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12076s

Student Presentation (20 minutes)

Alana Anuhea Nakahara, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, alanan@hawaii.edu
 * Forgetful Students Use Facebook**

Students always seem to “forget” about their grade checks, the one assignment they have for study hall and since this is a non-graded class there is no real penalty besides detention. To encourage and remind students about their grade checks I have used various methods from email to rewards but all seem to have the same result, forgotten grade checks. So, the purpose of this action research project is to examine Facebook's effect on the attitudes and frequency of turning in grade checks in a sophomore study hall class at a private high school on Oahu, Hawai'i. Students were asked to complete a short survey about their Facebook usage and normal day-to-day activities. Then asked to join a closed Facebook group where I posted grade check reminders, positive reinforcement, and study tips. Lastly I posted interview question to the group wall for students to answer. Some students were also interviewed about their participation during class. Overall there was mixed results in grade check follow through by the students but an increase in communication. The group page turned into an efficient tool to communicate with the study hall supervisor.

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