FS 520 Posing Researchable equestions

FS 520 Posing Researchable Questions

Syllabus - Fall 2009

Date	Class	Day	Topic	Reading Preparation	To do
9/29	1	Tue	What makes a Researchable Question?	Gordon Chapter 2 Gordon Chapter 4 Gavin 1991	Read Research Advisor
10/1	2	Thur	Five processes of Research Planning	Read: Ford Chapter 2 Putting the 'PH' in Ph.D	Talk to major professor; Define your research question. Discuss assumptions, prior knowledge and hypotheses/resaerch question YOU are addressing.
10/6	3	Tue	An analytical framework for the researchable questions: Assumptions and given knowledge, postulates, hypotheses and goals Discuss annotated Bibliography	Read: Ford Chapter 3 How to prepare an annotated bibliography	Address how your question fits into current knowledge and why this is a significant contribution
10/8	4	Thur	Searching published research information: By Bonnie Avery, Autzen Classroom, Library, Room 2082 - 2nd floor	Library Page for FS 520	Begin lit review and annotated bibliography for your question
10/13	5	Tue	Induction, Deduction and the HD method	Ford Chapter 7 - to page 187 Skalski et al 1992	Bring written example of induction and a written example of deduction to class.
10/15	6	Thur	Discuss Chamberlin	Chamberlin 1897	Identify axioms, postulates and hypotheses for your researchable question.
10/20	7	Tue	Confirmatory versus Exploratory Research	Jaeger and Halliday 1998 Haeussler and Tappeiner 1993	Determine if your research is confirmatory or exploratory
10/22	8	Thur	Case Studies and the questions they address	Yin: Chapter 1 Yin: Chapter 2
10/27	9	Tue	Peer Review I : Identification of assumptions, axioms, postulates Discussion of paper: Identification of assumptions, research question, postulates and hypotheses; How did they use the results to draw a conclusion?	Haeussler and Tappeiner 1993	* Bring two copies of draft research question to class (just the question). * Turn in one copy. * Reviewer signs other copy * You take the reviewed copy back and revise. *Save the signed copy to turn in with your final version.
10/29	10	Thur	Guest Lecture: Dr. Glenn Howe - Tools for Effective Presentations	Davis Chapter 16 Oral Evaluation form	.
11/3	11	Tues	What analysis strategies can be used to evaluate the research question? Discussion based on papers for 10/27.	Review Ford Chapter 3. Be ready to volunteer information about YOUR proposed research strategy.	Draft a paragraph explaining your research strategy
11/5	12	Thur	Guest Lecture: Dr. Brenda McComb - Ethics for Scientists	OSU Office of Research Integrity	Identify results that will lead to falsification or confirmation of your question.
11/10	13	Tues	Computer Modelling Studies: How do we gain knowledge from a model? What is the appropriate scope of inference?	Smithwick at al.	Review items needed in project and make sure all are present in the draft!
11/12	14	Thur	Peer Review II Discussion of analysis strategy with peers and as a class Using Multiple Datasets		Bring a copy of revised project draft to class for peer review II
11/17	15	Tues	Social Science Research	Study Questions Deruiter.Donnelly.2002 Vaske.Donnelly.1999
11/19	16	Thur	Developing a Researchable Question : components and structure	TBD	Turn in final copy of Research Question proposal Begin preparing 5 minute oral presentation
11/24	17	Tue	Critiquing presentations – both for content and presentation Dr. Dave Hibbs Dr. Matt Betts	Receive assigned critics Carry out thoughtful critiques of proposed research questions.
11/26	-	Thur	NO CLASS	Share electronic copy of presentation with lead critic
12/1	18	Tue	Presentations and critiques	Peer critiques	Present 5 minute slide show
12/4	19	Wed	pizza and presentations - location TBA	Peer critiques	Present 5 minute slide show
12/3	20	Thur	Presentations and critiques	Peer critiques	Present 5 minute slide show

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