Research, Process, and Researchers EDUC 7004

My rough definition …. Disciplined inquiry to add to public knowledge

Disciplined inquiry to add to public knowledge

Disciplined Follows a specific methodology so that the public has a reasonable level of confidence that findings are correct We know (within reason) that a conclusion applies to a specific group of people We know that we cause a limited effect upon the human subjects we study

Follows a specific methodology so that the public has a reasonable level of confidence that findings are correct

We know (within reason) that a conclusion applies to a specific group of people

We know that we cause a limited effect upon the human subjects we study

Inquiry to add to We do research to find out something that we don’t already know Test and verify information that we think may be true We seek answers to “soup questions”

We do research to find out something that we don’t already know

Test and verify information that we think may be true

We seek answers to “soup questions”

Public knowledge Contribute back to the general and research public what we found Publication (thesis, article, or report) Presentation (conference or public) Create something for the public (course, workshop, initiative, different way to do instruction, policy, or other artifact)

Contribute back to the general and research public what we found

Publication (thesis, article, or report)

Presentation (conference or public)

Create something for the public (course, workshop, initiative, different way to do instruction, policy, or other artifact)

(General) Process Rough idea Exploratory literature review Refine the question or topic Full literature review Methodology IRB application Data collection Data analysis Conclusions and recommendations

Rough idea

Exploratory literature review

Refine the question or topic

Full literature review

Methodology

IRB application

Data collection

Data analysis

Conclusions and recommendations

This term Refine the question (chapter 1) Full literature review (chapter 2) Learn about methods in general To help you understand the articles you read for the lit review To help you, as practitioners, determine what new ideas may be suitable for you to adopt

Refine the question (chapter 1)

Full literature review (chapter 2)

Learn about methods in general

To help you understand the articles you read for the lit review

To help you, as practitioners, determine what new ideas may be suitable for you to adopt

Two pictures as analogy

Who are researchers??