Discuss secondary research/literature review Set up Simmons Account assignment SWOT Analysis 1/23 Research Ethics Read Chapter 37 Ethics in-class activity Library Resources Lecture w/ Librarian Review Library Guide (See Sakai) 1/25 Stephanie Willen-Brown Readings on Sakai 1/30 In-class project work: Secondary Research Report 2/1 Introduction to Qualitative Research Read Chapters 9 and 14 Discuss Qualitative Project Assignment Secondary Research Summary Due 2/6 Field/Participant Observation Read Chapter 13 In-class project work: Prep for observation Readings on Sakai 2/8 Work Day Participant Observation Conduct Observations Across Campus – 2/13 Interviewing Read Chapter 12 In-class project work: Prep for interview Readings on Sakai 2/15 Work Day Interviews Conduct Interview/Be Interviewed in Class – 2/20 Focus Groups Read Chapter 10 In-class project work: Planning for the focus Readings on Sakai groups, Drafting discussion guide 2/22 Group Meetings with Dr. Austin Draft Focus Group Guide Moderator’s Due Work Day Focus Groups Conduct Focus Group in Class 2/27 – 3/1 EXAM I Read Exam I Review on Sakai 3/6 Work Day Individual Work on Qualitative Work on transcripts, coding, etc. – Report (outside of class) Qualitative Analysis Read Chapters 15 and 29 3/8 In-class project work: Qualitative Analysis Bring Focus Group Data/Transcript 3/13 SPRING BREAK NO CLASS – 3/15 SPRING BREAK NO CLASS – Content Analysis Read Chapter 11 3/20 3/22 Survey Research, Sampling, Sampling Error Read Chapters 16, 17, and 32 Project work: Drafting hypotheses and Qualitative Report Due (Group/Individual) research questions 3/27 Questionnaire development and design Read Chapters 18, 19, 21, and 30 Scaling Techniques In-class project work: Draft survey questions 3/29 In-class Activity: Pretesting Questionnaires Draft of survey due Project work: Survey design in Qualtrics Analysis of Quantitative Data Read Chapters 32 and 36 4/3 Preparing Research Reports, Creating Tables Surveys Launched by Today and and Charts Completed by April 10 In-class project work: Launch Survey 4/5 Introduction to SPSS for quantitative data Read Chapter 33 analysis Pre-test SPSS Access on Laptop via Virtual In-class SPSS Activity Lab SPSS Assignment Due by End of Class
Discuss secondary research/literature review assignment SWOT Analysis Set up Simmons Account 1/23 Research Ethics Ethics in-class activity Read Chapter 37 1/25 Library Resources Lecture w/ Librarian Stephanie Willen-Brown Review Library Guide (See Sakai) Readings on Sakai 1/30 In-class project work: Secondary Research Report 2/1 Introduction to Qualitative Research Discuss Qualitative Project Assignment Read Chapters 9 and 14 Secondary Research Summary Due 2/6 Field/Participant Observation In-class project work: Prep for observation Read Chapter 13 Readings on Sakai 2/8 Work Day – Participant Observation Conduct Observations Across Campus 2/13 Interviewing In-class project work: Prep for interview Read Chapter 12 Readings on Sakai 2/15 Work Day – Interviews Conduct Interview/Be Interviewed in Class 2/20 Focus Groups In-class project work: Planning for the focus groups, Drafting discussion guide Read Chapter 10 Readings on Sakai 2/22 Group Meetings with Dr. Austin Draft Focus Group Moderator’s Guide Due 2/27 Work Day – Focus Groups Conduct Focus Group in Class 3/1 EXAM I Read Exam I Review on Sakai 3/6 Work Day – Individual Work on Qualitative Report (outside of class) Work on transcripts, coding, etc. 3/8 Qualitative Analysis In-class project work: Qualitative Analysis Read Chapters 15 and 29 Bring Focus Group Data/Transcript 3/13 SPRING BREAK – NO CLASS 3/15 SPRING BREAK – NO CLASS 3/20 Content Analysis Read Chapter 11 3/22 Survey Research, Sampling, Sampling Error Project work: Drafting hypotheses and research questions Read Chapters 16, 17, and 32 Qualitative Report Due (Group/Individual) 3/27 Questionnaire development and design Scaling Techniques In-class project work: Draft survey questions Read Chapters 18, 19, 21, and 30 3/29 In-class Activity: Pretesting Questionnaires Project work: Survey design in Qualtrics Draft of survey due 4/3 Analysis of Quantitative Data Preparing Research Reports, Creating Tables and Charts In-class project work: Launch Survey Read Chapters 32 and 36 Surveys Launched by Today and Completed by April 10 4/5 Introduction to SPSS for quantitative data analysis In-class SPSS Activity Read Chapter 33 Pre-test SPSS Access on Laptop via Virtual Lab SPSS Assignment Due by End of Class
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