Analysis of Research in Educational Technology
CECS 5610
Tentative Course Schedule 
First class meets Saturday, January 20, 1000, Matthews Hall 308, from 9:00 - 1:00.
 
 
Date Topic References/Assignments
Jan 20
  • Introduction and overview
  • Survey Administrations
  • Exploratory Analyses: Ordinal Data
  • Levels of Measurement: Descriptive vs. Inferential Statistics
  • Effect Size; Personality, Gender and Technology Attitudes
  • Assignment 1 - Summary of Research Article
  • Assignment 2 - Critique of Research Article
    		•  McMillan Ch 1 
    Research Overview (Web)
    Campbell and Stanley thru p. 23 
    Poirot/Knezek article 
    Analyses of Personality Types
    Campbell thru p. 33 
    McMillan thru p. 33 
    Collis Ch. 1, 5 (esp. p. 81, 90-92)
    Feb 17
  • Discussion of Articles
  • Research Methodologies
  • Factor Analyses of Technology Beliefs
  • GroupWise Accounts/Email
  • Central Tendencies of Variation
  • Reliability/Validty
  • Assignment 3 - Collaborative Research Analysis
    		•  A1 - Article Summary Due
    A2 - Aricle Critique Due
    Mar 31
  • Exam
    		•  A3 - Collaborative Research Due 
    Apr 28
  • Assignment 4/Presentations:Design Paper
    		•  A4 - Final Project (Paper/Presentation) Due
    Campbell and Stanley.  Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs for Research (Houghton Mifflin, 1962).
    McMillan & Wergin. Understanding and Evaluating Educational Research (Merrill, 1998).

    *Assignments are due at the beginning of class on the date listed above. You are expected to keep up with the reading listed above.

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