Why Are We Doing This?   FIELD NOTES   Throughout this course you will keep a journal with your observations from the field (i.e., your everyday life). You will submit your journal entries each week to verify your understanding of the course topics. Each of your field note journal entries will be about your observations […]

Nonexperimental Design   FIELD NOTES   Each note should be composed of four parts:   Notes   Description of everything observed or that can be remembered   Analysis   Reflection   ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS   Find studies from your discipline that demonstrate each type of correlation (positive/negative) and a study that misconstrues correlation for causation.   […]

Protecting Your Research Participants The ethics information covered in your text was from the viewpoint of a Principal investigator (i.e., the researcher responsible for the study). However, not everyone serves as a Principal investigator (PI); there are other roles individuals can play in research. One specific example is a large research projects where the PI […]

The How FIELD NOTES   Remember to organize your notes to include the following sections:   Notes   Description of everything that can be remembered   Analysis   Reflection   ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS   Note when you observe a reference to research. You may need to do a deeper dive into the research referenced to complete […]

In this course, you will research a topic of your choice and write an APA style proposal for a research study in your discipline. The process of developing your research proposal will take place over the duration of the course, and by the end of the course, you will have a complete research proposal to […]

During Module 3, we discussed sampling techniques and data collection. Think about how you can use this information in your daily life, both personally and professionally.   ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS   Week 7:   Provide an example of how you are using a more critical lens when presented with information. Share the questions that you are […]

Now that you are halfway through the course, think about how you defined research methods at the very beginning of this course. ?It may help for you to go back and look at what you wrote.   Do you have lingering questions or need clarification on anything that has been covered in this module? This […]

Start this module off with your thoughts on Stanley Milgram’s research. You’ll need to watch the film, Experimenter (streamable via Amazon or Sundance Now; if you are a YouTube TV subscriber you can view it for free), or read his research article (Links to an external site.) first.   ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS   Week 3:   […]

Metacognitive Moments Did you know that one of the most popular studying habits of students – rereading and highlighting – is one of the most ineffective (Turner, 1992)? We designed all of the activities in this course around how a person actually learns. So, start your brain and put it in gear.   Metacognition is […]

Reflect upon a current or previous organization, and consider the organizational mission, vision, and values, as well as the organizational culture, and leadership practices; then discuss:   In what ways did the organizational mission, vision, and values reflect a culture of excellence?   How were the mission, vision, and values similar to and different from […]