General Problem Statement

I plan to determine if the use of technology in the mathematics classroom has a positive impact on lower level math students' learning compared to lower level mathematics classrooms with very little use of technology.

Who: Lower level math students
What: Using more technology other than just graphing calculators and interactive whiteboards
Why: increasing technology will have a positive impact on student learning and motivation

*The term "technology" may be too broad for this topic. I have decided to narrow that down to the following statement:

I plan to determine if the use of computers in the mathematics classroom has a positive impact on lower level math students' learning compared to lower level mathematics classrooms with very little use of computers.

Who: Lower level math students
What: Using computers in the mathematics classroom
Why: Increasing computer use will have a positive impact on student learning and motivation