Research Method Case Scenario
The Research Method Case Scenario A. The research scenario question I choose that could be studied using the scientific method is question 1: How much do reading scores change from the beginning of the school year to the end of the school year? “Scientific method is an approach to knowledge that relies on collecting data, generating a theory to explain the data, producing testable hypotheses based on the theory, and testing those hypotheses empirically” (Morris & Maistro, 2012, pg 8). The steps of the scientific method that I will be taking to conduct my research are: ask the question, do background research, construct a hypothesis, test my hypothesis by doing an experiment, analyze my data and draw a conclusion, and communicate my results.
Ask the Question: How much do reading scores change from the beginning of the school year to the end of the school year?
Research: According to the University of Oregon, the statistics show that “an average student in grades 3 through 12 is likely to learn approximately 3,000 new vocabulary words each year” (Nagy, & Anderson, 1984). Moreover, the number of words students learn varies greatly; it can be 2 to 8 words per day or 750 to 3,000 words per year (Baker, Simmons, & Kame’enui, 1997). In addition, children that read outside of school are even for ten minutes are more likely to experience substantially higher rates of vocabulary growth between second and fifth grade compared to the children that do little or no reading outside of school (Anderson & Nagy, 1992). Whether reading in school or outside of school, the facts show us how majority of student’s reading scores will improve by the end of each school year.
Hypothesis: From the research that I have done, I can predict that the students in elementary school will change their reading skills with a lot of improvement by the end of the school year.
Experiment: A simple experiment that can be done is at the beginning of the school year and at the end
Ask the Question: How much do reading scores change from the beginning of the school year to the end of the school year?
Research: According to the University of Oregon, the statistics show that “an average student in grades 3 through 12 is likely to learn approximately 3,000 new vocabulary words each year” (Nagy, & Anderson, 1984). Moreover, the number of words students learn varies greatly; it can be 2 to 8 words per day or 750 to 3,000 words per year (Baker, Simmons, & Kame’enui, 1997). In addition, children that read outside of school are even for ten minutes are more likely to experience substantially higher rates of vocabulary growth between second and fifth grade compared to the children that do little or no reading outside of school (Anderson & Nagy, 1992). Whether reading in school or outside of school, the facts show us how majority of student’s reading scores will improve by the end of each school year.
Hypothesis: From the research that I have done, I can predict that the students in elementary school will change their reading skills with a lot of improvement by the end of the school year.
Experiment: A simple experiment that can be done is at the beginning of the school year and at the end