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Monday, Sep 15 |
Purposes, objectives, research questions &
hypotheses;
Empirical generalizations
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Graziano & Raulin
Ch. 8, pp. 169-179
Creswell Ch. 6 & 7, pp. 111-142
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Wednesday,
Sep 17 |
BLM project orientation |
TBA |
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Friday, Sep 19 |
Measurement
Ethics in Research
Writing Research Questions |
Graziano & Raulin pp. 76-94
van Deventer 2007
Creswell Ch 4 pp. 73-94
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Revisit handout of examples
Working on RQs in class |
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Research Designs & Methodologies
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Monday, Sep 22 |
Naturalistic Design & Inquiry
Quality issues |
Graziano & Raulin Ch. 6, pp. 123-145
Erlandson et al 1993
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Wednesday,
Sep 24 |
Correlational & Differential Designs |
Graziano & Raulin Ch. 7, pp. 146-168
Okun & Sloan 2002
Brown & Harris 2000
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Friday, Sep 26 |
Quasi-experimental Designs & Validity and
Reliability |
Review
Graziano & Raulin Ch. 8 & 9, pp. 181-214;
Also, pp. 87-93 and Creswell Chapter 8
New reading:
Graziano & Raulin Ch 10 & 11, 12 pp.
215-288
Identify the types of experimental designs and how they were
done in the following research:
Cialdini et al. 1990
Wiles & Hall 2006
Schultz 1998
Siero & Doosje 1993
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Monday, Sep 29 |
Case Study Design |
Yin 1994
Lankard
& McLaughlin 2003
Stake 2000, pp. 435-554
Diefenbach 2008 |
Bill McLauglin
Bibliography for group project due |
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Wednesday,
Oct. 1 |
No morning class, meeting for BLM project dry-run at 5 pm at the
Common food court |
TBA |
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Friday, Oct 3 |
Ethnography
Action Research
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Patton pp. 81-84
Morse & Richard pp. 43-54
Tedlock 2000, pp. 455-466
Basso 1996—Ethnography
Small & Uttal 2005—Action
Research
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Group Project Due
Ethnography
bibliography
Action
Research bibliography |
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Monday, Oct 6 |
Grounded Theory
Narrative Methodology
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Charmaz 2006 pp. 4-12
Thomas et. al. 2006
Creswell Ch. 3, pp. 49-72
Hanninen 2004 - Narrative
Bruner 1991
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Group Project Due
Grounded
theory bibliography
Narrative
bibliography |
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Wednesday,
Oct 8 |
Phenomenology
Review of Methodologies
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Morse & Richards pp. 54-58
Goulding 1998
Starks & Trinidad 2007
Review
previous Readings
Fill out Comparative Table of Methodologies
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Phenomenology
bibliography |
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Friday, Oct 10 |
Field Research
Survey Research Methodology—Aim and Process |
Graziano & Raulin Ch. 13, pp.
302-329, especially
pp. 321-328
Visser et al. 2000 pp. 223-252
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Guest Lecturer-Nick Sanyal
Individual comparative table due |
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Monday, Oct 13 |
Mixed Methods |
Creswell Ch. 10, pp. 203-226
Leech & Onwuegbuzie 2006
Farber & Hall 2007
Winchester 1999
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Notes on Mixed Methods Journal 1 due |
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Wednesday,
Oct. 15 |
Qualitative Research Design & Addressing Trustworthiness,
Applicability & Consistency |
Morse & Richard pp. 167-181
Creswell Ch. 9, pp. 173-202
Wittemore et al. 2001 |
Research question
due |
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Data Collection/Generation—Methods, Techniques &
Procedures
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Friday, Oct 17 |
Overview: Data Generation/Collection Methods |
Morse & Richards pp. 87-110
Neuman Ch. 2 pp. 35-39
Gelo et al. 2008 |
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Monday, Oct 20 |
Selecting participants:
Probability & Non-probability
sampling
Event Sampling |
Graziano & Raulin pp. 203-207
Arcury & Quandt 1999
Guest et al. 2006
Wood & Christy 1999
Reis
& Gable 2000, pp. 190-222
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Wednesday, Oct 22 |
Interactive Structured
Meeting
Small Group Techniques
--focus groups
--delphi group method
Interviews:
Structured to Unstructured |
Pavey et al (2007)
DeUrioste Stone et al. 2006
Baxter & Eyles 1999
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Friday, Oct 24 |
Content analysis
Knowing the different types of content
analysis
Introduction to using
NViVo
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Amberg & Hall 2007
Neuendorf (2002)
chapter 1 and pp.49-61 |
Guest speaker Eleonora Papadogiannaki |
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Monday Oct 27 |
Nominal group technique
Non-reactive/Unobtrusive Techniques
--archives, secondary data
--physical traces, observation |
Castigilani et al 2008
Widener & Roggenbuck 2000 |
Wrap up on group technique
Prepare for the BLM project
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Wednesday,
Oct 29 |
Field trip
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Friday, Oct 31 |
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Monday, Nov 3 |
No reading |
No class |
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Wednesday,
Nov 5 |
Review data collection/ generation technique |
Please review these readings
Pavey et al (2007)
DeUrioste Stone et al. 2006
Baxter & Eyles 1999
Castigilani et al 2008
Widener & Roggenbuck 2000
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Journal 2 due- email me by 5pm
Introduce Research Proposal Project |
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Friday, Nov 7 |
Construct, scale, and question development |
Schaeffer & Presser 2003
Dillman 2000 Ch. 2, pp.
