2020 RESEARCH STUDY

BACKGROUND
Sown to Grow is an online check-in and reflection platform for students to improve their social, emotional and academic health through goal-setting and tracking. Schools select pre-built modules for social-emotional learning, reflection and goal setting that are designed for users to engage with minimal support. Teachers, principals and counselors use data from the platform to understand and proactively support real-time student emotions, aided by learning strategy recommendations.

RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The following research questions emerged from the first collaborative research design meeting that included school administrators, teachers, and parents, the co-founders of Sown to Grow, and the research team from LEANLAB Education.

Implementation Questions

  • What conditions of use and ways of product implementation yield greater teacher and student engagement with the solution?

  • What are the barriers to classroom implementation?

  • What aspects of Sown to Grow add value for teachers and what features and/or functionalities should be added to provide additional utility to teachers and students?

Correlational Questions

What is the relationship between use of Sown to Grow and the following outcomes?

  • Student Outcomes:

    • Self-Awareness

    • Self-Management

    • Quality of Reflections

  • Teacher Outcomes:

    • Self-Efficacy

    • Quality of Feedback

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