How Do I Find My "Slither" of Research

 

 

Here is a little information about the program that I facilitate at STCC. It was developed by Pearson, and I am still learning about the various components. I work in the Reading lab, and I see that the students who are motivated to finish, do just that. Other students only work on the program when they are in class, and that was not the intention of the program. Most of the work is to done outside the classroom, and tests are the only things that need to be done in class as they are proctored. I am still thinking about the problem or question that I could have, and I think student motivation could be something that I delve deeper into… hummm:

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