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Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Syllabus
Assumption University
Graduate School of Education
Semester 2/2009
Course Syllabus
Vision:
To be recognized as a leader in graduate studies of education, with a strong focus on the pursuit of knowledge, professional education, the fulfillment of educational communities on worldwide basis with high levels of leadership in teaching, research and community development.
Mission:
To advance, transmit and sustain cutting-edge knowledge and understanding through the conduct of teaching, research and scholarship at the highest international standards, for the benefit of those people employed in, or seeking employment in, the educational profession.
Program: Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
Master of Education in Educational Administration
Course Code and Title: ED 7004 Thesis (12 Credits)
Course Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr.Supit karnjanapun
Ph.D. University of Missouri-Columbia,USA.
karn6969@hotmail.com, supitkrn@au.edu
Venue: E 52 (computer Lab)
Course Description:
Thesis (12 Credits)
Research project relating to major field under the supervision of the assigned faculties.
Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course,students will be able to:
1. Know how to use the correct styles of APA writing for research proposal
2. Explain the format of GSoE thesis proposal format.
3. Develop their own thesis proposals
4. Able to present the proposal to the class.
Teaching and Learning Strategies:
1. Active learning, self-study and research-based instruction are the major mode of teaching and learning throughout the course.
2. Students are required to meet Thesis advisor in order to consult on the proposals and write the report on the monthly progress on one own work.
3. Students engage in performing certain learning activities, for example, research exercise, cases analysis, articles review, research proposal, etc.
Course Assessment:
Student with the self-discipline is required to submit the assignment in order to fulfill one own experience in doing research. The assignments are as following:
1.Consult with advisors and report on the monthly progress of works from November 2009 to February 2010 to the course coordinator.
2. Submission of three reflection papers on literature review in related topic.
3. Develop thesis Proposal and present to class.
Note: All assignment submitted must follow APA format.
Grading
WP as Work in progress (Student is working on thesis )
P as Pass (Completed Thesis)
Requirement:
1. Students are required to submit all assignments before the presentation.
2. Students who lack 80% attendance are recorded as lack of self-discipline and will be reported to advisor.
Referencences:
Greenwood, D.,Lewin,M. (1998).Introduction to Action Research. California:Sage Publications,Inc.
Krippendorff,K.(1980). Content Analysis:An Introduction to Its Methodology.vol.5.London:Sage Publications,Inc.
Lieblich,A.,Rivka,Tuval-Mashiach,R,and,Zilber,T.(1998).Narrative Research:Reading,Analysis,and Interpretation. California:Sage Publications Inc.
Nagarajan,K,Selvakumar,S.D.,and Srinivasan,R.(2002).Educational Psychology.Chennai:Ram Publishers.
O’leary,Z.(2004). The essential Guide to Doing Research.London:Sage Publications.
Picciano,A.(2004).Educational Research Premer.London:Continuum.
Qureshi,M.(2005).Educational Research..New Delhi:Anmol Publications PVT.Ltd.
Selected Readings:
American Psychological Association (1996). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 4th ed. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Best, J.W., Kahn, J.V. (1998). Research in Education. 8th ed., MA: A Viacom
Company.
Coleman, M., Briggs, A. R.J. (2002). Research Methods in Educational Leadership and
Management. London: Paul Chapman.
Creswell, J.W. (2008). Educational Research: Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating
Quantitative and Qualitative Research. 3rd ed. NJ: Prentice Hall.
Gall, M. D. (2003). Educational research: an Introduction. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
Glatthorn, A.A., Joyner, L.R. (2005). Writing the Winning Thesis or Dissertation: A Step-by-
Step Guide. USA.: Corwin Press.
Gravetter, F. J. (2002). Essentials of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences. Pacific Grove:
Wadsworth.
Hanson, K. L. (2005). Preparing for Educational Administration Using Case Analysis. NJ:
Prentice Hall.
Kauchak, D. P. (2003). Learning and Teaching: Research-Based Methods. Boston: Allyn and
Bacon.
Kirkpatrick, L. A. (2003). A Simple Guide to SPSS for Windows: Versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0.
Belmont: Wadsworth.
Opie, C. (2004). Doing Educational Research: A Guide to First-Time Researchers. London:
Sage.
Tight, M.(2003). Researching Higher Education. Berkshire: Open University Press.
Vaughn, S. (2004). Research-Based Methods of Reading Instruction: Grades K-3.
