DORA ALICIA VARGAS
Educational Research
Task
1:
Identifying
a research problem and reviewing the literature related to research problem
Student:
Dora
Alicia Vargas Piraján
Code:
52792104
Group:
551027_4
Tutor:
Jairo
Gutierrez
Universidad
Nacional Abierta y a Distancia (UNAD)
Bachelor's
degree in English as a foreign language
Bogotá,
February 13th, 2021
Step 1
Opinion about the guide
The reading "Identifying Problems and
Formulating Hypotheses in Research" focuses on the research projected
towards the problem and the articulation of the research. As a student I find
it interesting and relevant to understand the guidelines that should be
followed when conducting educational research.
It is confusing to identify and write a
research problem correctly, however, it needs to be posed correctly so as not
to distort the result or find negative variants in the process and this may be
the challenge for us as students and future teachers.
Education in Colombia has so many problems
and difficulties to overcome that with the correct vision and approach it is
possible to propose a research problem real and close to our own experiences,
bearing in mind different fields, questions and gaps.
"Identifying Problems and Formulating
Hypotheses in Research" is an explanation and a step by step of the
processes that we learners must follow to venture into the research of
educational problems that will definitely be an excellent support throughout
the course "Educational Research"
Step 2
Formulating the research problem
Research problem:
The lack of parental involvement in schools
for students with challenging behaviors
Formulating the research problem:
Due to the lack of participation and
accompaniment from parents, some students are defiant with their classmates and
teachers, making the environment in the classroom uncomfortable.
Template 1
Step 3
Justification of Research Problem
Afterwards, then you
had stated your research problem, you must develop the following aspects
completing this:
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The challenge for teachers is their
students, however if students misbehave and parents show no interest in their
children, this challenge may be impossible to achieve. It is important to
determine the reasons why students display challenging behaviors and why
parents do not show greater interest in helping them. Hill and Taylor (2004)
and Trotman (2001), "showed that the low socioeconomic level of the
family, the busy schedule of the parents and the low educational level
resulted in a low participation of the parents". In low-income
communities, parents do not intervene in their children's education and this
is attributed to the low educational level and lack of income and these
become determining factors for students to resort to bad behaviors and lack
of interest in studies. |
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Good behavior and
respect for classmates and teachers are necessary so that the student can
spend a time of harmony at school, an affective relationship must arise
between the educational communities so that a healthy learning environment is
generated where the student feels comfortable and quiet, allowing you to
forget problems at home. (Dr. C. Velmuruga, 2016) "People in a
relationship tend to influence each other, share their thoughts and feelings,
and participate in activities together. Due to this interdependence, most things
that change or impact a member of the relationship will have some level of
impact on the other member. "With this in mind, this impact on a
challenging student is expected to be positive and reflective”. |
Step 4
Reviewing the Literature
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Ricard
Cuberes (2013) affirms that part of the challenging behavior of students is
due to the example of parents who are nonconformist and with a challenging
attitude towards teachers and the educational institution, and children
imitate them by feeling supported. The family environment is important for
the socialization of children, previously the parents participated in
conjunction with the schools, but today they have given priority to work or
money, leaving the teachers to be the trainers of the students' thinking and
coexistence, then it is necessary that parents actively intervene in the
social development of their children and look at education as an opportunity
to positively intervene in the training of students. |
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According
to Brown (1989) it is important that parents actively participate in the
education of their children, engaging in extracurricular activities within
the school and from home, but it is necessary that the teacher is 100 percent
committed to being an intermediary between the two parties, understanding
This requires time outside of work hours and investing extra energy in
activities. A parent will also feel more motivated when the teacher not only
communicates to give negative academic and behavior reports, on the contrary
it is important to report the progress and achievements that the student has
made, so parents will not be defensive when they are required by the school. |
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However,
it is also necessary to help the challenging student to improve his attitude
in class and against this Alfie Kohn (2004) exposes a series of steps that
must be followed, the first is to identify the parameters to consider a
challenging student and these should not
be judged individually by the teacher if not collectively. The second
step is the DEMITIFICATION where the teacher is asked not to categorize a
student as a "challenging student" for having his own and different
thinking from his classmates and to avoid pointing him out in front of the
class causing them to identify him as a "problem boy". The third
step is to focus or redirect her challenging capacity so that it becomes a
fundamentally critical opinion with respect for difference of thoughts. The
fourth step is to motivate students to challenge themselves and not society,
setting his own goals and showing himself that he can achieve them without
challenging society. Climate and culture is the last step, where students
must be offered an understanding environment, without judging, where respect
for each individual in the class is promoted, where they are given comforting
and positive. By following these steps, students are expected to interact
calmly and without being defensive and this result will be better for the
teacher because a student is unlikely to challenge him if he empathizes with
him. |
Bibliography
Brown, P. C. (1989). Involving
Parents in the Education of Their Children. ERIC Digest. Obtenido de
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED308988.pdf
Kamal Bradasawi, H. Y. (Febrero de 2020). Challenges
to Parental Involvement in Children’s Education at a Primary School: A Rasch
Analysis. Obtenido de
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339060482_Challenges_to_Parental_Involvement_in_Children's_Education_at_a_Primary_School_A_Rasch_Analysis
Khon, A. (November de 2004). Challenging
Students . . . And How to Have More of Them. Obtenido de
https://edwp.educ.msu.edu/research/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/06/CHALLENGE_Kohn.ChallengingStudents.pdf
Velmurugan, C. (7 de November de 2016). Interpersonal
Relationship and Organizational Effectiveness. Obtenido de
https://www.ripublication.com/ijbml16/ijbmlv7n1_01.pdf
Vilalta, R. C. (26 de July de 2013). Causas
de las conductas desafiantes en los alumnos de primaria. Obtenido de
https://reunir.unir.net/bitstream/handle/123456789/1901/2013_07_24_TFG_ESTUDIO_DEL_TRABAJO.pdf?sequence=1
Educational
Research
Task
2:
Specifying
a purpose and research questions or hypotheses and collecting either quantitative
or qualitative data.
