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Research Class Schedule:  Please be advised that this schedule may be changed by me at any time if
deemed necessary.  Please also note below that there are two (2) in-class presentations:  6/14 & 7/19
S. Bevins

Week/Date                                    Topic                                                    Assignments/Due Dates
Week #1 
5/10 Beginning at 12:00 Noon
  • Introduction to class
  • Orientation Exercises
  • Ways of Acquiring Knowledge
    1. Inductive vs. Deductive
    2. Quantitative Vs. Qualitative Research
  • Introduction to Research
    1. The Research Process
    2. The Who, What, When, Where, Why
    3. Further comparison of Quantitative vs. Qualitative Research
  • Application assignments
Week #2 
5/17 
  • Framing the Research Problem
  • Conducting a Literature Review
  • Theory in Research
  • Development of Research Questions
Week #3 
5/24
  • Language and Thinking Processes
      • a. Variables
      b. Reliability and Validity
  • Introduction to Research Design: Experimental
Week #4 
5/31
  • Continued Research Design: Qualitative
  • Case Studies
  • Posttest on chapters 8 & 9 and linked readings due by 12:00 noon on 5/31
  • Read chapters 10 &11
  • Read linked readings: "Quantitative Designs" course notes; "Case Studies" course notes
  • Abstract Due by 12:00 noon on 5/31
  • Application assignments 
Week #5 
6/7
  • Boundary Setting
    1. Sampling Strategies
    2. Legal & Ethical Consids.
    3. Feasibility
Week #6 
6/14
  • In-Class Mid-Semester Research Group Proposal Presentation/Consultation
  • Group presentation of research proposal to course faculty
  • In-class cumulative (weeks 1-5) open  book 50 minute exam
  • Self & Peer Assessment #2 Due
Week #7 
6/21
  • Data Collection Methods
    1. Differences Between Quantitative & Qualitative Approaches
    2. Reliability & Validity
    3. Tools
Week #8 
6/28
  • Critically Reviewing Literature
    1. How to Critique Research Literature
Week #9 
7/5 
  • Data Analysis
    1. Qualitative:

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      Confirmability & Verifiability

    2. Beginning Quantitative: Descriptive & Inferential Statistics
Week #10 
7/12
  • Continued Data Analysis: Quantitative - Decision Tree
  • Implications
  • Limitations
  • Recommendations
  • Posttest on chapter 20 (remaining qualitative data analysis information - see previously linked reading for chapter 20) and chapter 21 due by 12:00 noon on 7/12
  • Read Chapter 21 (posttest includes this information)
  • Read linked readings: "Reporting and Disseminating Results" course notes
  • Article Critique Due by 12:00 noon on 7/12 (SEE NEW DUE DATE)
  • Application assignments:  See the web board for a site to discuss the remaining topics
Week #11 
7/19
  • Final Research Group Proposal Presentations
  • Group presentation of final research proposal to course faculty
  • In-class Cumulative Final Posttest
  • Self & Peer Assessment #3 Due 7/19

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