Alexandria. Va.: ASCD.
Wiersma, W. (2000). Research Methods in Education: An Introduction. Massahusetts:
A Simon and Schuster Company.
Online Resources:
http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/thesis_statement.shtml
http://www.sdst.org/shs/library/thesis.html
http://www.liu.edu/CWIS/CWP/library/workshop/citapa.htm
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
http://www.camlang.com/sp004.htm
http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/~martins/sen_sem/thesis_org.html
http://ciips.ee.uwa.edu.au/pub/HowToWriteAThesis.pdf
http://www.tused.org/internet/tufed/apa.pdf
http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/thesistatement.html
http://phillips.rmc.ca/notes/proposal.html
http://www.tadafinallyfinished.com/thesis-proposal.html
http://www.writing.utoronto.ca/advice/planning-and-organizing/thesis-statements
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/thesis.html
http://www.socialwork.utoronto.ca/students/manuals/thesis/proposal.htm
http://www.csulb.edu/~cwallis/Graduate%20Studies/tp.html
http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets.shtml
http://www.csd.abdn.ac.uk/~cmellish/teaching/RTC/thesis_proposal.pdf
________________________________________
Locating Research Information
Education Statistics at a Glance, U.S. Department of Education
http://nces.ed.gov/edstats/
Eric Processing and Reference Facility
http://ericfac.piccard.csc.com/
Federal Statistics
http://www.fedstats.gov/
Test Reviews online
http://buros.unl.edu/buros/jsp/search.jsp
Searching Eric
http://www.eric.ed.gov
U.S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/
United States Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/index.html
Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov
Navigating and Searching the Web
Alexa
http://www.alexa.com
Altavista
http://www.altavista.com
Ask Jeeves
http://www.askjeeves.com/
Excite
http://www.excite.com/
Google
http://www.google.com
Infomine: Scholarly Internet Resource Collections
http://infomine.ucr.edu/
Learn the Net
http://www.learnthenet.com/english/index.html
Yahoo:
http://www.yahoo.com
Tutorials and Courses
Java Applets for Visualization of Statistical Concepts
http://www.kuleuven.ac.be/ucs/java/index.htm
Library and Information Skills Tutorial
http://webster.commnet.edu/libroot/workbook/wrkbk.htm
Research Methods WWW Tutorial
http://www.camden.rutgers.edu/dept-pages/sociology/main.htm
Statistical Refresher Tutorial
http://cne.gmu.edu/modules/dau/stat/
The Scientific Method
http://www.scientificmethod.com/
Research Process and Content
Basic Methods of Research
http://www.siu.edu/departments/coe/ras1/504/Research_methods.htm
Educational Research Course SDSU
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/Courses/Ed690DR/690course.html
QualPage: Resources for Qualitative Research
http://www.qualitativeresearch.uga.edu/QualPage/
Writing Assistance
Anomalous Anonymies—Grammar Goofs
http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/goofs.htm
Eminent Quotables
http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/quotes/quotes_frames.htm
Grammar and Writing Bookshelf
http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/bookshelf.htm
Guide to Grammar and Writing
http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
Help with Writing Research Papers
http://mason.gmu.edu/~montecin/writ-pap.htm
Merriam and Websterís Collegiate Dictionary
http://www.m-w.com/netdict.htm
Merriam and Websterís Collegiate Thesaurus
http://www.m-w.com/thesaurus.htm
Online References
http://www.bartleby.com/index.html
Online Resources for Writers
http://webster.commnet.edu/writing/writing.htm
Style Manuals
A Guide for Writing Research PapersóMLA Style
http://webster.commnet.edu/mla/index.shtml
A Guide for Writing Research Papers Based on APA Documentation
http://webster.commnet.edu/apa/index.htm
APA Pub Manual FAQ
http://www.apastyle.org/faqs.html
APA Style for Electronic Formats
http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html
APA Style Guide
http://www.apastyle.org
Guide for Citing Electronic Information
http://www.wpunj.edu/wpcpages/library/citing.htm
How to Organize a Research Paper and Document it with MLA Citations
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/4184/
The Elements of Style
http://www.bartleby.com/141/index.html
The Official MLA Site
http://www.mla.org/
Online Journals
Education Action Research: http://www.triangle.co.uk/ear/
Education Policy Analysis Archives: http://epaa.asu.edu/