Student:
Dora Alicia Vargas Piraján
Code: 52792104
Group: 551027_4
Tutor:
Jairo Gutierrez
Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia
(UNAD)
Bachelor's
degree in English as a foreign language
Bogotá,
March, 2021
TEMPLATE 2
Student’s Name: Dora Alicia Vargas
Piraján
Collaborative group #: 551027_4
Unit 2: Second Activity – To specify a Purpose for
Research and collect Data
1.
The purpose of your research:
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The purpose of this research is to investigate the
reasons that lead a student to be challenging with their teachers and
classmates and how the lack of commitment on the part of parents with their
children is a reason that contributes to this type of behavior. According to |
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On the other hand, teaching is a complicated process in which the
teachers have to win the hearts of the students and even feel themselves
attached to the unruly students. This winning of the hearts occurs via
interpersonal interactions. Studies have shown that the teachers who support
the development of such relationships encounter less behavioral problems in
their classroom on the part of the students and experience a better academic
performance. With this premise it is expected that by carrying
out this research, it will contribute to the training of future teachers to
understand and support "challenging students", identifying the
causes and effect of this behavior, understanding that this type of research
should be taken up periodically to deepen and update the information and
data, in this way the teacher may have a foundation on which to work and
support parents and students who are in this problem. |
Research
questions:
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First question: Why do not
parents accompany their children in school activities and responsibilities? |
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Second question: How can the
teacher support challenging students to improve their behavior and
communication with parents, peers, and teachers? |
Survey
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Survey 1 Topic: Challenging students in ELEMENTARY classrooms Respondent's name: _____________________________ Profession or occupation: ___________________________ 1. Do you consider it important for parents to be
involved in their children's education?
Yes _____ No
_____ Why ____________________ 2. Do you consider it appropriate for the teacher to
maintain direct contact with the parents?
Yes _____ No _____ Why ____________________ 3. The teacher should not only communicate with the
parents to give negative reports of the students, but also to discuss their
achievements and abilities. Do you agree with this statement? Yes _____ No _____
Why ____________________ 4. In your opinion, Parents who are involved in the
education of their children is why they love them more? Yes _____ No _____
Why ____________________ 5. Select the option for which you consider that
parents are not involved in the education of their children: a) Labor obligations b) Personal problems c) Lack of interest. 6. Who do you think should be responsible for the
education of children when they are in primary school? Select an option: a) Students b) Parents C) Teachers 7. Do you think that a student who is not
accompanied by the parents, can develop a challenging personality? Yes _____ No _____
Why ____________________ 8. Suggest some activities that you consider
pertinent to involve parents in their children's school activities. 9. Do you consider that an educational institution
should close the doors to a challenging student? Yes _____ No _____
Why ____________________ 10. The reason why parents should accompany their
children in the educational process is so that: a) The student gets good grades. b) For guaranteeing the student a successful future. c) For giving your child emotional and affective
stability. |
Evidence survey
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Survey 1 Topic: Challenging students in ELEMENTARY classrooms Respondent's name:
Andrea Milena Rodríguez Rojas Profession or occupation: Teacher 1. Do you consider it important for parents to be
involved in their children's education?
Yes __X___ No
_____ Why: It
is important to know and respect the work methodology, so that there is the
same common thread between home and school. 2. Do you consider it appropriate for the teacher to
maintain direct contact with the parents?
