1. Week 10 (Mar.27,06) Methodology (I) Understanding

2. Agenda for Today Hot Topic Debate (30 mins) Process Overview of Qualitative Research (40 mins) Process Mills Chapter 3 Data Collection Techniques (20 mins) Peer Review Methodology Section (30 mins) Mid-term reflection Q & A

3. Hot Topic Debate (30) Hot Topic 6: Does School Violence Warrant a Zero-Tolerance Policy? Discussion Leaders Samantha Schneider Rebecca Hansen Christine Medicis

4. Revisit of Qualitative Research (40) Group Work

5. 3 major steps in doing a research study  Preparing a proposal describing the study to be done and its significance (EDU651)  Collecting and analyzing data (EDU652)  Writing a report of the complete study (EDU652)

6. The process of research: t ypical stages in research (Ary. etc. 2006) 1. Selecting a problem 2. Reviewing the literature on the problem 3. Designing the research 4. Collecting the data 5. Analyzing the data 6. Reporting results 7. Interpreting the findings and stating conclusions

7. From Research Question to Research Design: The Process of Research (Review)  Find research questions (draft #1)  Review of the literature (draft #2)  Methodology (draft #3) Determine what data are relevant Collecting data Analyzing data  Findings (Research Report)  Discussion (Summary draft #4)

8. Data: what and where and how?  Focus on the environment (context) and the human beings involved Place: what are the places where you might collect data? Events: what happens in these settings-what events occur? People: what people are involved? Interactions: what interactions? Artifacts: physical evidence

9. Revisit Qualitative Research  Group work: each group teaches one aspect of qualitative research

10. Research Design/Methodology Process Mills Chapter 4 (20)

11. Why need to know more than one?  A carpenter with an empty tool-box  An artist with a bare studio  Fill your tool-box and scatter palettes, brushes, and cloths throughout your studio  Carpenters and artists do not use all of their tools at the same time  They develop favorite hammers or brushes that they get used daily.  Even though they may use few of the many tools available, they do know what is available-the different implements that will help them explore their crafts fully

12. Data collection techniques-overview  Observing  Interviewing  Questionnaire  Examining records

13. Data Collection Techniques-Overview (Mills, Chapter 3)  Observation (Experiencing)  Interview (Enquiring)  Records/Artifacts (Examining) Written or visual sources of data that contribute to our understanding of what is happening in our classrooms and schools.

14. Data collection techniques #1 - Observing Participant observation-strong points and drawback? Nonparticipant observation-strong points? Field notes-descriptive vs. reflective information: sample format (p418; Shufang’s field notes) Seating arrangements (p417)

15. Shufang’s Field Notes

16. Data collection techniques #2 - Interviewing  Structured interview What? Strong points? Tips:  1  2  Unstructured interview What?  Tips  Semi-structured interview:

17. Data collection techniques #2 – Interviewing (cont.)  Guidelines for interviewing

18. Data collection techniques #2 – Interviewing (cont.) Collecting data from interview  What are the three choices for collecting data from interview: 1? 2? 3?  Suggest a better choice? ? Tips:  1  2

19. Data collection techniques #3 – Questionnaire  What are the advantages of questionnaires compared to interviews? ?  Tips for doing questionnaire (p421)

20. Data collection techniques #4 – Examining Records  What are the sources of the records?

21. Some buzz words Triangulation (p56, p57) Field notes (Shufang’s) Timeline (FRP, SRF…) Classroom map (p.71) Consent form Instruments (Peers’ appendix)

22. Shufang’s Field Notes

24. Shufang’s Time Line

25. Back to your own research: the Design  (What is your research question?) What are the sub-questions or surrounding questions?  Your data collection: what, where, and how?

26. Back to your own research: What Date?  Triangulation Matrix Exercise (p78)

27. Strive to Improve Mid-term reflections on teaching and learning