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EDUC 505.44. July 26, 2011. Agenda. Research design Discuss Qcards Question matrixes Data collection B Data collection and analysis Preview chapter 8 Work on final research plan. Research design. Does your design reflect your question?
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EDUC 505.44 July 26, 2011
Agenda • Research design • DiscussQcards • Question matrixes • Data collection B • Data collection and analysis • Preview chapter 8 • Work on final research plan
Research design • Doesyour design reflectyour question? • Have youdescribed the researcher’s action (intervention) completely? • NOT data collection • Have youanalyzed the research participants’ theory-in-use? • If not, whatfurther data do youneed to do this? • Is the research design practical?
Research design (continued) • How are youassuring the highestdegree of validity possible? • Concepts – operationaldefinitions – measurementtools? • Sampling • Control of external variables (quantitative) • Exact representation of participant views (qualitative) • Control of bias
Q-card discussion • Whatdid I connectwith in the text? • Whatwasproblematic? • Whatdid I have difficultyunderstanding? • How do I applythis to everydayteaching / life experiences? Demonstratethatyou have read and thoughtdeeply.
Interviews • In your groups, prepare an interview about either lunch tomorrow or eatingfood in class • Constraints • Actions • Consequences • Administer the interview • Debrief
Data collection B • Same groups as Friday for the oral presentations • Choose a public place where people interact • Prepare a rich description and a preciserepresentation of your location in the form of field notes (about 20 minutes). • Oral report – 5 minutes per group • DO NOT name places, persons, etc. • The class willguess the location afteryourpresentation.
Data collection B • How might the time of day affect this site? • How might your observations have been different if the site visit had been longer or spread over a longer period of time? • How might the season influence observations at this site? • How might observations change if the observer had a close relationship to the site? • Might the people you observed be different at a different site? If yes, how? Why? • How might you change the site in order to make your observation easier? More efficient? etc. • How did you feel at this site? • What did you learn about data collection?
Research design • Qualitative (descriptive) • Quantitative • Descriptive • Correlational • Quasi-experimental • Experimental • Mixed • Quantitative and qualitative • Action Research
Key planning decisions • Research question • Design of study • Structure of data collection • Amount of data collection • Structure of data analysis • Practicalities • Collaborative processes
Beforenext class READ Chapters 8 & 9 DO Q card 5 • Chapters 8 & 9 Complete « almost final » poster presentation Pick up poster board (if necessary)