Recommendations for Hart Banach
1. Design.
Two Programs: Curriculum based on "Funds of knowledge" (Program T) v.s. Traditional curriculum (Program C)
Two types of subjects: children with (or with more) funds of knowledge (Group F) v.s. children with no (or less) funds of knowledge (Group !F).
Implementation:
Round 1: Program T and Program C run at the same time. Randomize (equal) numbers of Subjects F and !F into each program. Conduct some kind of entry and exit measures (m_i and m_e, let d =m_e-m_i) related to learning, but is balanced in groups and in programs.
Analysis:
- Potential to compare the effect of program T vs C (as in, compare d_t v.s d_c). --> H0: program developed with funds of knowledge is better for children on this particular measure
- Potential to compare the effect of how having more funds of knowledge v.s. no (or less) funds of knowledge (as in, d_f v.s. d_f!) --> stretching this a bit: children with more funds of knowledge tend to do better on this measure.
Round 2: Switch the treatment (program) for each individual. Conduct the same entry and exit measures. Can do same comparison as above.
IN ADDITION, ask the question: "Which program increased your interest in learning". Since the order of the programs are randomized for all participants I believe this could be a valid question.
(Am I too ambitious? Sample size could be a problem (and budget)).