Writing for Publication & Research Design

1. Writing for Publication & Research Design Module 13

2. Agenda • Pre-unit questions • Unit introduction • Writing for Publication & Research Design • Application questions

3. Pre-unit Questions • What comes to mind when you begin the process of writing for publication? • Who will be your audience and what is your intended outcome of your writing? • What research methodology are you most comfortable utilizing? • How can you utilize that research methodology in a study investigating your teaching?

4. Writing for Publication & Research DesignIntroduction • The intent of this module is to provide means to integrate research design and the writing process. • For many of us, the writing process is the least enjoyable but embracing writing from the beginning of the research process may provide additional motivation to publish.

5. Writing for Publication & Research DesignIntroduction • Finding an outlet for your research should not be a problem. There is a wide variety of journals that publish classroom and SoTL research (see the resource slide for a small list of journals) • After reviewing the pre-unit questions with a learning partner and thinking about the introductions slides continue with the narrative entitled: Writing for Publication & Research Design

6. Taking Stock: Writing • Points to consider • Determine what time of day you write best and write at that time • Breaking down the writing process into manageable sections and sub sections • Intro & lit review, Methods, data, participants, assessments, etc • Embrace the process—if you think it will be positive it has a greater chance to being positive

7. Taking Stock: Writing • Points to consider • Acknowledge you may hit road blocks. Use those times for editing • Utilize a peer to help with initial editing and feedback • Revision is a huge part of the process—almost all manuscripts require revisions from the journal editor

8. Application Questions • Find the submission guidelines for a few journals and familiarize yourself the requirements • Discuss with a learning partner your concerns about writing and publishing. • Discuss with an experienced writer & researcher their tips at being successful. • Finally, practice

9. Resources: Examples of Research Articles Qualitative • Kiener, M. S. (2008). Engaging conversationally: A method for engaging students in their learning and examining instruction. InSight A Journal of Scholarly Teaching, 3, 23-30. • Kiener, M. S. (2008). Teaching service learning to enhance reflective practice and research skills. Rehabilitation Counselors and Educators Journal, 2, (2), 50-59. • Kiener, M. S. (2007). Scholarship of teaching in rehabilitation counseling practicum. Rehabilitation Education, 21, 169-178. Quantitative • Mpofu, E. (2005). Service learning: Impact on the achievement of preservice human service students. Rehabilitation Education, 19, 249-258. • Tinnesz, C. G., Ahuna, K. H., & Kiener, M. (2006) Toward college success: Internalizing active and dynamic strategies. College Teaching, 54, 302-306. Methodologies used included: • Grounded theory, Action research, Case study T-tests, Multivariate repeated measures analysis,

10. Resources: Journals • Rehabilitation Education • Rehabilitation Counselors & Educators Journal • College Teaching • Journal on Excellence in College Teaching • InSight A Journal of Scholarly Teaching • International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning • Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning • Journal of Cognitive Affective Learning

11. Resources: Text on Writing & Research Design • Stringer, E. (2007). Action research (3rd ed.). Los Angeles: Sage Publications. • Wolcott, H. F. (2009). Writing up qualitative research (3rd ed.). Los Angeles: Sage Publications. • Trochim, W. K. (200). Research methods the concise knowledge base. Cincinnati, Ohio: Atomicdogpublishing • Creswell, J. W. (2009). Research design qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches (3rd ed.). Los Angeles: Sage Publications. • Houser, R. (2009). Counseling and educational research evaluation and application. (2nd ed.). Los Angeles: Sage Publications.