So after thinking I had a "good enough" question, it turns out that I need an over arching one as I originally plan on researching two sub topics. So now I need to come up with a good enough overarching question and use the old good enough question as a sub question. Confused? Me too.
Here's my attempt to write an over arching question:
"What are the experiences of rural teachers teaching in multi-grade classrooms? "
Sub questions:
"1) How do teachers foster an equitable learning environment in multi-grade classrooms in rural settings? 2) What professional and personal challenges do multi-grade teachers face in rural settings?"
As for the IRB, I have prepared several "good enough" interview questions.
Here's my attempt to write an over arching question:
"What are the experiences of rural teachers teaching in multi-grade classrooms? "
Sub questions:
"1) How do teachers foster an equitable learning environment in multi-grade classrooms in rural settings? 2) What professional and personal challenges do multi-grade teachers face in rural settings?"
As for the IRB, I have prepared several "good enough" interview questions.
- How did you set-up the classroom to accommodate different grade?
- What are some changes you did to the curriculum to include students of different grade levels?
- Describe how you created a sense of community between students of different grade levels.
- Describe technological resources you use in your classroom and teaching.
- Do you take on administrative work in addition to teaching? If yes, please describe.
- How often do you enroll in professional development courses? Describe any difficulty associated with these courses.
I think the overarching question definitely works and lends itself to the two sub-questions.
ReplyDeleteHere is an example of the way people might set this up rhetorically in their projects:
My project is guided by the overarching question: What are experiences of rural teachers teaching in multiage environments?
In order to answer this larger question I will address two sub questions:
- How do teachers foster an equitable learning environment in multi-grade classrooms in rural settings?
-What professional and personal challenges do multi-grade teachers face in rural settings?"