Updated Course Schedule

Updated Course Schedule

You should read the covered chapters prior to class.

Week /

Topic

/ Assigned Reading / Special Notes
Feb 12 / NO CLASS /

Work on your annotated bibliography

Feb 19 / Ethical Issues
Research Design / Chapter 3& 4 /
Feb 26 / Operationalization/Conceptualization/Measurement / Chapter 5 /

Annotated Bibliography Due

Mar 4 / Indexes and Scales
Sampling / Chapter 6 & 7 /

Q1 – Q3 Critique Due

Mar 11 /

SPRING BREAK

Mar 18 / Catch up &
Experiments / Chapter 8 /

Q4 – Q7 Critique Due

Mar 25 /

AERA – No regular class meeting

Apr 1 / Survey Research / Chapter 9 /

Q8 – Q10 Critique Due

Apr 8 / A Review of Quantitative Data Analysis / Chapter 14 /

Q11 – Q13 Critique Due

Apr 15 / Qualitative Research and Analysis / Chapter 10, 13 /

Philosophy/Paradigm Due

Apr 22 / Unobtrusive Research & Evaluation Research / Chapter 11 & 12 /

Critique Revisions & Journal Due

Apr 29 / Poster Presentation Day 9:30AM-12PM
Finals Week –Let me know if a conflict exists /

Prospectus & Poster Due

* Peer reviews due when corresponding assignment is due.