CECS 5610
Spring 2003
Schedule of Topics
- Reading:
- McMillian
- Campbell & Stanley
- Analysis of Educational Technology Research (with audio)
- Definitions, Uses, Data Types, and Levels of Measurement
Chapter 1
Problem and Background
pages 1-5
Dr. Gerald Knezek
Keith G. Calkins - Reading:
- Introduction to research methods and data analysis
- Primary concepts and relationships of educational research
- Review Past Article Summaries for upcoming assignment.
- Comments Regarding Educational Literature Review
- The Nature of Educational Research
- Terms to be Defined before Exam.
Selcuk R. Sirin
Steven J McGriff
Audio
(1.3M 2:54) Dr. Gerald Knezek
hydi Educational
New Media Centre, Massey University
3. Research Methodologies
- Reading:
- Poirot/Knezek Article
- Campbell & Stanley
- Campbell & Stanley
- Discussion of Campbell & Stanley Notation
- Quantitative Research Designs
Three Pre-Experimental
Designs, pages 6-12
Three True Experimental
Designs, pages 13-33
Audio
(7.2M 15:48) Dr. Ricky Fluke
B. Brillhart
4. Critique of Research
- Reading:
- Campbell & Stanley
- Educational Research Design (with audio)
- Review Past Article Critiques for upcoming assignment.
- Evaluating Research for upcoming assignment.
Quasi-Experimental,
34-63
Dr. Gerald Knezek
5. Discussion of Presentations of Critiques
- Reading:
- Campbell & Stanley
Correlational and
Ex Post Factor Designs, 64-70
Article Critique Due: March 8, 2003
6. Levels of Measurement
- Reading:
- Levels of Measurement
- Levels of Measurement
Dr. J. Fidler
Akos
Rona-Tas- Reading:
- McMillian
- Quantitative Research Designs
- Ways of approaching research : Quantitative Designs
- Research design questions for final paper.
Chapter 3
McGraw-Hill (powerpoint file)
John Ross
- Reading:
- McMillian
- Ways of approaching research : Qualitative Designs
- Overview: Ethnography, Observational Research, and Narrative Inquiry
Chapter 4
John Ross
CSU9. Survey Methods
- Reading:
- McMillian
Chapter 5
15. Final Project Presentations / Course Evaluation
Final Projects Due: May 3, 2003