At a university such as Chapel Hill, the rigorous curriculum requires that students study for their classes. Whereas, some students may choose to study within their dorm rooms, others may choose other places where there are more students such as a coffee shop. The preferences that college students demonstrate by choosing places to study provides some insight into their personalities such as whether they are social or shy. The microculture that will be observed will be the students that choose to study in the coffee shop called Caribou Coffee located on Franklin Street. There is not much information known specifically about this microculture besides that they usually work in groups instead of studying individually. They also prefer to work in a separate room so that they can discuss the information with coffee in hand without being disturbed. Based off of initial observations, these students tend to be more extroverted, social and group oriented. For example, when one member of the group decides to get coffee, the other members follow suit. Therefore, the environment of the coffee shop tends to attract more extroverted students when it comes to choosing a study environment.
The hypothesis that will be tested is that the students who choose to study in the coffee shop called Caribou Coffee prefer a more social environment in which they can interact with peers within a group setting instead of studying individually. This hypothesis will shed light on how preferences for a certain environment for studying provide insight on whether a person has the qualities of an extrovert or introvert. It will also provide the university with information about the study environments in which these students feel comfortable. This will allow the university to address the needs of all students outside of those who prefer dorm rooms and libraries and thus, provide a more convenient learning environment for all students.
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this hypothesis is similar to ones that i have read about people who study in starbucks.
ReplyDeletei think that these hypothesis are good because they are arguable. they state that the "starbucks dwellers" or the "Caribou Coffee dwellers" all go there to study in a social environment, which obviously could be refuted. i think that your hypothesis is clear and arguable, and will last through the unit project
I think this is great idea. You can tell alot about a persons characteristic by what they do. I would like to know if generaly a person who studies alone in their room will make better grades than the person who studies in groups with other people or vice versa.I think you have a great Hypothesis, but I would like to know more on why you chose this topic and why does it pique your interest. In your hypothesis can you clarify if you are asking why some students choose to study in groups.
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