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Session 8 . Today. Handouts— Review of last week topics Content validity and reliability Survey construction Two research questions Leadership development activity – Pre post Perception about Teaching -- pre -post Next SPSS Activity --To the Lab. Components of Chapter 1.
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Today • Handouts— • Review of last week topics • Content validity and reliability • Survey construction • Two research questions • Leadership development activity – Pre post • Perception about Teaching -- pre -post • Next SPSS Activity --To the Lab
Components of Chapter 1 • Introduction to chapter • Background of the study • Problem statement • Significance of study • Overview of methodology • Delimitations of study • Definitions of key terms • Conclusion (optional)
Characteristics of Components in Chapter 1 • Introduction – 1 paragraph – 3 pages • Gets attention - gradually • Brief vs. reflective opening • Background – 2-5 pages • History of problem, etc. • Professional vs. practical use • Be careful of personal intrusions
Characteristics of Components in Chapter 1 • Problem Statement – ½ page • States problem as clearly as possible • Significance of study – 1 pgh. to 1 page • Answers: “Why did you bother to conduct the study?” • Be careful of promising too much
Ways to Convey Significance • Problem has intrinsic importance, affecting organizations or people • Previous studies have produced mixed results • Your study examines problem in different setting • Meaningful results can be used by practitioners • Unique population • Different methods used
Characteristics of Components • Delimitations – as needed • Not flaws • Establishes the boundaries – can study be generalized? • Consider: • sample • Setting • time period • methods
Key Terms • Use for new terms in profession (cognitive processing skills) • Give preciseness to ambiguous term (learner) • General term used in special way (learning style) • Writing definition • State term • Give broad class to which term belongs • Specify how term is used that differs • Conclusion – not always used • Summarizes if necessary • Tells reader what to expect
Survey Construction • Parts: • Title • Directions introduction to survey • Scales • Items (a list of statements or questions) • Usually with a scale of some type • Rating • Ranking • Semantic differential • Likert type scale • Demographical info
Likert type scale • Ice cream is good for breakfast • Strongly disagree • Disagree • Neither agree nor disagree • Agree • Strongly agree
Rating • Scale of 1 to 5 or 1 to 7 , etc…. • ? 1 = Best or highest • ? 5 = Best or highest • Even number of items or odd? • Forced choice – no fence sitting • Middle – allows a middle ground response • Might allow for not opinion, (NA or NO)