Research Weeks 7 and 8

Wow, the semester is flying by! The 8 days I spent in Puerto Rico definitely helped speed it along, though!

The Cliffs at Cabo Rojo

My last post addressed all of the assignments due before the November break- including the goals and objectives part of the proposal. I worked on that section for about an hour before sending it off to Amy for approval.

After I returned from the break, I got to work on Chapter 4- Evaluation tools. I spent about 5 hours working on my tools. I found it helpful to print a copy of my goals and objectives and take the time to address how I planned to evaluate each one. I came up with three tools: another student survey, the second attempt at the S.G.O., and an observation of note taking which will be scored using a rubric. Once I nailed these tools down, writing the chapter was much easier. I submitted the paper on Wednesday evening and then left for the overnight Washington D.C. trip bright (4 am is not exactly "bright") and early on Thursday morning.

Now I'm working on Chapter 3 and starting to get all the pieces together for my final proposal!