Research in Education

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Research in Education

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Course Requirements

• Group presentation.
• Article summaries.
• Literature Review presentation (PowerPoint).
• Literature Review.

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What is research?

• Uses the scientific method.
• Creates new knowledge.
• Problem solving.
• Systematic planning and execution.
• Requires expertise.

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What is Research?

• Objective.
• Reproducible.
• May be controversial.
• May involve theory testing and/or development.

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How is Research Classified?

• Basic to applied (intent).
• Qualitative or Quantitative.
• By Methodology.

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Sources in Education

• National Associations AECT, ISTE, NECC, ALA,
  AASL, AERA.
• Field Specific Publications Yearbooks,
  published proceedings AECT, and ISTE.
• WWW sources.

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Determine your area of investigation

• It should be important to your field.
• It should be important to you.

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Instructor

• Your facilitator and guide
• Library orientation

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Great places to start

• Encyclopedia of Educational Research
• (in Cook Librarys reference section, 3rd floor)
• Ref LB 15 E5 1992 (AERA)
• American Educational Research Association
• Summaries of researched educational topics
• A-Z listing
• i.e. Attendance policy, Achievement tests, Class
  size

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Great places to start

• The Sage Handbook for Research in Education (also
  Cook Reference section)
• Ref LB 1208 S14 2006
• More specific issues, greater detail