1. Tiger Talk An Action Research Project By John Heyenga Ed.70202T

2. Table of Contents Statement of the Problem Statement of the Problem Research Design Research Design Threats to Internal Validity Threats to Internal Validity Threats to external Validity Threats to external Validity Survey Response Survey Response Data analysis Data analysis Correlation Correlation References References

3. Statement of Problem Setting: NYC public schools Setting: NYC public schools Problem 1: Profane language and transgressive behavior, avoidance of academic work. Problem 1: Profane language and transgressive behavior, avoidance of academic work. Problem 2: Punitive teacher tone and discipline failure. Problem 2: Punitive teacher tone and discipline failure. Result: Breakdown of trust and communication. Result: Breakdown of trust and communication.

4. Research Design Quasi-Experimental: One treatment group Quasi-Experimental: One treatment group Surveys: several surveys will be conducted; a demographic survey, a pre-survey and a post survey Surveys: several surveys will be conducted; a demographic survey, a pre-survey and a post survey Design Pattern: OXO= Presurvey, treatment, and post survey Design Pattern: OXO= Presurvey, treatment, and post survey Non-Randomly Assigned: Researcher is using class assigned to them Non-Randomly Assigned: Researcher is using class assigned to them This study will examine better ways for student and teacher to communicate; Tiger Talk. It will be conducted at an urban school in New York City, P.S. X. The students are grades 6-8. This study will examine better ways for student and teacher to communicate; Tiger Talk. It will be conducted at an urban school in New York City, P.S. X. The students are grades 6-8.

5. Threats to Internal Validity Maturation: Loss of interest by students over time Maturation: Loss of interest by students over time History: students may be inhibited by peers History: students may be inhibited by peers Mortality: There could be a large dropout rate Mortality: There could be a large dropout rate Instrumentation: The surveys might be flawed Instrumentation: The surveys might be flawed Maturation Interaction: These participants have different maturation rates over time Maturation Interaction: These participants have different maturation rates over time

6. Threats to External Validity Experimenter effect: Does the researcher have any personal biases? Experimenter effect: Does the researcher have any personal biases? Selection treatment: Non-random volunteerism. This project uses students from my class i.e., nonrandom Selection treatment: Non-random volunteerism. This project uses students from my class i.e., nonrandom Participants Effects: Novelty effect- Student results maybe skewed by the newness of the study Participants Effects: Novelty effect- Student results maybe skewed by the newness of the study Ecological Validity: Will treatment work in different environments Ecological Validity: Will treatment work in different environments

7. Survey Response

8. Data Analysis Questions on surveys are linked to the Likert Scale Questions on surveys are linked to the Likert Scale Example: Do you think a calm tone is the best way to get a point across? Example: Do you think a calm tone is the best way to get a point across? No way Disagree Agree Strongly Agree Always No way Disagree Agree Strongly Agree Always 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5

9. Correlation The scatter plot shows 0.175: a weak correlation

10. References Meyers, E.M., Fisher, K.E., & Marcoux, E. (2008). Studying the everyday information behaviors of tweens: Notes from the field. Library and Information Science Research, 29(3), 2007, 310-331. Meyers, E.M., Fisher, K.E., & Marcoux, E. (2008). Studying the everyday information behaviors of tweens: Notes from the field. Library and Information Science Research, 29(3), 2007, 310-331.