Share your REVISED research question as a comment below. Make sure to include your name. ALL Anonymous posts will be deleted and will not receive credit for this assignment.
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Finally, after you've read through each question carefully, RESPOND to AT LEAST one of the questions that most interests you. Be respectful, first and foremost; then, let your classmate know what you liked about his/her research question, what he/she can do to improve their question, and how their question is similar/different to your own.
DEADLINE: please have YOUR question posted NO LATER than 10pm on Friday, October 16. ALL responses to questions should be posted by 10pm on Saturday, October 17th, no exceptions.
What strategies do the UTRGV women's soccer team employ to balance and succeed demands of academics and sport performance?
ReplyDeleteGood, but let's clarify: What specific strategies do the UTRGV women's soccer team players employ in order to balance the demands of sports and academics?
DeleteAlso, I have a student in my 12:15 class also working in the realm of sports. Let me know if you'd like to work together to conduct research.
Do UTRGV students benefit from the types of feedback they receive? Why or why not?
ReplyDeleteI like how your research question asks about the effect of feedback on students because I feel like that plays a huge role on one's confidence in school. A way you can improve your question is by saying what feedback specifically do students benefit from, either positive or negative. Both of our questions deal with students in UTRGV, a difference would be that mine is about soccer players but even then feedback effects athletes as well.
Delete-Kelzy Jepsen
Do UTRGV students benefit from the types of feedback they receive? Why or why not?
ReplyDelete-Jacqueline Martinez
Positive feedback is the best kind of feedback a student can receive. In my point of view, when students receive another point of view to their work, it increases their possibilities to develop new ideas as well as making them aware of the errors they cannot see. On the other hand, negative feedback can be seen as an insult to many students, making them insecure about their abilities of doing a good job. Negative feedback may seem helpless to students but I believe that this is what pushes students to work harder so that they don't have to go through bad experiences. In the long run, both kinds of feedback will help students become more open-minded and produce stronger ideas.
Delete-Marcelo Puente
Too broad; let's make this more specific: How/why do ENGL 1301 students benefit from the feedback they receive on their writing assignments? According to these students, how/why is it significant, and what impact is it having on their development as college writers?
DeleteIn what ways is academic learning similar/different to sports learning? If different, what are some strategies one group can learn from the other?
ReplyDelete-Marcelo Puente
Good, but let's clarify: In what ways is academic learning similar/different to sports learning? How/why are these similar/different, and how can both students and athletes benefit from knowledge of these two learning modes?
DeleteDo you feel that the reading and writing skills you teach your High School students helps prepare them for the skills needed once they reach college or do you only prepare them for a standardized state exam?
ReplyDelete♥Abigail Castro
I like your question..you can probably add, "if so, how can you prepare them for college?" or a question leading to the one asking if they teach only to standardized exams.
Delete-Jackelinne Salinas
I like how your question puts the High School teachers on the spot in regards to the material that they are teaching their students. You should ask a few teachers on their unbiased thoughts on the matter then take a poll on how many students actually benefited from what the high school taught them. You could also compare and contrast the skills learned versus the skills used, or even question if the exam really proves if one is ready for college or not.
Delete~ Teresa Villarreal
Awesome topic, but let's clarify: As a high school teacher, how effectively/ineffectively do you feel you prepare your students for college reading and writing? How/why are standardized tests important/unimportant to this same development in students, and what steps do you take to assure that students are actually being prepared for college, rather than just being taught how to pass a state exam?
DeleteWhat is consider "good writing" within different majors? And do students have a positive or negative view on what is good writing?
ReplyDelete-Rolando Barboza
Too broad. Here's one way you could go that would encompass a wide variety of opinions: At UTRGV, how do students define "good writing?" According to students, what are the specific elements that make up "good writing", and how do these opinions compare/contrast with research by scholars on this same construct? In the end, what should UTRGV students do in order to develop the skills required to become the best college writers possible?
DeleteAmong enrolled students, what are the most popular perceptions of the Nursing program at UTRGV? And according to these same students, what factors (cost, geography, etc.) play a role in choosing/not choosing this program?
ReplyDelete-Cristal Vazquez
Let's clarify: According to current Nursing Program students, what are some of the decisions (cost, geography, family, etc.) that factored into their ultimate decision to join this specific program? What specific advice do these students have for others who will follow in their footsteps?
DeleteHow/why is grammar important to Mexica-born 2nd language learners at UTRGV?
ReplyDeleteAnd what opinions does this group have about this construct and what impact does grammar have on their academic success?
-Cesar Pena
Try re-wording the question. Also emphasize the question a little more, which second language are you referring to?
Delete-Francisco Castorena
Let's clarify: How/why is grammar important/unimportant to Mexican-born 2nd language learners at UTRGV? What opinions do these students have about grammar and its importance to their college success? What's been difficult/easy for them, and what advice do these students have for those who will follow in their footsteps?
DeleteWhat are some strategies that students use to critically read?
ReplyDelete-valeria cedillo
I think you should ask if these strategies are effective and if the person improved so others can also benefit.
Delete-Yesenia Vallejo
You should also find out if they use the strategies are taught by teachers or what they have come up with. You can also compare how critical reading works in different courses.
