Week 1: Syllabus (pdf file); Course Introduction and Overview (pdf file); Classification of Research by Type (Word Doc); Classification of Group Comparison Research (Word doc)
Week 2: Selecting and Defining a Research Topic (pdf file); Sample Literature Review: ADHD and Reading Comprehension (pdf file)
Week 3:
Preliminary Research Design Considerations (pdf file); Research Interest to Research Hypothesis (MS Word doc)
Week 4: Sampling a Population (pdf file); The Importance of Random Sampling (pdf file); Sample Size Calculator (web page)
Week 5: Gathering Research Data (pdf file); Researcher Developed Measures, AD/HD and Reading Comprehension (pdf file), and Infant Smiling (pdf file)
Week 6: No class meeting. Alternative Learning Activity (Complete a Human Subjects Course. Either CITI or NIH)
Week 7: No class meeting
Week 8
: Descriptive (AKA Survey) Research (pdf file);Sample Cover Letter (pdf file)
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Week 9: Correlational Research (pdf file)
Week 10: Causal Comparative and Single Subject Research (pdf file); Single Subject (A-B-A-B) Sample Data Set with graph (pdf file); Experimental Research (pdf file)
Week 11: Data Analysis: Descriptive Statistics (pdf file); Descriptive Statistics and Psychological Testing (pdf file)
Week 12: No class meeting. Alternative Learning Activity (Complete a Human Subjects Course: CITI)
Week 13: Data Analysis: Inferential Statistics (pdf file)
Week 14: Qualitative Research: Data Gathering & Analysis (pdf file); Qualitative Research: Narrative and Ethnographic Research (pdf file)
Week 15: Writing and Evaluating Research (pdf file)
Week 16: Finals Week, No Class Meeting (last chance to turn in any remaining Portfolio items)
M.A./M.S. Thesis and Project Advisement Guide
Meets the 3rd Thursday of every month (during the academic year)
Click here to got to the CoE's Research Reveiw Committee's
web page
Humans Subjects Review for Student Research
Students apply to the University Committee only when directed to do so by their thesis or project advisor and after review by the College's Human Subjects Committee. Click here to go to the CPHS web page.
Online Application
CITI Research Ethics Education Program (Web link)
Advancing Scientific Research in Education (web page)
Identifying and Implementing Educational Practices Supported by Rigorous Evidence: A User Friendly Guide (pdf file)