Given the terms: internal validity and external validity, create a definition for each term. 

  Given an empirical research article; identify the participant(s), independent variable(s), dependent variable(s), extraneous variable(s), type (experimental or quasi-experimental), experimental group, control group, research question, research hypothesis, null hypothesis, research design (see pages 70-79 of your text), data collection, data reduction technique(s), and conclusions reached. 

  Given a quasi-experimental research article, identify the threats to INternal validity. 

  Given a quasi-experimental research article, identify the threats to EXternal validity. 

  Given a quasi-experimental research article, evaluate the strength of the research design.  

   Striving for Control 

With your group and using the empirical research article, "Reading for Meaning: The Efficacy of Reciprocal Teaching in Fostering Reading Comprehension in High School Students in Remedial Reading Classes", answer the following questions: 
 

1. Who are the participant(s)? 
2. What are the variables of interest? 
3. Identify which of those variables (in #2) are independent variable(s) and which are dependent variable(s). 
4. Are there any extraneous variable(s)? List no more than 3. 
5. Is this an experimental or quasi-experimental study? 
6. What method was used to select participants (sampling)? 
7. What is the research question(s)? 
8. What is the research hypothesis(ses)? 
9. What is the null hypothesis(ses)? There MUST be one in this type of research design.  
10. What methods were used to collect the data? 
 

  Submit your group work to Dr. McConney under the heading, "Striving for Control." See course syllabus for the date the assignment is due.
 

  Defining Moment 

Based on your research question presented during Module Two, with your group members, present any definitions you will include in the final project.  
 

  Post your answers on the  WebBoard under the heading, "Defining Moment."

See course syllabus for the date the assignment is due.

  Summary Two 

Remember to be looking for empirical research articles related to your research question.  

With your group, summarize a second one of the research articles you will be using in the project.  
 

  Submit group summary via email to Dr. McConney under the heading, "Summary Two."

See course syllabus for the date the assignment is due.

  Special Assignment for Group 11 Only 

Outline Chapter 9 using the format of Chapter 1 outline from Module 1.  
  

   Submit your group work on the  WebBoard under the heading, "Experimental Research."

See course syllabus for date the assignment is due.