Educational Insights: Peer Review of Graduate Student Research: http://ccfi.educ.ubc.ca/publication/insights/
Journal of Statistics Education: http://www.amstat.org/publications/jse/index.html
The Qualitative Report: http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/index.html
Back to the top
Statistics
Analysis of Variance and Covariance
http://uku.fi/~mauranen/advbis/advbis4.htm
Dr. Drottís Sampling Techniques
http://drott.cis.drexel.edu
General Tutorial on (Univariate) Mathematical Modeling (pdf)
http://www.geocities.com/~mikemclaughlin/op_cit/Tutorial.pdf
Planning of Statistical Investigations
http://uku.fi/~mauranen/advbis/advbis2.htm
Simple Linear Regression and Multiple Regression
http://uku.fi/~mauranen/advbis/advbis3.htm
Statistical Inference, Estimation, Hypothesis Testing
http://uku.fi/~mauranen/advbis/advbis2.htm
Statistical Resources
http://www.stat.ufl.edu/
The World Wide Web Virtual Library: Statistics
http://www.stat.ufl.edu/vlib/statistics.html
Using the Computer in the Statistical Part of Research:
http://uku.fi/~mauranen/advbis/advbis5.htm
Miscellaneous Sites
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
http://www.aera.net
British Educational Research Association (BERA)
http://www.bera.ac.uk/
Consortium for Policy Research in Education
http://www.cpre.org/index_js.htm
Education Index
http://www.educationindex.com/
Educational Research Assistance for Graduate Students
http://gokate.freeyellow.com/
Educational Research Network
http://www.ernweb.com/
European Educational Research Association (EERA)
http://www.eera.ac.uk/
Links to Professional Resources
http://www.ipmaac.org/links.html
National Foundation for Educational Research
http://www.nfer.ac.uk/
Suite 101.com
http://www.suite101.com
Federal Statistics
http://www.fedstats.gov/
U.S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/
Class Tentative Schedule (Semester 2/ 2009)
Ed 7004 Thesis (12 Credits)
Week Day M /D/ Y Time (am.) Contents Learning Activities
1 Sat Nov. 7,09
9:00 – 12:00 Welcome
Course Introduction/
The overview of Master Thesis Seminar and
Discussion
2 Tue Nov. 10, 09
9:00 – 12:00 Introduction to the Educational Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Study Seminar and
Discussion
3 Tue . Nov. 17, 09 9:00 – 12:00 Topic Selection
Research Objectives, Hypothesis Seminar and
Discussion
4 Tue Nov. 24, 09 9:00 – 12:00 Identify the research problems,Variables, theoretical framework and Conceptual Framework Seminar and
Discussion
1st submission of monthly progress report and literature review to the course coordinator
5 Tue Dec. 1,09 9:00 – 12:00 Conducting a Literature and Related Research Search
Labs and
Discussion
6 Tue Dec.8,09 9:00 – 12:00 Research Questions, Research Methodology:
- Documentary Research
- Observation
- Interview
- Content Analysis Seminar ,
Discussion,and Lab
7 Tue Dec. 15,09 9:00 – 12:00 Research Design
- Design of Study and Statistical Usage
- Instrument Construction, Validity, Reliability Seminar ,
Discussion,and Lab
2nd submission of monthly progress report and literature review to the course coordinator
8 Tue Dec. 22,09 9:00 – 12:00 Research methodology
Writing report, Content Summary, Writing discussion/ recommendation Seminar and
Discussion
9 Tue Dec. 29,09 9:00 – 12:00 - Writing THESIS proposal
- APA Format Seminar and
Discussion
10 Tue Jan. 5,09 9:00 – 12:00 -Work on Thesis proposal
-Self-study No class
11 Tue Jan. 12,10 9:00 – 12:00 -Work on Thesis proposal
-Self-study No class
12 Tue Jan. 19,10 9:00 – 12:00 -Work on Thesis proposal
-Self-study No class
Instructor advises by the appointment
13
Tue
Jan. 26,10 9:00 – 12:00 How to make convincingly presentation of your Proposal&Thesis
Presentation and Submission Research Proposal (Requirement)
Presentation and discussion
3rd submission of monthly progress report and literature review to the course coordinator
14 Tue Feb 2,10 9:00 – 12:00 Presentation and Submission Research Proposal (Requirement) Presentation and discussion
15 Tue Feb. 9,10 9:00 – 12:00 Presentation and Submission Research Proposal (Requirement) Seminar,
Discussion and presentation
Graduate School of Education
Semester 2/2009
Course Syllabus
Vision:
To be recognized as a leader in graduate studies of education, with a strong focus on the pursuit of knowledge, professional education, the fulfillment of educational communities on worldwide basis with high levels of leadership in teaching, research and community development.
