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LT 785: Research
Methods in Educational Technology
Fall 2008 - Dr. Don
Wiken
(Back to Themes)
Course Reflection:
This class was
beneficial in helping me gain access to technical research tools including
statistical software. I gained a better understanding of how to survey research
and check for validity and reliability to make sure data analysis was viable.
Course
Overview:
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Course
Description |
Theme Met |
Professional
Use
of Project |
Skill
Developed
with Project |
How Theme Was
Met |
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This class was
designed to develop the skills of the practitioner to be a consumer of
computer-based learning research. The course reviewed basic and applied
computer-based educational research design and the interpretation of
statistics. |
Collaboration |
Paper: Facilitating On-Line learning
Communities: The Educator and the Student |
Research and Collaboration |
Collaboration was utilized here in
our final research project. |
Course
Goals/Objectives:
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To develop the skills as an effective consumer of educational technology
research to improve student learning.
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Locate existing sources of research in educational technology.
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Read and understand existing research in educational technology.
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Critically analyze research projects or proposals.
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Describe and discuss the various methodologies used in educational
research.
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Develop proposals for, and conduct research that is practical in the
professional role of the graduate student.
Specific Course
Work:
The following is a
research project created for the purposes of
this course.
The
paper is entitled: Facilitating On-line Learning Communities:
The Educator and the
Student. |