Research+Question+Examples

Writing with a Digital Upgrade: Using Wikis to Enhance the Six Traits of Writing
 * Example 1: (Carrie Hillman)**
 * How will 3rd grade students’ writing (e.g., ideas, organization, word choice, voice, sentence fluency and conventions) be impacted by using wikis during the writing process?
 * What are 3rd grade students’ perceived benefits and challenges of using a wiki during the writing process?
 * How does the feedback that 3rd grade peers give, during the writing process, change with the use of a wiki compared to without the use of technology?


 * Example 2: ( ** **Melissa Schulze)** ** Communicating with Parents of Swim Team Participants: Are Facebook Groups Effective? **

The initial research question was formed as a guide at the beginning stages of research. As the research continued and data were collected the more specific research questions were added to help direct the research towards more specific areas of interest.

What impact does the use of Facebook have on communication with swim team parents?
 * 1) How are parent members of the swim team’s Facebook group using the group?
 * 2) What are the perceptions of the parent members on the usefulness of the Facebook group?