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September 26: Variables, Hypotheses, and Literature Reviews

 * **CLASSWORK** || **HOMEWORK** ||
 * **Slideshow from Class:**



> Literature Review (see your handouts)
 * Effective Introductions: PRPSI
 * How does theory inform your logic about how variables are connected and claims supported?
 * Tracing the Logic of An Introduction and
 * Finding Relevant Work in Your Area
 * Variables and Hypothesis


 * Where's the Theory:**
 * [|Collection of Learning Theories] to consider and explore connections to your work
 * [|Hypertext Concept Map] of Learning Theories

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 * Related Ideas:**
 * [|AERA Special Interest Groups] - a great way to meet people and network among researchers with similar interests!
 * [|Difficulty Replicating Findings] and related [|NPR story]
 * [|What is descriptive research?] Is it qualitative, quantitative, or neither? || # [|Complete CITI Training]: Complete two series of trainings including: 1. Human Subjects Research (select Option for Group 1 Social/Behavioral) 2. Responsible Conduct of Research (select Social/Behav/Ed Researchers). You don't need to select any training modules from Items 3, 4, or 5 that appear on the website.
 * 1) Read Fraenkel Ch. 6 (sampling) and Creswell Ch. 4 (writing and ethics)
 * 2) **Reading Guide #3:** Sampling Procedure and Logic Flow of Introduction
 * 1) **Worksheet #2:** Research Question, Terms and Definitions (See your Google Docs File)
 * 2) **Research Study Collection:**
 * Please make sure you have your 12 studies collected by next week and labeled with the type of study (either sticky notes or on the title page or digital filename).
 * Be sure each one is an actual research study (an empirical study that has a research question, methods for collecting and analyzing data, findings, and interpretations).

Please EITHER bring your binder to class next week OR share some type of digital/dropbox account with your studies so I can scan and make sure you are headed in the right direction with quality studies. Please note: The emphasis for selecting a study is on quality METHODOLOGY rather than topical relevance to your work). ||