Mission:
To advance, transmit and sustain cutting-edge knowledge and understanding through the conduct of teaching, research and scholarship at the highest international standards, for the benefit of those people employed in, or seeking employment in, the educational profession.
Program: Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction
Master of Education in Educational Administration
Course Code and Title: ED 7004 Thesis (12 Credits)
Course Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr.Supit karnjanapun
Ph.D. University of Missouri-Columbia,USA.
karn6969@hotmail.com, supitkrn@au.edu
Venue: E 52 (computer Lab)
Course Description:
Thesis (12 Credits)
Research project relating to major field under the supervision of the assigned faculties.
Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course,students will be able to:
1. Know how to use the correct styles of APA writing for research proposal
2. Explain the format of GSoE thesis proposal format.
3. Develop their own thesis proposals
4. Able to present the proposal to the class.
Teaching and Learning Strategies:
1. Active learning, self-study and research-based instruction are the major mode of teaching and learning throughout the course.
2. Students are required to meet Thesis advisor in order to consult on the proposals and write the report on the monthly progress on one own work.
3. Students engage in performing certain learning activities, for example, research exercise, cases analysis, articles review, research proposal, etc.
Course Assessment:
Student with the self-discipline is required to submit the assignment in order to fulfill one own experience in doing research. The assignments are as following:
1.Consult with advisors and report on the monthly progress of works from November 2009 to February 2010 to the course coordinator.
2. Submission of three reflection papers on literature review in related topic.
3. Develop thesis Proposal and present to class.
Note: All assignment submitted must follow APA format.
Grading
WP as Work in progress (Student is working on thesis )
P as Pass (Completed Thesis)
Requirement:
1. Students are required to submit all assignments before the presentation.
2. Students who lack 80% attendance are recorded as lack of self-discipline and will be reported to advisor.
Referencences:
Greenwood, D.,Lewin,M. (1998).Introduction to Action Research. California:Sage Publications,Inc.
Krippendorff,K.(1980). Content Analysis:An Introduction to Its Methodology.vol.5.London:Sage Publications,Inc.
Lieblich,A.,Rivka,Tuval-Mashiach,R,and,Zilber,T.(1998).Narrative Research:Reading,Analysis,and Interpretation. California:Sage Publications Inc.
Nagarajan,K,Selvakumar,S.D.,and Srinivasan,R.(2002).Educational Psychology.Chennai:Ram Publishers.
O’leary,Z.(2004). The essential Guide to Doing Research.London:Sage Publications.
Picciano,A.(2004).Educational Research Premer.London:Continuum.
Qureshi,M.(2005).Educational Research..New Delhi:Anmol Publications PVT.Ltd.
Selected Readings:
American Psychological Association (1996). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 4th ed. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Best, J.W., Kahn, J.V. (1998). Research in Education. 8th ed., MA: A Viacom
Company.
Coleman, M., Briggs, A. R.J. (2002). Research Methods in Educational Leadership and
Management. London: Paul Chapman.
Creswell, J.W. (2008). Educational Research: Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating
Quantitative and Qualitative Research. 3rd ed. NJ: Prentice Hall.
Gall, M. D. (2003). Educational research: an Introduction. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
Glatthorn, A.A., Joyner, L.R. (2005). Writing the Winning Thesis or Dissertation: A Step-by-
Step Guide. USA.: Corwin Press.
Gravetter, F. J. (2002). Essentials of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences. Pacific Grove:
Wadsworth.
Hanson, K. L. (2005). Preparing for Educational Administration Using Case Analysis. NJ:
Prentice Hall.
Kauchak, D. P. (2003). Learning and Teaching: Research-Based Methods. Boston: Allyn and
Bacon.
Kirkpatrick, L. A. (2003). A Simple Guide to SPSS for Windows: Versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0.
Belmont: Wadsworth.
Opie, C. (2004). Doing Educational Research: A Guide to First-Time Researchers. London:
Sage.
Tight, M.(2003). Researching Higher Education. Berkshire: Open University Press.
Vaughn, S. (2004). Research-Based Methods of Reading Instruction: Grades K-3.
