| Session |
Date
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Topic
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Readings
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Dues
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1
|
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Introduction to Research methods in library and information science
|
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Distributed: Assignment 1 |
|
/
|
1/17
|
No Class: Administrative Monday
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2
|
1/24
|
Developing the Research Study; Data Types and Data Manipulation
|
|
|
|
3
|
1/31
|
Selecting the Research Method; Graphing Data
|
- Powell & Connaway, Chapter 3
-
Stumme, B. Method
of inquiry. Encyclopedia of Educational Technology. (Explore
the interactive research tree)
-
Vaughan, Chapter 3
|
NIH
training module
(sign in as "returning user," detailed instruction will be given in
class)
|
|
4
|
|
Survey Research and Sampling |
|
Due: Assignment 1
Distributed: Assignment 2 |
|
5
|
2/14
|
Data collection techniques: Questionnaire; Descriptive
Statistics (I)
|
|
Discussion on Preliminary Proposal Ideas |
|
6
|
2/21
|
Data collection techniques: Interview & Observation |
|
Quiz
1 (8:00-9:20) |
|
/
|
2/28
|
No Class: Spring Break
|
|
|
7
|
|
Experimental Research; Descriptive Statistics (II) |
|
Due: Assignment 2
Distributed: Assignment 3
|
|
8
|
3/14
|
Qualitative Research Methods; Basic Concepts of
Inferential Statistics |
- Powell & Connaway, Chapter 7
-
Vaughan, Chapter 5
|
|
|
9
|
3/21
|
Historical Research; Data Relationship and Chi-Square
|
- Powell & Connaway, Chapter 8
- Vaughan, Chapter 7
|
Informal Report of Proposal Development Status |
|
10
|
3/28
|
Correlation and Regression |
|
Distributed: Assignment 4 |
|
11
|
|
T Test; Analysis of Variance |
- Powell & Connaway, Chapter 9, p. 237-250
- Vaughan, Chapter 9 & 10
|
Due: Assignment 3 |
|
12
|
4/11
|
Writing of Research Papers; Writing of Research Proposals |
- Powell & Connaway, Chapters 10 & 11
|
Quiz
2 (8:00-9:20) |
|
13
|
4/18
|
Statistical tests overview; Discussion of your
Research Proposal |
|
Due:
Assignment 4 |
|
14
|
4/25
|
|
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/
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Due: Research Proposal |
