What Social Media Users Says About EssayMasters is a must read for all students who are writing their senior thesis. The Authors Choice, edited by Martha C. Pickell, is a book that has done more for students of AP and CLEP exams alike than almost any other text book. However, some of the topics are covered in so much detail that some students question whether it is necessary to have an entire text book on a topic such as research design. The answer, clearly, is not necessary. The information covered in What Social Media Users Says About EssayMasters, though extensive, is still very valuable for all students.
The book begins with a brief introduction to survey theory. There are currently three different types of surveys used in college and university research-an qualitative research design, a quantitative study design, and a mixed designs approach. The Introduction briefly covers the differences and similarities between the three and briefly describes the role of the teacher in the qualitative research-design process. The section then goes on to outline survey types and their characteristics. Finally, the book concludes with a survey of the characteristics of the best books on the market regarding each topic. This provides students with additional information regarding what others have written about the topic which will be very helpful when they begin their own written research papers.
The next section focuses on a survey about the value of e-mail for class discussion. Students were asked about their experience with e-mails. The survey also included a question about the level of student participation in online discussion groups and their perceived effectiveness. The information in this section was beneficial to those students who were concerned about the amount of participation or the level of student participation in traditional classrooms. The information provided in this section is valuable to students who are preparing to take an online Master's degree in education.
The third section begins with a discussion of the importance of organization of ideas. Students were asked about their level of organizational skills and the relation between that skill and their writing skills. The purpose of this section was to discover students' common notions about the organization and how those notions relate to writing skills.
The research question was whether students thought that organization affected writing skills. Based on the results, it was found that students were indeed affected by the organization. Students who were successful organizationally in the classroom (by being able to organize their thoughts, notes, and ideas into an organized structure) developed superior written language skills, exhibited greater attention to detail, and showed greater creative thinking skills.
The fourth and final section begins with a survey about students' opinion of the teaching style of Dr. Seuss. Students were asked to rank the quality of the teaching style listed under five different categories. These categories included, "the instructor was easy to work with," "the professor explained things clearly," "the professor challenged ideas rather than repeating the same topic" and "the teacher supported each student's view". The results showed that students were more satisfied with the style of the essaymasters they had researched than the teachers whom they had studied with.
The fifth and final section looked at what students learned from the Internet usage tools which Dr. Seuss used. The survey asked students to rank how useful the different tools were to users, and whether they found any value in the tools. This section did not contain any information on the opinions of other students. It is therefore up to the discretion of the teacher whether or not to ask questions about these tools during the evaluation.
What social media users say about essaymasters has great educational value, but the important question is whether it is something worth focusing on. The results of this study do suggest that there may be value in asking students what social media tools they find useful. But it is important for teachers to remember that the results should be independent and unprejudiced. They should not allow students to make assumptions about what they found. If a teacher has doubts about the value of the tool, they can discuss these issues with the students instead of basing their opinions on the survey results
One benefit of what social media users say about essaymasters is that it provides another means of measuring what kinds of activities students are engaging with and connecting with other students. By asking students about the tools they use and whether or not they find them useful, a teacher can get an objective reading about how the learning process is progressing. The results of this study offer hope to educators looking for ways to make school more interesting. By connecting the dots between different social media websites, the internet usage data can provide important insights into what students are finding valuable and what they are not.
