Schedule

Resources

Syllabus [pdf]

Discussions

Instructors: Dr. Robert Lange and Ms. Rebecca Fiedler
Schedule: Wednesdays, 6:00 to 8:50 pm
email Becky or Dr. Lange

Week 7: Feb. 18

Lecture

• Data Collection: Postponed until next week with instruments
• ST: Effect size [pdf]
• QN: Experimental designs, pt. 2 [pdf]
• QL: Grounded Theory - No PowerPoint slides on this tonight. We'll be using a journal article instead.

In-class activity

Take Quiz 2

Partners work on p. 38, discussion questions 8-19.

Review several journal articles

Homework 6

Due February 25

Part 1

Be sure to read the Patten text topics listed on the course schedule.

Part 2

Questions from Patten text.

• p. 28 Questions 3, 4, 6
• p. 104 Questions 1-7
• p. 126 Questions 1-7
• p. 130 Questions 4, 6, 7
• p. 132 Questions 1, 3-7

Part 3

Find, read, and summarize one article reporting on research using qualitative methods. Ideally, this article should pertain to your area of research interest. If you can't find something in your area, widen your search a bit until you find something reporting qualitative methods. Turn in a copy of the article with your summary. The article will be returned to you.

Resources

Experimental Designs

• Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Design - This tutorial highlights the differences.
• Experimental Designs from Bill Trochim's web site
  • Factorial Designs
  • Randomized Block Designs
  • Hybrid Experimental Designs

Research articles reporting effect sizes:

• An Examination of the Longitudinal Effect of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) on Student Achievement
• Teaching Children to Read: The Fragile Link Between Science and Federal Education Policy
• The Relationship Between Exposure to Class Size Reduction in Student Achievement

Research articles using factorial designs:

• The Effects of Full and Alternative Day Block Scheduling on Language Arts and Science Achievement in a Junior High School

• Visit PsycInfo and look for full-text articles with 2x2 factorial in the abstract

Grounded Theory

• Grounded Theory: A Thumbnail Sketch - This is a brief, but thorough overview of the grounded theory approach.
• Visit PsycInfo and look for full-text articles with "grounded theory" in the title, abstract or default fields
• Development of professional school counselor identity: A grounded theory available from PsycInfo