Appendices
Appendix A: Qualitative Needs Assessment Data
Qualitative Needs Assessment and Interview Protocol
92 6th grade science students were given open-ended questions on a Google digital survey. Each of the 4 questions had their answers coded and the top three themes or trends were identified.
Question 1: What is your favorite part about online classes?
Top Three Trends
No writing
Location
Easier to access materials
Student Quotes
“Being comfortable in a relaxed environment”
“That you don’t have to write anything much”
“Everything is on one place”
Question 2: What is your least favorite part about online classes?
Top Three Trends
No teacher
Easy to forget
Harder/longer assignments
Student Quotes
“My least favorite part is if you need assistance from your teacher you may have to wait.”
“The moment I realize the assignment due date is like tomorrow.”
“You have to do a lot of typing.”
Question 3: How do you feel online classes have impacted your learning?
Top Three Trends
No impact
Better typing skills
Parent assistance
Student Quotes
“It allows me to use google and my parents help me with projects”
“Because it helps to learn to type faster”
“I feel that they haven’t really helped me learn differently because they’re sort of like digitalized paper assignment”
Question 4: What is one thing you would do to enhance an online class you have taken if you were the teacher?
Top Three Trends
More games/fun
Less group discussions
No timing/2nd chances
Student Quotes
“Less group/ student presentations online.-no one cares what another student has to say, and no one listens they are a waste of time”
“I would let you have 2 chances on each test or project, but you can't see the right answer until
you have finished taking your tests.”
“By making them more interactive”
Qualitative Needs Assessment and Interview Protocol
92 6th grade science students were given open-ended questions on a Google digital survey. Each of the 4 questions had their answers coded and the top three themes or trends were identified.
Question 1: What is your favorite part about online classes?
Top Three Trends
No writing
Location
Easier to access materials
Student Quotes
“Being comfortable in a relaxed environment”
“That you don’t have to write anything much”
“Everything is on one place”
Question 2: What is your least favorite part about online classes?
Top Three Trends
No teacher
Easy to forget
Harder/longer assignments
Student Quotes
“My least favorite part is if you need assistance from your teacher you may have to wait.”
“The moment I realize the assignment due date is like tomorrow.”
“You have to do a lot of typing.”
Question 3: How do you feel online classes have impacted your learning?
Top Three Trends
No impact
Better typing skills
Parent assistance
Student Quotes
“It allows me to use google and my parents help me with projects”
“Because it helps to learn to type faster”
“I feel that they haven’t really helped me learn differently because they’re sort of like digitalized paper assignment”
Question 4: What is one thing you would do to enhance an online class you have taken if you were the teacher?
Top Three Trends
More games/fun
Less group discussions
No timing/2nd chances
Student Quotes
“Less group/ student presentations online.-no one cares what another student has to say, and no one listens they are a waste of time”
“I would let you have 2 chances on each test or project, but you can't see the right answer until
you have finished taking your tests.”
“By making them more interactive”
Appendix B-Week 1-Layers of the Atmosphere Directions and Student work
Appendix C-Week 2-Digital Lab Results
Appendix D-Week 3-Digital Assessments
Appendix E-Week 4-5-Classroom Chat
Names were deleted with the exception of the first letter for privacy standards.
Names were deleted with the exception of the first letter for privacy standards.
Appendix F: Qualitative and Quantitative Post Survey