Week+4

October 3: Variables, Theory, and Sampling

 * **CLASSWORK** || **HOMEWORK** ||
 * 1. **Review Homework RG2 & Other Tips**
 * Google Scholar Citations [name of scholar] for research profile
 * Cooper Study: Role of identity in the logic thread


 * Slides from Class:**

> > > >> Google Docs Space
 * **Quality of Journals in Your Field - Cabel's Index**
 * Method Quality Indicators (see handout)
 * **Tips for synthesizing & citing sources:**
 * **Solid Example of Study with a literature review methodology:**
 * **Where's the Theory??**
 * [|Learning Theories Start Page]
 * THEORY ACTIVITY WITH 10 ARTICLES

3. **OPERATIONALIZING YOUR VARIABLES** (feedback and [|Google Docs Activity])

Research review on School Climate issues
 * 4. Of interest to some of you...**

[|Diversity Toolkit: Cultural Competence for Educators]

|| [|Complete CITI Training](if you haven't already) see online course materials (refer to your syllabus for directions


 * Read and Think:**
 * Pajares (2007) [|Elements of a proposal]
 * URI/RIC dissertation proposal template [[file:Dissertation Proposal Template.docx]]
 * Creswell Ch. 5, 6, and 7 (see Reading Guide #4 below for things to pay attention to)
 * Carlis (2009) [|Key to writing a one-draft PhD dissertation] (p. 1-16)

Complete reading guide task
 * Apply: Reading Guide #4**

Review DISSERTATION PROPOSAL EXAMPLE - > >>
 * see critique group and directions here
 * Statement of the Problem: Changhee, Dee, and Denise
 * Justification for and Significance of the Study (includes a brief literature review): David, Michael, Shawna
 * Quality of instrumentation (Wendy, Safie, John, and Nasser)
 * Design and analysis ideas (Ken, Desiree, Jennifer)
 * Provide initial level of critique using Guidelines for Critiquing an Article [[file:Article Critique Guidelines.docx]] ||