Writing the Research Questions

Problem Statement

I plan to research if high school students studying Spanish at the intermediate level who use on-line translators and other electronic devices to help them complete their work have higher achievement levels than students who use traditional non-technological ways to complete assignments such as complex thinking skills.

Who: Intermediate high school Spanish students
What: The use of on-line translators to do the work
Why: Impact on student achievement levels when on-line translators and other electronic devices are used instead of complex thinking skills.

My research questions are:

1. How does student work completed from using notes completed in-class and from in-class practice compare to that of a student who has used on-line help to complete their work instead? (Difference question)

2. Does supplemental technology use outside the classroom improve students' achievement in the Spanish classroom? (Relationship question)

3. Is there a positive relationship between technology use in the high school Spanish classroom and student learning (achievement)? (Relationship question)
As a result of the different types of research questions I will be looking at, I will
be using a mixed-methods research approach, using both quantitative and qualitative
methods.

As a result of the different types of research questions I will be looking at, I will
be using a mixed-methods research approach, using both quantitative and qualitative
methods.

General Problem Statement

My general problem statement is as follows:

I plan to research if high school students studying Spanish at the intermediate level who use on-line translators and other electronic devices to help them complete their work have higher achievement levels than students who use traditional non-technological ways to complete assignments such as complex thinking skills.

Who: Intermediate high school Spanish students
What: The use of on-line translators to do the work
Why: Impact on student achievement levels when on-line translators and other electronic devices are used instead of complex thinking skills.