The research
questions posed by the researcher are as follows:
1. Will a
student’s overall reading achievement increase or decrease as their intrinsic
motivation towards reading increases or decreases?
2. Will a student’s accelerated reading scores increase or decrease their intrinsic
motivation towards reading?
3. Does a performance based reward increase or decrease a student’s intrinsic motivation towards reading?
4. Will a student’s accelerated reading score positively or negatively correlate to their overall reading achievement?
5. Will the performance based reading reward positively or negatively correlate with a student’s accelerated reading scores?
6. Will the performance based reading reward positively or negatively correlate with a student’s overall reading achievement?
In the research
problem presented, there are six possible correlations which are important to
answering the research question: (1) student’s intrinsic motivation towards
reading and their overall reading achievement, (2) students intrinsic motivation
towards reading and their accelerated reading scores, (3) students intrinsic
motivation and the performance based reward; (4) students accelerated reading
scores and their overall reading achievement, (5) students accelerated reading
scores and the performance based reward given as a result of their scores; (6)
the performance based reward and student’s overall reading achievement. The first three research questions are qualitative in nature and can be examined using surveys, interviews, audiovisual data, field notes, and the students accelerated reading data. The last three research questions are quantitative in nature and can be examined using descriptive and/or experimental researching techniques. Using descriptive statistics, the researcher can examine correlations among the different variables. For example, the researcher can examine the correlation among students accelerated reading scores and their standardized test scores for reading. Once the researcher establishes statistically significant correlations among variables, a cause and effect relationship can be examined using experimental research. Using experimental research to establish cause and effect relationships among variables will help seal the validity of one’s research.
questions posed by the researcher are as follows:
1. Will a
student’s overall reading achievement increase or decrease as their intrinsic
motivation towards reading increases or decreases?
2. Will a student’s accelerated reading scores increase or decrease their intrinsic
motivation towards reading?
3. Does a performance based reward increase or decrease a student’s intrinsic motivation towards reading?
4. Will a student’s accelerated reading score positively or negatively correlate to their overall reading achievement?
5. Will the performance based reading reward positively or negatively correlate with a student’s accelerated reading scores?
6. Will the performance based reading reward positively or negatively correlate with a student’s overall reading achievement?
In the research
problem presented, there are six possible correlations which are important to
answering the research question: (1) student’s intrinsic motivation towards
reading and their overall reading achievement, (2) students intrinsic motivation
towards reading and their accelerated reading scores, (3) students intrinsic
motivation and the performance based reward; (4) students accelerated reading
scores and their overall reading achievement, (5) students accelerated reading
scores and the performance based reward given as a result of their scores; (6)
the performance based reward and student’s overall reading achievement. The first three research questions are qualitative in nature and can be examined using surveys, interviews, audiovisual data, field notes, and the students accelerated reading data. The last three research questions are quantitative in nature and can be examined using descriptive and/or experimental researching techniques. Using descriptive statistics, the researcher can examine correlations among the different variables. For example, the researcher can examine the correlation among students accelerated reading scores and their standardized test scores for reading. Once the researcher establishes statistically significant correlations among variables, a cause and effect relationship can be examined using experimental research. Using experimental research to establish cause and effect relationships among variables will help seal the validity of one’s research.
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