Alexandria. Va.: ASCD.
Wiersma, W. (2000). Research Methods in Education: An Introduction. Massahusetts:
A Simon and Schuster Company.
Online Resources:
http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/thesis_statement.shtml
http://www.sdst.org/shs/library/thesis.html
http://www.liu.edu/CWIS/CWP/library/workshop/citapa.htm
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
http://www.camlang.com/sp004.htm
http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/~martins/sen_sem/thesis_org.html
http://ciips.ee.uwa.edu.au/pub/HowToWriteAThesis.pdf
http://www.tused.org/internet/tufed/apa.pdf
http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/thesistatement.html
http://phillips.rmc.ca/notes/proposal.html
http://www.tadafinallyfinished.com/thesis-proposal.html
http://www.writing.utoronto.ca/advice/planning-and-organizing/thesis-statements
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/thesis.html
http://www.socialwork.utoronto.ca/students/manuals/thesis/proposal.htm
http://www.csulb.edu/~cwallis/Graduate%20Studies/tp.html
http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets.shtml
http://www.csd.abdn.ac.uk/~cmellish/teaching/RTC/thesis_proposal.pdf
________________________________________
Locating Research Information
Education Statistics at a Glance, U.S. Department of Education
http://nces.ed.gov/edstats/
Eric Processing and Reference Facility
http://ericfac.piccard.csc.com/
Federal Statistics
http://www.fedstats.gov/
Test Reviews online
http://buros.unl.edu/buros/jsp/search.jsp
Searching Eric
http://www.eric.ed.gov
U.S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/
United States Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/index.html
Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov
Navigating and Searching the Web
Alexa
http://www.alexa.com
Altavista
http://www.altavista.com
Ask Jeeves
http://www.askjeeves.com/
Excite
http://www.excite.com/
http://www.google.com
Infomine: Scholarly Internet Resource Collections
http://infomine.ucr.edu/
Learn the Net
http://www.learnthenet.com/english/index.html
Yahoo:
http://www.yahoo.com
Tutorials and Courses
Java Applets for Visualization of Statistical Concepts
http://www.kuleuven.ac.be/ucs/java/index.htm
Library and Information Skills Tutorial
http://webster.commnet.edu/libroot/workbook/wrkbk.htm
Research Methods WWW Tutorial
http://www.camden.rutgers.edu/dept-pages/sociology/main.htm
Statistical Refresher Tutorial
http://cne.gmu.edu/modules/dau/stat/
The Scientific Method
http://www.scientificmethod.com/
Research Process and Content
Basic Methods of Research
http://www.siu.edu/departments/coe/ras1/504/Research_methods.htm
Educational Research Course SDSU
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/Courses/Ed690DR/690course.html
QualPage: Resources for Qualitative Research
http://www.qualitativeresearch.uga.edu/QualPage/
Writing Assistance
Anomalous Anonymies—Grammar Goofs
http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/goofs.htm
Eminent Quotables
http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/quotes/quotes_frames.htm
Grammar and Writing Bookshelf
http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/bookshelf.htm
Guide to Grammar and Writing
http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
Help with Writing Research Papers
http://mason.gmu.edu/~montecin/writ-pap.htm
Merriam and Websterís Collegiate Dictionary
http://www.m-w.com/netdict.htm
Merriam and Websterís Collegiate Thesaurus
http://www.m-w.com/thesaurus.htm
Online References
http://www.bartleby.com/index.html
Online Resources for Writers
http://webster.commnet.edu/writing/writing.htm
Style Manuals
A Guide for Writing Research PapersóMLA Style
http://webster.commnet.edu/mla/index.shtml
A Guide for Writing Research Papers Based on APA Documentation
http://webster.commnet.edu/apa/index.htm
APA Pub Manual FAQ
http://www.apastyle.org/faqs.html
APA Style for Electronic Formats
http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html
APA Style Guide
http://www.apastyle.org
Guide for Citing Electronic Information
http://www.wpunj.edu/wpcpages/library/citing.htm
How to Organize a Research Paper and Document it with MLA Citations
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/4184/
The Elements of Style
http://www.bartleby.com/141/index.html
The Official MLA Site
