Research Methodology and Statistics in Education III
(EAF 511- 01)
Department of Educational
Administration and Foundations
Spring (2008)
Professor:
Zeng Lin
F Email: zlin@ilstu.edu
F Phone: 438-2105
F Office: DeGarmo 344
F Classroom: DeGarmo 204; Meeting Time: Thursdays, 5:30-8:20
p.m.
F Office Hours: By Appointment
Only
F Syllabus On the Web: http://www.coe.ilstu.edu/zlin/eaf511.htm
Class Requirements
Students
are expected to have read the assigned materials before attending each class so
that they are able to actively participate in lectures and discussions.
Final papers should be submitted for marking
on the due dates described in the section of Grade Distribution and Due Dates. Only one late submission will be
accepted penalty-free with your Riding
Ticket. Other late submissions will receive a five percent deduction
each day after the due date.
Research Project (45% in
total)
The course requires students to develop their own research projects in the areas of education, based on national and/or state data.
Research
Proposal (10%)
Each Research proposal should include:
v Title of the research paper.
Make the title creative and reflective of what you really want to address! It
should tickle the imagination and make the reader curious to read full text.
v Literature review. By
carefully reviewing the literature, the author should identify the needs for
further research on the topic.
v Basic hypotheses. What is
the dependent variable, and what are the dependent variables? What kind of
relationships are you looking for?
v Methodologies. What are the quantitative
methods used in the research?
(Hints:
1. Pay attention to the logic of the arguments, and think about logical
connections of the whole research proposal. Ask yourself if you can find the
evidences to support your arguments. 2. Think about issues of validity and
reliability).
Presentation (10%)
Presentation sign-up sheets will be circulated prior to the presentation date. Criteria of presentation will be discussed in class. The final mark for the presentation will be based both on the instructor’s and classmates’ evaluations. The presentation should:
v be 20 minutes in length.
v include PowerPoint slides
for visual enhancement.
v be interesting and encourage
class discussions.
v include handouts if
necessary.
Final
Paper (25%)
v The final research paper should be not longer than 15 pages in length, double-spaced.
v At least five references (books, journal articles) should be cited.
v APA format should be applied.
Grade Distribution and Due Dates |
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Activities |
Due Date |
Evaluation % |
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Online
Quiz One |
March 6 |
25 |
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Research
Proposal |
March 20
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10 |
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Presentations |
April 17
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10 |
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Online
Quiz Two |
May 1 |
25 |
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Research
Paper |
May 8 |
25 |
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Riding
Ticket |
|
5 |
Grading
Scale
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90-100 |
A |
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80-89 |
B |
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70-79 |
C |
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60-69 |
D |
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59
and below |
F |
Ticket to Ride
Each student is awarded a “ticket to ride” at the
beginning of the course. This can be
applied to one late assignment, OR one absence (to make up for lost
participation). If a student does not
use the riding ticket (e.g., turns all assignments in on time and has perfect
attendance), 5% will be added to the final mark.
ISU Policies
ISU
Regulations state:
"Written
or other work a student submits in a course must be the product of his/her own
efforts: plagiarism, cheating, or other
forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited." Cases of suspected copying, cheating, or
plagiarism are referred to Student Dispute Office for a University hearing.
Any
student needing to arrange a reasonable accommodation for a documented
disability should contact Disability Concerns at 350 Fell Hall, 438-5853
(voice), 438-8620 (TDD).
Required Texts
Agresti,
A., and Finlay, B. (1997 3ed.). Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences.
Vogt,
W. P. (1999, 2nd Ed). Dictionary of Statistics & Methodology: A
Nontechnical Guide for the Social Sciences.
NCES
(2005). A Profile of the American High School Sophomore in 2002 Initial Results
From the Base Year of the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002: Statistical
Analysis Report. http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2005/2005338.pdf
Recommended Articles and Books
Babbie, E. R. (2002). The
Basics of Social Research (2nd ed.).
Beck,
U. (1992). Risk Society: Towards a New Modernity.
(Read
“Introduction”, pp.9-16 and Part I – “Living on the Volcano of Civilization:
the Contours of the Risk Society”, pp.17-50).
Lin, Z., Sweet, R., Anisef,
P. (2003). Consequences and Policy Implications for University
Students
Who Have Chosen Liberal or Vocational Education in
Lin, Z.,
Educational
Reforms: An Analysis of the1999-2000 Schools and Staffing Survey. Journal of
Mid-Western Researcher, Vol. 18, Number 2, Spring 2005, pp 2-15.
Websites
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On-Line Courses
Descriptive Statistics
Normal Distribution and Standard Scores
Correlation
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