Dan Harris Memo #4 Research Questions

My overarching question is brings together praise - which fascinates me and I have been very purposeful with in my class - and participation - which is something that has come out of teacher research journal.  I define process praise as praising someone for how hard they are working, not for how smart they are or any other "ability."

Overarching Question: How does the praise I give my students impact their motivation to participate and therefore achieve in my class?

Sub questions:

1. Does giving verbal, process praise make students more likely to participate during class/contribute during group work and therefore increase their learning? 
1. journal
2. checklist
3. peer observation
2. How does peer-to-peer praise impact the social dynamic of the class in terms of who is "permitted" to contribute?
1. Peer-teacher/coach observation
2. student survey after community circles
3. student teacher interviews
4. journal
3. How does a student's social position/how much they contribute in class change how they respond to process praise? 
1. journal
2. student-teacher interviews
3. student survey