http://www.mla.org/
Online Journals
Education Action Research: http://www.triangle.co.uk/ear/
Education Policy Analysis Archives: http://epaa.asu.edu/
Educational Insights: Peer Review of Graduate Student Research: http://ccfi.educ.ubc.ca/publication/insights/
Journal of Statistics Education: http://www.amstat.org/publications/jse/index.html
The Qualitative Report: http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/index.html
Back to the top
Statistics
Analysis of Variance and Covariance
http://uku.fi/~mauranen/advbis/advbis4.htm
Dr. Drottís Sampling Techniques
http://drott.cis.drexel.edu
General Tutorial on (Univariate) Mathematical Modeling (pdf)
http://www.geocities.com/~mikemclaughlin/op_cit/Tutorial.pdf
Planning of Statistical Investigations
http://uku.fi/~mauranen/advbis/advbis2.htm
Simple Linear Regression and Multiple Regression
http://uku.fi/~mauranen/advbis/advbis3.htm
Statistical Inference, Estimation, Hypothesis Testing
http://uku.fi/~mauranen/advbis/advbis2.htm
Statistical Resources
http://www.stat.ufl.edu/
The World Wide Web Virtual Library: Statistics
http://www.stat.ufl.edu/vlib/statistics.html
Using the Computer in the Statistical Part of Research:
http://uku.fi/~mauranen/advbis/advbis5.htm
Miscellaneous Sites
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
http://www.aera.net
British Educational Research Association (BERA)
http://www.bera.ac.uk/
Consortium for Policy Research in Education
http://www.cpre.org/index_js.htm
Education Index
http://www.educationindex.com/
Educational Research Assistance for Graduate Students
http://gokate.freeyellow.com/
Educational Research Network
http://www.ernweb.com/
European Educational Research Association (EERA)
http://www.eera.ac.uk/
Links to Professional Resources
http://www.ipmaac.org/links.html
National Foundation for Educational Research
http://www.nfer.ac.uk/
Suite 101.com
http://www.suite101.com
Federal Statistics
http://www.fedstats.gov/
U.S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/
Class Tentative Schedule (Semester 2/ 2009)
Ed 7004 Thesis (12 Credits)
Week Day M /D/ Y Time (am.) Contents Learning Activities
1 Sat Nov. 7,09
9:00 – 12:00 Welcome
Course Introduction/
The overview of Master Thesis Seminar and
Discussion
2 Tue Nov. 10, 09
9:00 – 12:00 Introduction to the Educational Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Study Seminar and
Discussion
3 Tue . Nov. 17, 09 9:00 – 12:00 Topic Selection
Research Objectives, Hypothesis Seminar and
Discussion
4 Tue Nov. 24, 09 9:00 – 12:00 Identify the research problems,Variables, theoretical framework and Conceptual Framework Seminar and
Discussion
1st submission of monthly progress report and literature review to the course coordinator
5 Tue Dec. 1,09 9:00 – 12:00 Conducting a Literature and Related Research Search
Labs and
Discussion
6 Tue Dec.8,09 9:00 – 12:00 Research Questions, Research Methodology:
- Documentary Research
- Observation
- Interview
- Content Analysis Seminar ,
Discussion,and Lab
7 Tue Dec. 15,09 9:00 – 12:00 Research Design
- Design of Study and Statistical Usage
- Instrument Construction, Validity, Reliability Seminar ,
Discussion,and Lab
2nd submission of monthly progress report and literature review to the course coordinator
8 Tue Dec. 22,09 9:00 – 12:00 Research methodology
Writing report, Content Summary, Writing discussion/ recommendation Seminar and
Discussion
9 Tue Dec. 29,09 9:00 – 12:00 - Writing THESIS proposal
- APA Format Seminar and
Discussion
10 Tue Jan. 5,09 9:00 – 12:00 -Work on Thesis proposal
-Self-study No class
11 Tue Jan. 12,10 9:00 – 12:00 -Work on Thesis proposal
-Self-study No class
12 Tue Jan. 19,10 9:00 – 12:00 -Work on Thesis proposal
-Self-study No class
Instructor advises by the appointment
13
Tue
Jan. 26,10 9:00 – 12:00 How to make convincingly presentation of your Proposal&Thesis
Presentation and Submission Research Proposal (Requirement)
Presentation and discussion
3rd submission of monthly progress report and literature review to the course coordinator
14 Tue Feb 2,10 9:00 – 12:00 Presentation and Submission Research Proposal (Requirement) Presentation and discussion
15 Tue Feb. 9,10 9:00 – 12:00 Presentation and Submission Research Proposal (Requirement) Seminar,
Discussion and presentation
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