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This agenda outlines a session focused on various research methodologies, ethics review processes, and data collection strategies relevant to educational research. It covers the evaluation of alternate theories of action, rigorous quantitative and qualitative research designs, and engaging activities like Research Jeopardy and poster sessions. Participants will examine their data collection experiences, evaluate their research theories, and engage in peer review exercises. The session aims to enhance understanding of research planning and ethics approval in a collaborative environment.
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EDUC 505.44 July 28, 2011
Agenda • DiscussQcards • Data collection B (continued) • Evaluation of alternate theories of action • Ethics review • Research Jeopardy • Poster session • Course evaluation
The Power of Ten http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/index.html Amstel The oldest document yet discovered by HUmanS, a clay tablet inscribed in Babylon around 6000 BC, depicts the preparation of beer for sacrificial purposes. Two thousand years later, the Babylonians had made over sixteen different types of beer using wheat, barley, and honey. Matthew J. Parry-Hill, Christopher A. Burdett and Michael W. Davidson - National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Flordia.
Data collection B (continued) • Examine the data youcollected on Tuesday using the question matrixes • Which questions didyouask? • Whichother questions didyouask? • Couldyou have expandedinward or outward? • How thickwasyour description?
Rigour QUANTITATIVE research designs • Statisticalvalidity • Internalvalidity (reliability) • Constructvalidity • Externalvalidity
Rigour QUALITATIVE research designs • Credibility • Trustworthiness • Confirmability • Transferability
Evaluating theories of action • Evaluateyourtheory of action using the 4 factors on pp. 28-31 • Consider the limits to the conclusions of yourresearch • Shareyourevaluationwithyour base group
EthicsapprovalatStFX • http://www.mystfx.ca/research/ethics/ • Form • http://www.mystfx.ca/research/ethics/documents/Application%20form%20revised%20July%2010%202008.doc • Is your research plan ready for ethics approval?
Research Jeopardy • Choose a chapter • Compose 5 answers • $100, $200, $300, $400, $500 • Amount on one side; answer, question and page number on the other • Play the game • Team answers • If you get your own question = OK
Poster session / Peer review • Explainyour plan to a designantedpartner • Complete Question 1 • Ask a probing question thatwillfurther the research plan • Half the group willstay close to their poster while the otherhalfcirculates Exchange roles • Complete Questions 2 to 6 • 4 of 5 questions • Circulatefreely
Thanks for your participation. Have a great August! You are all researchers.