As I have never taught in a classroom before most of my ideas for possible areas of research are a result of my own experience as a student and also from the stories and guidance of friends who are teachers. My brainstorming diagram demonstrates some of the key ideas that I have about the profession of teaching and also the challenges that teachers face. At this point in time I am interested in the area of parental involvement. How much does the level of parental involvement affect student learning outcomes? What are some ways to increase parental involvement? I am sure that once I gain some experience in a classroom setting I will find additional areas of interest for research, but for right now my knowledge is fairly limited.
This is an interesting question, Kelley. I think the research already shows that parental involvement in general is important to student success so perhaps your could fine-tune your question after reviewing the literature and look at something that you could actually gauge or measure within your individual classroom. For example, you might look at the role communication with parents plays in student success. You should definitely be able to come up with something once you've begun reading the literature.
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