32-78
Jordan et al (2008) |
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Monday, Nov 10 |
Mail/Telephone/Internet Survey Techniques |
Graziano & Raulin Ch. 13, pp. 289-317, especially
pp. 209-217
Review:
Visser et al. 2000 pp. 223-252
Dillman & Bowker 1999 |
Guest lecturer: Ed Krumpy
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Proposal Writing
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Wednesday Nov 12 |
The Basics of Proposal Writing:
Typical sections in detail |
Creswell Ch. 4, 5, 6, 7, pp. 73-142
Graziano & Raulin Ch. 14, pp. 318-337
Johnson 1998
Orum 1991
Pinel methodological section
Please review Baxter and Eyles 1999
Also
review research methodology/design
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Guest lecturer: Sandra Pinel
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Friday Nov 14 |
No class, meet with your adviser for advice
on proposal writing |
No Reading
Attending seminar Professor Ned Hall "Rational
Biases in Science and their Proper Management" 3:30pm in Common
Clearwater Room |
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Approaches to Data Analysis
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Monday Nov 17 |
Construct, scale, and question development |
Schaeffer & Presser 2003
Dillman 2000 Ch. 2, pp.
32-78
Jordan et al (2008)
(These were readings for Nov 7) |
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Wednesday Nov 19 |
Analytical Techniques in Qualitative Research |
Morse & Richards pp. 111-143
Patton pp. 431-458
Creswell Ch. 9, pp. 173-202 |
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Friday Nov 21 |
Different types of analyses;
Managing data; using software
Contextual Analysis:
Content, Discourse & Narrative Analysis |
Peters & Wester 2006
Smith 2000, pp. 313-335
Ryan & Bernard 2003 |
First ½ of proposal due (5pm):
Including: Introduction, Research Question, Purpose, Theory,
Research Design or Methodology and Data Generation or Collection
Methods |
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Nov 22-30
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Fall Break—Happy Thanksgiving!
Schedule from this point forward is still under construction,
please check back for the correct information |
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Monday, Dec 1 |
Selecting Statistical Analyses & Tests;
Using example data |
Revisiting Graziano & Raulin Ch. 14, pp. 318-337 Meet
at McClure 214 (computer lab) at 8 am |
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Wednesday,
Dec 3 |
More Qualitative Data Analysis Approaches |
Peters & Wester 2006
Smith 2000, pp. 313-335
Ryan & Bernard 2003
Handouts: example timelines, budget formats, and
University procedures & costs
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Friday, Dec 5 |
Proposal writing |
Last ½ of proposal due (5pm):
Including: Data Processing & Analysis, General Study
Limitations, Ethical Considerations, Study Timeline, Product
Results & Budget—I will have you feedback by Monday! |
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Monday, Dec 8 |
Proposal writing in class
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Wednesday, Dec 12 |
No Class—work on proposals; I’m available for
last-minute assistance
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Friday, Dec 12 |
No Class—work on proposals, I am available for
assistance via email
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Wednesday,
Dec 17 |
Final (Refined) Research Proposals Due by 5pm;
Hard Copy in my box & email an electronic copy
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