Inquiry and Research Project By: Malia Luedecke

Would the utilization of Class Dojo improve the overall class behavior?

Research Question

Class Dojo is an online classroom management tool

Students are each given a monster The students can either be given points for

good choices, or lose points for bad choices On Fridays, the students can use their

points for privileges- taking shoes off, extra recess, sit anywhere, etc.

Methodology

Methodology

“The students were talkative, and it was hard to get through a lesson without interruptions.”

“Our class behavior before Class Dojo was inconsistent and often times focused too much on the negative behavior instead of positive.”

Teacher Assessment of Behavior before Class Dojo

Class Dojo- Week 1

Class Dojo- Week 2

Yes No

Student Response to Class Dojo

Did you like Class Dojo?

Did it help with classroom behavior?

Student Response to Class Dojo

Yes No

Did you log into your student account?

Student Response to Class Dojo

Yes No

“I love Class Dojo. I love how you have little cute monsters that you can design yourself, and it made my class act a lot better than before.”

“I thought it was awesome. It helped the class.”

“It was cool and some people when from bad to better, good to great, and great to AMAZING! Everyone went up a level. CLASS DOJO!”

Student Response to Class Dojo

“Its kinda cool, but I don’t like the noise of it. It improves our behavior in the class. Well sometimes.”

“I think it is very neat.” “I think it is awesome! I enjoyed it because

we could go home and tell our parents what happened at school that day.”

Student Response to Class Dojo

“I think that it improved how the class behaves and how we walk in the hallway.”

“It improves child behavior and gets us to do more things without being asked. It really entertaining when you customize your monster .”

“It was alright. It just made me a little upset when I go minus points.”

Student Response to Class Dojo

“More people are good.” “It helps me behave in class.” “It helped me behave in the classroom.” “It has really improved our class.” “I think it is good because you could get

points.” “Is good but when kids do it they cheat

sometimes.”

Student Response to Class Dojo

“I think with good points and with bad make kids learn to be good and handle themselves.”

“Very awesome.” “It helped out it was like a game because it

was fun.” “It’s awesome!” “The class likes it a lot, and it’s a good thing

that we did it.”

Student Response to Class Dojo

“It helped the students learn to be in charge of themselves. I like that the students were more proactive, and I had more time for instruction without distractions.”

“After we began I could tell the kids who were always “good” appreciated more attention being brought o them. It also made the rest of the class more aware of their behavior. They have a better understanding of the consequences for negative behavior and privileges for the positive.”

Teacher Response to Class Dojo

Overall, the classroom behavior improved from the use of Class Dojo. Our class benefited from the use of this positive behavior tool.

Conclusion