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October 10: IRB Protocols and Preparing Research Proposals
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 * **CLASSWORK** || **HOMEWORK** ||
 * ** REVIEW: **
 * CITI Training Documentation Check-In
 * Review Sampling Procedures and Questions in RG#2
 * Discuss Findings from Music Study in RG #2
 * Reactions/Questions to the One-Draft Dissertation Guide
 * **Writing Guide for single paragraph introductions** (templates from Creswell text)

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 * RESOURCES FOR YOU: IRB Application Process**
 * [|CITI Training]
 * [|IRB.net]
 * URI IRB 26 Sections
 * View IRB Video Tutorial (created by Julie) and explore some of the permission examples on wiki
 * Sample URI IRB Proposal (new format)


 * ACTIVITY 1: ** Providing feedback on the example proposal (your thoughts and my thoughts) [|GOOGLE DOCS REVIEWS]

Julie's comments: (Review Summary Proposal Example)

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 * EXAMPLE FINISHED (ACCEPTED) PROPOSAL:

**ACTIVITY 2**: Effective narrative hooks (reading them and writing them) || ** READING GUIDE TEMPLATE ** >> >> >>
 * **READ**:
 * Fraenkel, Wallen & Hyung, Ch. 7 (Instrumentation) and Ch. 8 (Validity and Reliability)
 * Golafshani (2003). [|Understanding validity and reliability in qualitative research.]
 * **Studies to use for Reading Guide on Validity**
 * **Coiro, p. 11-13** - Quality of Instrumentation as part of methods
 * **Sherer** (whole study is developing the instrument and reporting the quality)
 * **OPTIONAL:** Aukes (Development of a personal reflection scale in medicine)


 * **WORKSHEET 3: Literature Review** (**will likely require some additional reading/skimming in your area of interest!) See your personal Google Docs file.
 * An example of a lit review summary (if it helps) [[file:Lit Review Summary One Page Example.pdf]]

It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you set up an appointment with your major professor in the next two weeks to discuss the problem you are trying to address, help narrow your research questions, and identify/operationalize key constructs you will need to define and quantify/qualify in your proposal. This appointment might be through Skype call, Google Hangout, or a phone call if that's easier to arrange than a face-to-face meeting. Please bring my feedback from Worksheets 1-4 to this meeting to help your advisor know what you've been thinking of late.

For additional ideas and suggestions: Read The [|Guide To Developing a Research Proposal Website] ||