課程介紹
To learn how to choose a research topic, conduct a literature review, set up a theoretical framework, design questionnaires, analyzing data statistically, and write a research report. The students will join a team to practice a research project.
教科書:
Research Methodology: A step-by-step guide for beginners, by Ranjit Kumar, 2014, Sage. ISBN: 978-1-4462-6997-8.
教學進度:
1. 3/02 Chapter 1 Research: a way of thinking
2. 3/09 Chapter 2 The research process: a quick glance
3. 3/16 Chapter 3 Reviewing the literature
4. 3/23 Chapter 4, 5: Formulating a research problem, identifying variables
5. 3/30 Chapter 6 Constructing hypotheses
6. 4/06 move class to 3/31 Chapter 7 The research design
7. 4/13 Chapter 8 Selecting a study design
Project proposal due (at least 5 journal articles)
8. 4/20 Chapter 9 Selecting a method of data collection
9. 4/27 Chapter 10 & 11 Collecting data using attitudinal scales, Establishing the validity and reliability of a research instrument
10. 5/04 Midterm-exam ( chapter 1 to 11)
11. 5/11 Oral presentation for mid-progress of class project.
12. 5/18 Oral presentation for mid-progress of class project.
13. 5/25 Chapter 12 Selecting a sample
14. 6/01 Chapter 15 Processing data
15. 6/08 Chapter 16 Displaying data
16. 6/15 Chapter 14 Considering ethical issues in data collection
17. 6/22 Oral presentation for the final report.
18. 6/29 Oral presentation for the final report. Group-project final report due.
2. 3/09 Chapter 2 The research process: a quick glance
3. 3/16 Chapter 3 Reviewing the literature
4. 3/23 Chapter 4, 5: Formulating a research problem, identifying variables
5. 3/30 Chapter 6 Constructing hypotheses
6. 4/06 move class to 3/31 Chapter 7 The research design
7. 4/13 Chapter 8 Selecting a study design
Project proposal due (at least 5 journal articles)
8. 4/20 Chapter 9 Selecting a method of data collection
9. 4/27 Chapter 10 & 11 Collecting data using attitudinal scales, Establishing the validity and reliability of a research instrument
10. 5/04 Midterm-exam ( chapter 1 to 11)
11. 5/11 Oral presentation for mid-progress of class project.
12. 5/18 Oral presentation for mid-progress of class project.
13. 5/25 Chapter 12 Selecting a sample
14. 6/01 Chapter 15 Processing data
15. 6/08 Chapter 16 Displaying data
16. 6/15 Chapter 14 Considering ethical issues in data collection
17. 6/22 Oral presentation for the final report.
18. 6/29 Oral presentation for the final report. Group-project final report due.
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