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Investigation of student study attitude within my college
Definition and identification of the issue
Study attitude in students is the feeling that the students have towards their academic learning in school. The feeling is reflected regarding the students’ behaviour. Students with positive study attitude exercise behaviours that are likely to promote their academic performance (Burns, 1984, p. 23). Such students take a lot of time reading their books. They spend a lot of their time in the library reading. Besides, the students are close to their teacher whom they frequently consult on matters of education. On the other hand with negative study attitude are likely to keep away from academic matters. Such students would exercise behaviours such as failure to do class assignments among others (Cooper, 2002, p. 6).
Review of staff and students’ feedback
To investigate the issue of student study attitude within the college, I will seek for the readily available information. After that, I would carry out other further investigation research. There are suggestion boxes within the college. There are those assigned to students and others for the college staff. Students and staff are always encouraged to raise issues of concern by writing notes and then placing in the suggestion boxes. I would go through notes that have been written and placed in the suggestion boxes. Feedback from students and staff can provide a glimpse of information regarding student study attitude. Another source of information that would be visited is student performance records. Student study attitude is closely related to students’ performance. If students study attitude is low, then their performance is likely to drop too.

The comparison would be made between the students’ past academic results and recent academic results. If there is a popping trend in academic performance of the students, then that would be evidence of negative study attitude. A positive trend in academic performance would show that there is a positive student study attitude. However, a relatively constant academic performance would be evidence that there is no study attitude change among the students in the College (Great Britain: Department for Education, 2010, p. 15).
Verification of information
It is important to search for other evidence that are likely to provide information regarding the studentS’ study attitude. The extra evidence can be used to verify the information that would have already been collected. Teachers are able to tell the attitude of the students whom they teach. I would therefore interview all the college teachers to establish if they have identified any strange behaviour among their students. I would also ask the teachers to elaborate on the behaviours if any. If many teachers provide similar response and it also happens that the response is similar to some results of earlier investigation, then I would assume that they are correct. However, if the teacher response contradicts other investigation results, then other further investigations would need to be carried out. Students’ study attitude can also be investigated directly by involving students in some minor interviews to establish their feelings and knowledge. I would ask the college students whether they were enjoying their studies in the institution or not. I would also ask them about the kind of studies that they have had in the last few days. If many students respond that they have been enjoying their studies and they have also involved themselves in a series of academic programs then that would be an evidence of positive study attitude. However if many students don’t show interest in studies then I would assume that they have negative attitude in studies presence of supportive evidence that such students have also not participated in academic activities in the past few weeks would confirm that they have developed negative attitude in studies.
The need of carrying out many investigation researches is to ensure that a conclusion is reached based on reliable and validated information. During the investigations, I would ensure that the objectives are very clear and consistent with the required decisions. I would draw my conclusions based on similar patterns or trends. All contradicting information would be discarded. They would hence not be used in decision making. All management information systems in the college would be adjusted so that they are able to meet the set objectives for information processing.
Recommendation and decision on the information
If most of the results from the investigation suggest that students have positive study attitude then that would be very good and encouraging. It would be important to encourage the teachers and college management to continue with the good academic activities that might have made the students to develop positive study attitudes. I would recommend for provision of rewards to teachers and students for the development of such attitude among them. Rewards would emphasise and promote positive study attitude. Rewards are motivates. Both students and teachers would be very happy and energized towards developing even better study attitudes (Baranek, 2016, pp. 23-39).
On the other hand if most of the investigation results indicate that there is negative study attitude among students, then I would recommend for the promotion of positive attitude. Good academic performance in college cannot be achieved when students have negative study attitudes (Guyana: Ministry of education, 2016, p. 41). Teachers too would also have difficulty in teaching the students. It would hence be necessary for the feeling to be changed within the shortest period possible. There would be need to review the teaching and learning methods used in the college. In addition, it would be necessary for rewards to be introduced in the college. Students who perform better in academics should be rewarded for their efforts. Non performing students should also be encouraged and praised for every positive effort that they make in studies. The praises and rewards could encourage positive study attitude among the students (Ellis & Tod, 2014, pp. 12-19).
ASSESMENT 2: PROJECT 2
It is in necessary to make a number of visits to the collage before finally carrying out the surveys. Such visits would enable me to be familiar with the collage environment. It will also provide me with an opportunity to develop a close relationship with the students, teaching staff and the management team. A good relationship with the people in the learning institution will make may work easier during the surveys. I would not be considered as a stranger any more. The students, teaching staff and the management team would be able to share all the information that I would request for. I would undertake 5 surveys at the college to ensure that the college management and students still support the activities that I would have proposed. I would make frequent phone calls to the teachers and the management team at the college. The phone calls would be made in order to ensure that I maintain regular contact with them given that they are the implementers of the action plan. Keeping of regular contact would act as a reminder to the implementers so that there is need for the activities to be fully supported. Regular contact with the implementers would also enable them to seek for any further clarification from me if any. I would also be in a position to make frequent inquiries on the progress of the implementation program. Apart from the making of phone calls, I would physically travel to the college on frequent occasions to have a one on one meeting with the college teachers and the management team as well (Cooper, 2002, pp. 23-29).
My presence at the college will give me the opportunity to closely asses the progress of the program. I would also be able to take to the college students and obtain their opinions in regard to the programs under implementation. I would also conduct follow-up meetings to ensure that the action plan was keenly followed. I would use the follow-up meetings to engage the college teacher and the management team on the success of the action plan (Guyana: Ministry of education, 2016, pp. 2-32). We would share the success that would have been recorded. They would also be able to update me on further actions that we could still undertake. Frequent contacts and meeting with the implementers will also enable me to identify and rectify issues as they arise. I will be informed of any arising issue at the very moment it comes up. Since there will be no compilation of issues, I would be in a position to prepare well and fully handle every issue that would have arisen. Irrespective of the outcome of the program, I would continue to champion the programs.
Research has shown that rewards and praise motivates students to work harder in academics (Menzies & Bruhn, 2010, p. 37). I would therefore not in hesitate in championing the program. There are some results that can only be achieved after a long period of time. It would therefore be necessary who is implementing the program to be patient and simply continue championing it. Finally, I would undertake and resent a final evaluation of the programs. The program requires financial support for it to be fully implemented. I would evaluate the total cost and then draw a budget outlining the cost of all the items that would be necessary for the full implementation of the program. In addition, I would also evaluate the benefits that would be achieved through the implementation of the program. Finally, it would be necessary to calculate the total opportunity cost that would be involved in the entire program
Conclusion
Investigations of issues require a lot of dedicated work. An investigation outcome should be verified properly before a final decision is finally made. Some decisions may be misleading. It is therefore necessary for an individual to be fully convinced over an issue before the final decision is made. Poor decisions may be misleading and expensive. Students’ study attitude dictates whether a student will prosper in academics or not. Students with positive study attitude are likely to perform better in school. However, students with negative study attitude are likely to record poor performance in school. It is therefore very necessary for the students with negative study attitude to be encouraged and motivated so that they are able to improve in their study attitude. It’s important to keep a close contact with the implementers of the program so that they are able to provide guidance and advice to the team of implementers. Such close contact would remind the implementers of the need for urgently. I is equally important to draw an implementation plan indicating the entire budget, benefits and cost opportunities involved. The organiser of the program should be in the frontline in championing for the implementation of the program to the very end.