Yes ___X__ No _____ Why: It
is a way of maintaining assertive communication of interest towards the
student. 3. The teacher should not only communicate with the parents
to give negative reports of the students, but also to discuss their
achievements and abilities. Do you agree with this statement? Yes __X___ No
_____ Why: Talking about achievement
is important for motivation and academic growth. 4. In your opinion, Parents who are involved in the
education of their children is why they love them more? Yes __X___ No
_____ Why: They show concern and interest in their educational process. 5. Select the option for which you consider that
parents are not involved in the education of their children: a) Labor obligations b) Personal problems
6. Who do you think should be responsible for the
education of children when they are in primary school? Select an option: a) Students
C) Teachers 7. Do you think that a student who is not
accompanied by the parents, can develop a challenging personality? Yes __X___ No
_____ Why: not necessarily, it just becomes more independent. 8. Suggest some activities that you consider
pertinent to involve parents in their children's school activities. Reading, worksheets. 9. Do you consider that an educational institution
should close the doors to a challenging student? Yes _____ No
__X___ Why: it
is necessary to give the student attention to guide him. 10. The reason why parents should accompany their
children in the educational process is so that: a) The student gets good
grades. b) For guaranteeing the
student a successful future.
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J Adv Med Educ Prof. (6 de JUly de 2018). Conflict
management strategies in coping with students’ disruptive behaviors in the
classroom: Systematized review. Obtenido de Introduction: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6039817/
Shafer, M. (30 de november de 2017). Teaching Channel. Obtenido de What to Do for the
Most Challenging Students in Your Class:
https://www.teachingchannel.com/blog/challenging-students
Educational
Research
Step
3
Analyzing
either quantitative or qualitative data
Student:
Dora Alicia Vargas Piraján
Code: 52792104
Group: 551027_4
Tutor:
Jairo Gutierrez
Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia
(UNAD)
Bachelor's
degree in English as a foreign language
Bogotá,
May, 2021
TEMPLATE 3
Student’s Name: Dora Alicia Vargas Piraján .
Collaborative group #: 551027-4
1. Analyzing and Interpreting the
Data
Analyzing
and interpreting the data involves drawing conclusions about it; representing
it in tables, figures, and pictures to summarize it; and explaining the
conclusions in words to provide answers to your research questions and purpose
according to your applied survey.
You
can follow this example from “Improving English Language Speaking Skills of
Ajloun National University Students”, authors Samer Al Zoubi and Fadi Maher
Saleh Al-Khasawneh (2016).
Analysis
of results
Results
The surveyed population is between the age
range of 7 to 40 years, specifically 3 primary school students, 4 primary
school teachers, 1 psychologist and 2 single mothers. They are all part of the
same educational community of a private school between strata 3 and 4, located
northwest of Bogotá. The objective of conducting the survey with this
population is to identify the educational community's perception of the
importance of accompanying children by parents in their academic training.
First question
Do you consider it important for parents to be involved in
their children's education?
Conclusion
According to the results obtained in the
first question, 100% of the respondents agree that parents are involved in the
education of their students. 30% consider that the home is the first source of
knowledge and should be responsible for forming good study habits, 50% consider
that parents should accompany their children so that they are informed of their
progress and difficulties and 20 % think that parents who accompany their sons
and daughters in academic activities strengthen their confidence, values and
self-esteem.
Discussion
Although the educational community surveyed
recognizes the importance of parents committing to the education of their
students, the reasons may vary but the two children surveyed share the same
opinion, in that their parents should know if they are doing well or badly in
school.
Second question
Do you consider it appropriate for the teacher to maintain
direct contact with the parents?
Conclusion
All participants agree that there should be
communication between parents and teachers. Primary school children say that
parents have to know how their children are doing at school, 30% indicate that
this way parents can know the needs and strengths of their children, 20% of
those surveyed affirm that good communication would allow them get to know
their children better, 20% affirm that the well-being of students is linked to
good communication between home and school and finally 30% think that it is a
way of showing interest in students.
Discussion
Survey number one states that communication
between parents and teachers allows it to be assertive, because when a student
is being defiant, lies are part of his-her excuses to confront both parties.
All answers are valid, as there must be a commitment between parents and
teachers to be willing to express and listen to all observations about the
student.
Third question
The teacher should not only communicate with the parents
to give negative reports of the students, but also to discuss their
achievements and abilities. Do you agree with this statement?
Conclusion
100% of respondents say they agree with the
statement, and 90% argue that it is important to motivate the student, 10% say
that parents should know the advances that their children have achieved.
Discussion
When a child feels that adults only see the
difficulties or failures of their academic processes, it affects their
self-esteem and he or she could be defiant. If viewed from a social
perspective, when a student is singled out for his failures or attitudes is a
form of discrimination that can put him in a difficult situation with his
classmates. Therefore highlighting the minimum achievements or good deeds on
the part of parents and teachers is necessary for the mental and emotional
health of students.
