Assignment+Outline

== =Assignment two: Review an educational research journal (20%)=

Feb. 01 – A 3-to-5 page written journal submitted to the course instructor
 * Due date: **Jan. 28 - A one page handout to the class submitted on Blackboard

With your partner (randomly assigned to you), select, analyze, and report on an educational research journal. The principal intention here is to engage critically with the manner in which journals contribute to the ways ‘acceptable claims’ must be formatted within a field.

Examine a minimum of 8 articles around one common research methodology to draw conclusion around the research methodology around the following questions: * Does it appear to be an accepted orientation towards research? * Has this changed over time? Choose one article in which the research methodology chosen is particularly compelling and examine it in detail. Consider the relevance of the research method employed to the research questions posed, and start evaluating the method of data collection, sample selection and size (if applicable), data analysis and presentation of findings. Create a one-page handout for the class. Respond to the inquiries of your peer students re the methodology and journal article you selected on blackboard. Write a 3 to 5 page summary re the methodology and submit it to the course instructor. How can you perhaps get published.

Task breakdown: 1) Examine a minimum of 8 articles around one common research methodology to draw conclusion around the research methodology around the following questions: a. Does it appear to be an accepted orientation towards research?  b. Has this changed over time?  2) Choose one article in which the research methodology chosen is particularly compelling and examine it in detail. Consider the relevance of the research method employed to the research questions posed, and start evaluating the method of data collection, sample selection and size (if applicable), data analysis and presentation of findings. 3) Create a one-page handout for the class. 4) Respond to the inquiries of your peer students re the methodology and journal article you selected on blackboard. 5) Write a 3 to 5 page summary re the methodology and submit it to the course instructor. The presentation and writing will be graded according to the criteria of thoroughness of introduction, demonstration of critical awareness of the relationship among research questions, 5  research methodology chosen, methods chosen and conclusions drawn; demonstration of critical awareness of ethical issues; and quality of writing (for distribution to classmates).

* //What is the methodology that you reviewed? //  * //What is the philosophical foundation underpinning this methodology if this is discussed in the articles you chose; // * //What methods are commonly used for this methodology; // * //Is this methodology an accepted orientation towards research? (The strengths or limitations of the methodology); // * //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Refer to the article of your choice, evaluate the relevance of the methodology and research methods to answer the research questions, the methods of data collection, sample selection and size (if applicable), data analysis and presentation of the findings; // * //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Discuss any ethical issues involved when using this methodology; // * //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Provide the reference of the 8 articles in APA style. //
 * * //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">What to include in the summary? // **

Elluminate session Jan 12 Shan begins the discussion about this assignment around the 55:30 min mark.

Here is the power point for the session RED text (slide 11,12 & 13) has not been included in the outline