Jan 30:
- Course Introduction & Overview
- **US school shootings: Have drills gone too far?
- **Research questions, hypotheses and objectives
Feb 6
- QUIZ 1
- **Best practices in using and conducting research in applied settings.
- A-1. Scientific Research (Page 5 – 6)
- A-2. Thinking like a researcher (Page 9 – 12)
- A-3. The Research Process (Page 20 – 24)
- A-4. Theories in Scientific Research (Page 26 – 29)
Feb. 13
- QUIZ 2
- B-Part I: The What and Why of Applied Research (Page 6 – 16)
Feb. 20
- ASSIGNMENT 1 DUE: Applied Research Topic (in class worksheet)
- EXAM 1
Feb. 27
- MEETING IN ROOM: 5201 JAMES HALL: QUIZ 3
- A-5. Research Design
- **How to read a research paper? – 2 articles
- Library Resources
Mar. 5
- ASSIGNMENT 2 DUE: Research Articles
- QUIZ 4
- B-Part II: How to design and Implement an Applied Research Project
- APA Style
Friday Mar. 6: ASSIGNMENT 2 DUE: Research Articles
Mar. 12
- QUIZ 5
- A-6. Measurements and Constructs (Page 43 – 49)
- A-7. Scale Reliability and Validity (Page 55 – 60)
Mar. 19: EXAM 2
Friday Mar. 20: ASSIGNMENT 3 DUE: Literature Review
Mar. 26
- QUIZ 6
- A-8. Sampling
- A-9. Survey Research
- A-11. Case Research
Apr. 2
- QUIZ 7
- A-10. Experimental Research
- A-14. Quantitative Analysis: Descriptive Statistics
Friday Apr. 3: ASSIGNMENT 4 DUE: Methods Section & Appendix
Apr. 9 - Apr. 16: NO CLASS – SPRING BREAK – ENJOY!
Friday Apr. 17: CITI CERTIFICATE DUE
Apr. 23
- QUIZ 8
- A-15. Quantitative Analysis: Inferential Statistics
- A-16. Ethics
- **US school shootings: Have drills gone too far?
Apr. 30:EXAM 3
Friday May 1: FINAL PROJECT DUE: Research Proposal
May 7: Student Presentations
May 14: Student Presentations
May 21: FINAL EXAM: INFOGRAPHIC DUE 6PM – 8PM