Inquiry into Action, Spring 2011

Ways of Knowing

:Introductions, Syllabus & Ways of Knowing

Discuss:
Scientific Method, action inquiry methods, differences between qualitative and quantitative.

Complete:
In-class writing on ways of knowing.

Research Imagination, Ch 1 & 2

Inquiry in Community

Discuss:
Being part of community

Meet community partners

Discuss:
RING Project & Introduction to RING Project, part I;

Introduction to Praxis

RING project assignment

Introduction to Praxis worksheet, part I

(see your seminar leader for both readings)

Research Foundations

Using databases, finding electronic journals, Google searches, managing resources, keeping citations, Wiki introduction

Discuss:

RING details; RING Communication Plan; Working  in groups; how to manage resources on a group level

Hacker, R 1& 2

Identity & Ethics

Tuesday meeting

Presentation:

Identity as Researcher (Dr. Al Fuertes, NCC)

Discuss in seminar:

Who you are affects how you come to know, what you notice, how you perceive, how you interpret and conduct research.

Discuss:

Ethical dimensions of research

(HSRB Training Directions)

Introduce Learning Foundations Assignment

Hacker, R 3

RING Communication Plan due  (submit via your project’s wiki by 11-00pm, 20 February)

Praxis, Phase 1 due for review (submit via Pebblepad by 11-00 pm, 20 February)

Methods and Sampling

Doing Surveys (Room A)

Conducting Interviews (Room B)

Focus Group Research (Room C)

Making Observations (Room D)

Performing Content Analysis (Room E)

Each 50-minute rotation through includes content and activities,

Sampling is discussed in each section.

Submit Comunity Events #1 & #2 via pebblepad no later than 11-00 pm, 28 February

Initiating the RING Inquiry

Bring Draft of Praxis Phase II worksheet to Seminar

RING time to plan the research project (both methods and co-ordinating effort using ICT tools);
Developing the Literature Review

Collaborative ICT Platforms:

Etherpad/Sync.in; Google Docs; Wiki functionality

Ring Needs/Assets Assessment due (submit via your project’s wiki by 11-00 pm, 6 March )

Mid-Semester Check-In

Spring Break

Preparing for the Field

Faculty Panel on Research subjects

Literature review for methods decisions; RING activity to facilitate group literature reviews.

Submit Literature Review via your project’s wiki by 11pm on 27 March

NB: HSRB training should be complete by now

Finalizing Research Plans

RING Preparation

Finalize plans for research methods, tools and strategies

Visit community partners and/or research site(s)

Research Plan due (submit via your project’s wiki by 11 pm on 3 April)

Moving to Action

Principles of working in the community & send off…

Data Collection

Data Analysis

Discuss:

How to analyze data and disseminate findings

Discuss:

RING data analysis and content for presentations

ICT check-in

Dissemination of Findings

Peer-review Session:

Praxis Final paper

Pre-run presentations for peer feedback;

Class evaluations