693-09InitialAR

=Initial Action Research Tasks=

Volunteer for a task. Email PT if you need help on completing your task by 2/3 in the evening.

Background information
1. Design questions to interview sponsor, interview him, summarize results, //Kristin// 2. Design questions to ask CCT students & alums to learn about the range of different kinds of break & refreshment arrangements; forward to person doing 2a. //Ashley// 2a. Invent answers (as if you were 15 students/alums) and summarize results //Alyssa//

Systematic Research on Past Actions/Policies/Practices
3. Find and summarize research related to effect of food and drink on students' attention & participation - //Mary Beth// 4. Find and summarize research related to effect of a break during class on students' attention & participation - //Marie L-P// 5. Design questions to ask CCT students & alums on pros and cons of different kinds of break & refreshment arrangements; forward to person doing 5a. //Jeneen// 5a. Invent answers (as if you were 15 students/alums) and summarize results //Jeremy// 6. Design questions to ask 693 students on pros and cons from their personal point of view of different kinds of break & refreshment arrangements; send to listserv for 693 //carissa// 6a. Summarize results. 7. (2 people) Invent an approach to test for week 2 -- including how you'll evaluate whether it worked; implement it (i.e., bring refreshments [if that is part of the approach], let us all know at the start what's going to happen, poll us somehow on how it worked...) //Yolanda & Jackie//