Fourth question
In your opinion, Parents who are involved in the education
of their children is why they love them more?
Conclusion
90% of the surveys indicate that they do
consider that parents who accompany their children in academic activities do
feel more love for their children compared to parents who do not help their
children in the study. 10% indicate that they do not agree with the statement.
80% believe that supporting children in their education is a way of showing
their interest and commitment to them, 10% consider that the work of parents
can influence that they cannot help their children and 10% of Respondents do
not justify their answer.
Discussion
One of the psychologists surveyed, says
that he agrees with the statement "parents who are involved in the
education of their children is because they love them more", but clarifies
that it does not apply to all cases, since one of the factors for which there
is no accompaniment of the parents because there are also internal conflicts as
a couple or interfamily, however, children should be a priority within the
family.
Fifth question
Select the option for which you consider that parents are
not involved in the education of their children:
a) Labor obligations
b) Personal problems
c) Lack of interest.
Conclusion
40% of the respondents chose A) Labor
obligations, 20% chose B) Personal problems and 40% C) Lack of interest. The
two children who participated in the survey are the ones who chose B) Labor
obligations.
Discussion
It should be clarified that the survey
presented by the students was accompanied by the mother or father, therefore it
cannot be guaranteed that the answer is 100% reliable, since in the classrooms,
the students who They do not present tasks or do not fulfill their
responsibilities, they state that their parents do not have time and this can
be attributed to a lack of interest.
Sixth question
Who do you think
should be responsible for the education of children when they are in primary
school? Select an option:
a) Students
b) Parents
C) Teachers
Conclusion
The results of the surveys show that 100%
of the participants consider that it is the parents who should be responsible
for the education of their children in the primary grades.
Discussion
Education is the responsibility of the
entire educational community, each member must do their part from their own
environment, the teacher at school, parents from home and the student at school
and at home. Being elementary school students, they still need the support and
advice of parents, not to do the responsibilities of the children, but to
verify, support, motivate and facilitate the spaces, materials and basic needs
so that the student can fulfill with your objectives from home.
Seventh question
Do you think that a student who is not accompanied by the
parents, can develop a challenging personality?
Conclusion
In the surveys it is evident that 60% of
those surveyed consider that a challenging student may be the result of the
lack of companionship of their parents, on the contrary 40% think that this is
not necessarily the case.
Discussion
In the argumentation of the answer,
different opinions are evidenced, one of the surveys where they answered yes, argue that the lack of
companionship on the part of the parents can be a trigger for the student to be
defiant since it is a defense mechanism and of wanting to attract the attention
of the parents and among those who answered no, one of the teachers states that "the timely and assertive
intervention by the teachers can prevent the student from taking a challenging
attitude".
Eighth question
Suggest some activities that you consider pertinent to
involve parents in their children's school activities.
Conclusion
Of the total number of respondents, 60%
suggest parent workshops and reading activities, 20% consider that good habits
should be established at home and have clear rules and the other 20% think that
didactic games should be played that involve parents and students .
Discussion
In search of improving communication and
strengthening the relationship between parents and children, all the
suggestions made by those surveyed obviously require the commitment of parents,
students and teachers to be able to carry them out. If we start from something
as simple as this survey, which was sent an average of 30 people to answer it
and only 6 surveys received, it can be evidenced the lack of commitment from
the educational community in general for trying to actively participate and
want to collaborate to make a change.
Nineth question
Do you consider that an educational institution should
close the doors to a challenging student?
100% of the respondents consider that the
doors of the educational institution should NOT be closed to challenging
students.
Discussion
All the surveys have valid arguments where
it is emphasized that a student cannot be left without the teacher's guidance
and especially when they do not have enough support at home. But we can
highlight the response of one of the teachers who states "On the contrary,
the school must support the student, but it is important that the institution
has the necessary tools to deal with this type of case, with the necessary
professionals capable of providing or suggest treatment and solutions to the
parents of the student in conflict. " This answer is correct because
teachers may want to help all students but if the student has relevant
problems, the support of a professional is required, to avoid giving him wrong
advice or further motivating the negative side of student.
Tenth question
The reason why parents should accompany their children in
the educational process is so that:
a) The student gets good grades.
b) For guaranteeing the student a successful future.
c) For giving your child emotional and affective
stability.
Conclusion
Option C) To give emotional and affective
stability to your child, it had 95% acceptance in the surveys and option B) 5%,
and this is because in survey number 3, options B and C were chosen.
Discussion
The objective and motivation are clear,
students, teachers and parents recognize the importance of accompanying their
children during academic training in primary grades, but it is time to connect
what is thought with what is done for well-being and the mental health of our
students.
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