Initial Capstone Project Proposal by Keisha Nakamura https://padlet.com/keishan/p1e8xmpf52uk EDGI 508 - Drexel University en-us 2019-02-03 07:14:45 UTC 2019-02-03 07:31:10 UTC hello@padlet.com Potential Research Topic: keishan https://padlet.com/keishan/p1e8xmpf52uk/wish/327025170 As community colleges are working to achieve their institutional measures and outcomes it is critical to efficiently prepare and academically engage students according to their learning styles to increase retention, transfer, and graduation efforts. Learning styles are the individual processes used for understanding and retaining information, thereby gaining knowledge or skills (Jiraporncharoen, Wichuda, et al., 2015). This study will be aimed to explore the associations between learning styles and high academic achievement and to ascertain whether the factors associated with high academic achievement are utilized by Native Hawaiian students at the community college level. The most utilized learning style of Native Hawaiian students should also be determined in this study. ]]> 2019-02-03 07:16:58 UTC https://padlet.com/keishan/p1e8xmpf52uk/wish/327025170 Research Questions: keishan https://padlet.com/keishan/p1e8xmpf52uk/wish/327025391
  • What are the learning styles frequently utilized by Native Hawaiian students in post-secondary education?
  • What is the association between learning styles and high academic achievement?
  • What is considered “high academic achievement?”
  • Does the factors associated with high academic achievement correlate to the learning styles identified by Native Hawaiian students?
  • Does implementing associated learning styles of Native Hawaiians students in classrooms increase an institutions ability of retention, transfer, and graduation of this student population?
  • Will the design and findings of this research work for all students?

    • ]]>     2019-02-03 07:20:24 UTC https://padlet.com/keishan/p1e8xmpf52uk/wish/327025391     Research Approach: keishan https://padlet.com/keishan/p1e8xmpf52uk/wish/327025483 Quantitative Approach
    The quantitative approach would determine the frequently utilized learning styles by Native Hawaiian students through surveys. The demographic characteristics, learning styles, and grade point average of each student would need to be identified to successfully conduct the study. My question is how to determine the factors associated with high academic achievement and its correlation to the learning styles identified by Native Hawaiian students. Also, ascertaining the connection between implementing learning styles and retention, transfer, and graduation would need to be determined through quantitative measures. 
    ]]>     2019-02-03 07:21:45 UTC https://padlet.com/keishan/p1e8xmpf52uk/wish/327025483     Methods of Data Collection & Data Analysis keishan https://padlet.com/keishan/p1e8xmpf52uk/wish/327025665 Questionnaires and surveys - to determine learning styles of specific student population, demographic, and GPA (high academic achievement).

    Observation - Classroom observation of the different learning styles implemented in the classrooms that involve particular student participant/population.
    ]]>     2019-02-03 07:24:10 UTC https://padlet.com/keishan/p1e8xmpf52uk/wish/327025665     References: keishan https://padlet.com/keishan/p1e8xmpf52uk/wish/327025795 Jiraporncharoen, Wichuda, et al. “Learning Styles and Academic Achievement among Undergraduate Medical Students in Thailand.” Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions, vol. 12, 2015, p. 38., doi:10.3352/jeehp.2015.12.38.

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    Lucrecio, L. M. (2016). An ocean of difference: An exploration of cultural differences in learning styles
    ]]>     2019-02-03 07:26:27 UTC https://padlet.com/keishan/p1e8xmpf52uk/wish/327025795     References: keishan https://padlet.com/keishan/p1e8xmpf52uk/wish/327025806 Glesne, Corinne. 2011. "Prestudy Tasks: Doing What is Good for You," Chapter 2 in Becoming Qualitative Researchers: An Introduction, 4th Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson.

    Luning, R. (2013). Uluwehi nā pua i ke kulāiwi: Perspectives from hawaiian cultural practitioners and classroom educators on a modern hawaiian ethnotheory of learning

    Lino, T. K. (2010). The relationship of a culturally relevant and responsive learning environment to achievement motivation for native hawaiian secondary students
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