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Steps in the Research Process

Steps in the Research Process. Moving along in the process . Last week we focused on …. Importance of considering various IRB issues New or continuing review Citi course certification required for all human subjects projects Consider sensitivity of data

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Steps in the Research Process

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  1. Steps in the Research Process Moving along in the process

  2. Last week we focused on … • Importance of considering various IRB issues • New or continuing review • Citi course certification required for all human subjects projects • Consider sensitivity of data • Importance of reviewing scholarly literature to develop statement of the problem

  3. Quantitative—more closed Probable cause/effect (“Why did it happen?”) Use of theories (“Why did it happen in view of an explanation or theory?”) Assess differences and magnitude (Within Group/ Between Group) (Difference scores ) (“What were the differences amonggroups in what happened?”) Comparisons / Relationships Measures of student perceptions, cognitive measures; perceptions of others Qualitative—more open-ended Descriptive (“What happened?”) Interpretive (“What was the meaning to people of what happened?”) Process-oriented (“What happened over time?”) Differences Between Quantitative and Qualitative Purpose Statements and Research Questions John W. Creswell Educational Research: Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Research, third edition

  4. Pedagogical Research • Potential measures of success/outcomes • Scores on in class exams or standardized measures • Retention • Survey results (interest, perception of gains in learning, other “attitudes”) • Measures of skills • ? (other ideas)

  5. Examples: Types of Measures Student Perceptions / Cognitive Measures Other resources http://oerl.sri.com/instruments/instrcrit.html http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2009AM/finalprogram/session_24194.htm http://www.isu.edu/ctl/facultydev/KnowS_files/KnowS.htm • http://www.salgsite.org/wizard • http://archive.wceruw.org/nise/ • http://www.positivepractices.com/Efficacy/SelfEfficacy.html • http://www.des.emory.edu/mfp/self-efficacy.html

  6. Other examples of measures – or assessments Content specific Misc Resources http://www.learner.org/resources/series93.html http://servicelearning.org/instant_info/tool_kits/index.php http://archive.wceruw.org/nise/ • http://physics.dickinson.edu/~wp_web/wp_resources/wp_assessment.html • http://www.woodrow.org/teachers/math/gender/08scale.html

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