Delete-Jesus Zamudio
I think you should ask both teachers and students about the types of strategies they use that are helpful.
Delete-Jacqueline Martinez
Good, but let's get more specific: What are some of the most popular reading strategies among UTRGV students? How/why do these strategies differ depending on major and content? How successful/unsuccessful are these reading strategies, especially when compared/contrasted with H&F's theories concerning 'rhetorical reading'?
DeleteHow can UTRGV students avoid procrastinating in the education field? What percentage of males and females procrastinate? Will this affect them when they are teaching students in the future?
ReplyDelete-Jackelinne Salinas
I like your question because it deals with students procrastinating. A way to improve the question is by asking does procrastination help students on their assignments. this question is different from mine due to mine is dealing with good writing and this one deals with procrastination.
Delete-Rolando Barboza
Let's clarify a bit more: How/where/why do UTRGV Education majors procrastinate? Within this major, which group procrastinate more/less--males or females--and why? What specific strategies should students in this major develop in order to avoid the pitfalls of procrastination?
DeleteThe Six-Step Process is a step-by-step design process that engineers use in order to successfully create and item. Seeing as to how this process is important to engineers, does procrastination have an impact on it?
ReplyDelete-Kenneth Ledezma
Let's clarify: The Six-Step Process is a step-by-step design process that engineers are encouraged to adopt in order to successfully create and item (missing something here?). Seeing as to how this process is important to engineers, how/why can procrastination hinder the development of these skills? According to current UTRGV engineering students, how/why/where do they procrastinate, and what impact can this behavior have on the overall success of the six step process? In the end, what strategies should eng students develop in order to avoid procrastination?
DeleteHow would your perspective of an author's writing ability change if you knew their books had grammatical errors? How would this affect your writing?
ReplyDelete-Jesús zamudio
Very similar to your old question, so let's roll with it: What are some opinions by established authors when it comes to grammatical errors? What do these author have to say about these types of errors and how/why they've been able to overcome them? What advice do these authors have for student writers when it comes to grammatical errors and the overall writing process?
DeleteAre there methods of studying that can help you become an accounting major? Or are there any specific studying strategies that accounting majors should develop?
ReplyDelete-Yesenia Vallejo
let's clarify a bit: How/why/where do UTRGV Accounting majors study? How effective/ineffective are these current strategies/spaces, and why? What specific study strategies should these majors develop in order to be as successful as possible?
DeleteWhen analyzing the reading abilities of college students, it is important to compare experienced students with new students.Do college seniors engage faster in critical reading than freshmen? Are freshmen students aware of critical reading?
ReplyDelete-Francisco Hernandez Jr.
Cool topic, but let's clarify: How/why are UTRGV seniors more readily able to engage in critical reading than freshman? What specific strategies do these two groups employ when reading? What's different/similar? What advice do UTRGV seniors have for freshman on how to become more critical readers?
DeleteWhat strategies should incoming UTRGV freshman adopt/develop in order to become effective college writers?
ReplyDeleteI like this question because this can really help out students like myself. I think the question is good as is. It is similar to mine because I am also learning about how students can become better writers.
Delete-Teresa Zamora
great job, Saul. Happy research!
DeleteAmong UTRGV students, what is considered "good" and "bad" writing? What do students do to avoid "bad" writing? What do students do to compose "good" writing?
ReplyDelete-Francisco Castorena
I like how you ask about both good and bad writing because everyone thinks different and may have a different opinion about it, but instead why dont you ask "what is the standard of good writing"? Also instead of your last two questions, why dont you ask about strategies that facilitate good writing?
DeleteI like this question, it makes one reflect on the way they view others writing style.
Delete-Brian Hernandez
At UTRGV, how do students define "good writing?" According to students, what are the specific elements that make up "good writing", and how do these opinions compare/contrast with research by scholars on this same construct? In the end, what should UTRGV students do in order to develop the skills required to become the best college writers possible?
DeleteWhat is the main cause/ most common type of academic stress among the student population? How do males and females handle this stress and in what ways do they differ when dealing with it?
ReplyDelete~ Teresa Villarreal
i like how you focus on both males and females and try to compare and analyze their techniques to deal with stress. What about trying to analyze different population of males and females such as seniors, freshmen,etc. maybe you can find different forms of coping with stress depending on the age or level of academic experience between students.
Delete-Francisco Hernandez Jr.
Let's clarify: At UTRGV, what is the most common type of academic stress among students? What causes this stress among females and males, and what do these two groups do to cope with their respective forms of stress?
DeleteBetween memorizing and learning, which is most effective and why?
ReplyDelete-Brian Hernandez
Needs more substance, like this: Among my classmates in my ENGL 1301 class, what opinions do they have about the differences/similarities between memorization and learning? How do they define each of these terms, which one do they engage in the most/least, and how do their opinions compare/contrast with extant scholarly research? In the end, how/why should my classmates understand the differences/similarities between these two constructs in order to succeed at UTRGV?
DeleteWhat process, if any, do authors employ in the composition of novels?
ReplyDelete-Teresa Zamora
(totally late..I'm sorry) :/
Let's take it further: What do popular authors have to say about the process of composing a novel? According to these authors, what goes into planning/composing/revising a novel, and how can student writers benefit from these discussions?
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