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Undergraduate

Faculty Advisor

Dr. Heather Stefanski

Document Type

Presentation

Location

Face-to-face

Start Date

18-4-2024 9:40 AM

End Date

18-4-2024 10:10 AM

Abstract

This research study was conducted to provide a solution to students arriving at first-period classes with uncharged Chromebooks. The research questions ask if personification will motivate students to charge their Chromebooks before arriving at their first-period class. Prior literature shows that students are more likely to accomplish goals when they are motivated, both intrinsically and extrinsically. Hence, this study focuses on personification to motivate students. Students’ Chromebooks will be personified to be “pets”, through animal stickers and name badge stickers. The end goal is to see an increase in student preparedness by coming to class with charged Chromebooks. For this research study, the participants included twenty-four sixth-grade mathematics students within the same classroom. Data was gathered by a mixed experimental design: observing students' behavior and conducting a pre-test and post-test survey.

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Apr 18th, 9:40 AM Apr 18th, 10:10 AM

Chromebook Charging: Motivation Through Personification

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This research study was conducted to provide a solution to students arriving at first-period classes with uncharged Chromebooks. The research questions ask if personification will motivate students to charge their Chromebooks before arriving at their first-period class. Prior literature shows that students are more likely to accomplish goals when they are motivated, both intrinsically and extrinsically. Hence, this study focuses on personification to motivate students. Students’ Chromebooks will be personified to be “pets”, through animal stickers and name badge stickers. The end goal is to see an increase in student preparedness by coming to class with charged Chromebooks. For this research study, the participants included twenty-four sixth-grade mathematics students within the same classroom. Data was gathered by a mixed experimental design: observing students' behavior and conducting a pre-test and post-test survey.