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LIBR 285
Research Methods
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Dr. Geoffrey Z. Liu
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Tentative Course Calendar
Session | Topic | Readings and Dues |
0 | Orientation
|
Elluminate Session - Orientation 8/25 1:00-4:00pm |
1 | Introduction
|
Ch. 1-3 |
2 |
Research Process, Methods & Design
|
Ch. 4-6 |
3 | Exploratory
Research
|
Ch.13 |
. | Student presentation of case study (CS) critiques | Elluminate Session - CS Critique Presentation 9/8 1:00-4:00pm DUE: 9/10 11:30pm |
4 |
Measuring a Factor/Concept
|
Ch.7 |
5 | Research Population & Sampling Techniques
|
Ch.8 |
6 | Survey Research
|
Ch.10 |
. | Student presentation of survey research critiques | Elluminate Session -SR critique presentation 9/29 1:00-4:00pm DUE: 10/1 11:30pm |
7 | Historical/Archival Studies
|
Ch. 14 |
8 |
Grounded Theory & Content Analysis
|
Ch. 3, p.57 Ch. 6, p.174-178 Ch. 11, p. 358-361, 379 Ch. 15 |
. | Student presentation of qualitative research (QR) critique |
Elluminate Session -QR critique presentation 10/13 1:00-4:00pm DUE: 10/15 11:30pm |
9 |
Basics of Statistical Analysis
|
Ch.12 |
10 |
Data Encoding, Summary Statistics, and Charting
|
Ch. 12 |
11 | Statistical Analysis of Mean Comparison and Correlation
|
Ch. 12 |
12 |
Experimental studies
|
Ch. 9 |
. |
Student presentation of experimental study (ES) critique |
Elluminate session DUE: 11/12 11:30pm |
13 |
Ethics, Findings, and Report
|
Ch. 5 & 16 |
. | (Completion of NIH online tutorial) | DUE: 11/26 11:30pm |
. | Student Presentation of Term Paper (Thesis Proposal) |
Elluminate Session - TP Presentation (12/8) Group A: 9:00-11:45am Group B: 1:00-4:00pm |
. | Term Paper (Research Proposal) | DUE: 12/10 11:30pm |