Assignment 7, Weekly Update

For the purpose of this researching the Hawkes online learning system, it is important to understand the components that make it successful and the components that can be improved. Additionally, it is also important to consider external considerations that may impact the opinions expressed on the part of the students. These external forces may include the age of the students, technology access, low self esteem in math ability as well as the emphasis place by the instructior as to the importance of the program. These forces may pose potential limitations of the research and/or limitations of the effectiveness of the program.

Two forms of data will be collected. The first set of data will measure students' grades with the total time the students spent working in the program. This data will hopefull yield a positive correlation between the amount of time in the program and their class grade for the semester. The second set of data will be in the form of a survey which will measure student demographics, class usage of the program as well as student feedback on particular features of the program.

The survey will be administered to each class anonymously and collected. Data will be collected by class and other relevant demographics as the data will produce. The possible questions that the research seeks to answer include:

a. Is there a correlation between the time spent in the Hawkes learning math system and the final average a student receives in a remedial math class?

b. What features of the Hawkes online learning system are beneficial in learning remedial math?

c. What comfort level do students have with using technology?

d. What is the level of access students have to technology?

e. How does the classroom instruction and assessment correlate with the Hawkes Program?

f. Does the Hawkes Program help to improve student confidence in learning math?

For this, the following Research Instrument is produced:

Student Survey
Thank you for agreeing to participate in this class study about the Hawkes online learning system being conducted as part of a Master’s Thesis under the direction of Jeffrey Burke (mathman233@yahoo.com). We are interested to know more about how students have used the online instructional and assessment program that are included in MAT-942. This survey is voluntary and completely anonymous. No attempt will be made to connectyou to your responses and you may choose to withdraw from this study at any time. This survey should take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete.
By continuing on to the survey you are agreeing to participate in this study and you are stipulating that you are over the age of 18. Again, thank you for your participation.
Section 1: Student information
1. How old are you? (check one)
17 – 25 ___
26 – 32 ___
33 – 40 ___
41 – 50 ___
50 + ___

2. Before entering this class, how would you rank your math skills? (check one)
Excellent ___ Good ___ OK ___ Poor___ N/A___

3. Which statement best describes your situation? (check one)
___ I had difficulty learning math in middle and/or high school
___ I learned math in high school, but do not remember what I learned.
___ None of the above

4. What was the highest level of math you studied in high school? (check one)
___ Business Math
___ Algebra
___ Geometry
___ Trigonometry and above
___ None of the above

5. How do you access the Hawkes online learning system? (check one)
___ I have a computer at home
___ I work on the computer at school
___ None of the above


The questions below relate to how the usage of the Hawkes online learning system for your class.
Class Information:

1. I was given directions by my instructor in the beginning of the semester on the useage of the Hawkes online learning program. (check one)
___ Yes ___ No
2. I am required to complete work that is counted toward my class grade on the Hawkes online learning program. (check one)
___ Yes ___ No


The questions below relate to components of the Hawkes online learning system. On a Likert Scale of 1 to 5 (1 – strongly disagree to 5 – strongly agree), Please circle the number that best represents your thoughts on the following statements:

A. Lesson Section:
1. The lessons are easy to follow. 1 2 3 4 5
2. The lessons provide examples for solving the problems. 1 2 3 4 5
3. The lessons provide multiple strategies for solving problems. 1 2 3 4 5
4. The lessons help you to better understand the topics covered. 1 2 3 4 5
5. The lessons align with the instruction in your math class. 1 2 3 4 5
6. The lesson align with the problems that are in the textbook. 1 2 3 4 5
7. The lessons have been helped to improve my confidence in math. 1 2 3 4 5


B. Practice Section:
1. The Practice Section provides several examples to refine skills. 1 2 3 4 5
2. The Practice Section provides clear interventions for corrections. 1 2 3 4 5
3. The Practice Section gives problems that match textbook problems. 1 2 3 4 5
4. The Practice Section helps to reinforce math concepts learned in class. 1 2 3 4 5
5. The Practice Section has been helped to improve my confidence in math. 1 2 3 4 5


C. Certify Section:

1. The Certify Section is a good measurement of my learning. 1 2 3 4 5
2. The Certify Section correlates with the lesson and practice section. 1 2 3 4 5
3. The Certify Section is a fair assessment of what you have learned. 1 2 3 4 5
4. The Certify Section closely resembles the test given by your instructor. 1 2 3 4 5
5. The Certify Section has been helpful to improve my confidence in math. 1 2 3 4 5


This concludes the survey. Thank you very much for your participation and your input.