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A MIXED METHOD RESEARCH STUDY OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND LEARNING IN SAME GENDER CLASSROOMS AT A RURAL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

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2010
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The purpose of this research was to examine the impact of gender-specific classes in regard to student engagement and learning. The study determined student achievement effects, student retention rates, and stakeholder perceptions of student experiences in same-gender classrooms. The introduction provided an overview of the intermediate school's academic gaps. Two quantitative questions and 3 qualitative questions were investigated during the research. The Alabama Reading and Math Test and Software Technology, Inc. were used to collect quantitative data. Also, researcher-developed surveys were given and a case study was conducted of same-gender teachers, students, and parents. Interviews and open-ended questions were utilized to collect qualitative data.
Title: A MIXED METHOD RESEARCH STUDY OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND LEARNING IN SAME GENDER CLASSROOMS AT A RURAL INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
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Name(s): Hamilton, Albertnetta Rutrina, Author
Type of Resource: text
Date Issued: 2010
Publisher: University of West Florida
Language(s): English
Summary: The purpose of this research was to examine the impact of gender-specific classes in regard to student engagement and learning. The study determined student achievement effects, student retention rates, and stakeholder perceptions of student experiences in same-gender classrooms. The introduction provided an overview of the intermediate school's academic gaps. Two quantitative questions and 3 qualitative questions were investigated during the research. The Alabama Reading and Math Test and Software Technology, Inc. were used to collect quantitative data. Also, researcher-developed surveys were given and a case study was conducted of same-gender teachers, students, and parents. Interviews and open-ended questions were utilized to collect qualitative data.
Identifier: WFE0000226 (IID), uwf:60931 (fedora)
Note(s): 2010-12-01
Ed.D.
Department of Professional and Community Leadership
Doctorate
Subject(s): Same gender education (NASSPE), Elliot Eisner, student achievement/engagement, qualitative data (survey/case study), Bay Minette Intermediate School
Persistent Link to This Record: http://purl.flvc.org/uwf/fd/WFE0000226
Restrictions on Access: campus 2012-06-01
Use and Reproduction: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Host Institution: UWF

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