EDLD 620

Research Seminar: The Proposal

Summer, 2009
May 18 - August 3
Monday, 5:00 - 7:30 p.m.
SBET 140

4 Semester Credits

Instructor: Thomas R. McCambridge, Ph.D.
Office: SBET 213
Phone: (805) 493-3818
E-mail: mccamb@clunet.edu
Office Hours: by appointment

            California Lutheran University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to students with various documented disabilities (physical, learning, or psychological). If you are a student requesting accommodations for this course, please contact me at the beginning of the semester and register with the Coordinator for Students With Disabilities (Pearson Library, Center for Academic Resources, Ext 3260) for the facilitation and verification of need. Faculty will work closely with you and your coordinator to provide necessary accommodations.

Register on ProfPort for 2009 EDLD 620 1 SU1 Research Seminar: Research Analysis and Presentation


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Course Description

Required Reading:

            Krathwohl, David R. and Nick L. Smith, How to Prepare a Dissertation Proposal: Suggestions for Students in Education and the Social and Behavioral Sciences (2005)

Graded Assignments:

            1.    Review Exercises: You will be asked to respond to the review questions in the textbook and post your responses in ProfPort. Responses may be brief, although some will require length, but must be specific and precise.

            2.    Draft of the proposal: Not expected to be the final version of the proposal to be defended in Fall 2009, but close to it. Due Monday, August 3.

            3.    Abstract of the proposal: Presentation given to the class on Monday, August 3. The presentation should take no more than five minutes with another five minutes allotted to question-and-answer. Presentations may be given with PowerPoint or with handouts or both. A 300-500 word version of the presentation is to be posted in ProfPort.

Class Meetings:

                  We will meet a total of 6 times over the space of 11  weeks:  May 18, June 1, June 8, June 15, June 22, and August 3

                    Between July 13 and July 30, I expect to meet with each student at least once in person. Other meetings can be scheduled as needed.

                  Throughout most of the summer, I will be available by e-mail.

Class Participation:

                    This accounts for 10% of your semester grade and will depend on the following factors:

                                1.    attendance
                                2.    punctuality
                                3.    contribution to the discussion
                                4.    quality of formal class presentation
                                5.    quality of discussion during formal class presentation
                                6.    quality of individual or thematic groups meeting(s) with me

Grading:

Course Calendar:

Monday, May 18            Lecture:    The Proposal:  Definition,  Elements, Process
                                           Reading:    Krathwohl and Smith, Chapter 1, pp. 1 - 9;
                                           Outline of the research proposal
                                           DUE:  Self-Assessment based on pp. 10 - 14

Monday, June 1           Lecture:    The Functions of a Dissertation Proposal
                                          Reading:    Krathwohl and  Smith, Chapter 2, pp. 15 - 29
                                          DUE:    Proposal  Function Review based on p. 30

Monday, June 8             Lecture:    The Proposal as a Chain of Reasoning
                                          Reading:    Krathwohl and Smith, Chapter 3, pp 31 - 41
                                          DUE:    Demonstration of your chain of reasoning based on p. 40

Monday, June 15              Lecture:    The Description of the Problem
                                         Reading:    Krathwohl and Smith, Chapter 4, pp. 45 - 68
                                          DUE:    Characteristics of Elements, based on pp. 69 - 74
               

Monday, June 22           Lecture: The Method Section
                                       Reading:    Krathwohl and Smith, Chapter 5, pp. 75 - 99
                                       DUE:     Review of Study Methods based on pp. 100 - 101

Monday, August 3        Presentation of proposal abstracts