Research Methodolgy

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Research Methodolgy

• CP/EDU/
• SP/PSE/
• PSY 6691

• Associate Professor S. Kathleen Krach, Ph.D.

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Syllabus Review Resources

• Website (http//spectrum.troy.edu/kkrach/)
• PowerPoints
• Podcasts
• BlackBoard
• Discussion Boards
• Course Materials
• Announcements
• Grade Book
• Textbook and Pdfs
• Reinforce learning
• Aid in projects and quizzes

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Syllabus Review Purpose

• Develop/improve the ability to interpret and
  objectively evaluate studies and research in the
  social sciences.
• Know the fundamentals of social science research
  with emphasis on the basic quantitative research
  designs (descriptive, casual-comparative,
  correlational, and experimental).
• Appreciate the importance of legal and ethical
  considerations in human subject research.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the appropriate
  use of inferential statistics in analyzing
  research data.
• Use specialized computer software or manual
  decision logic tree to develop appropriate
  research designs for individual research
  proposals.
• Develop an awareness of program evaluation
  principles and concepts.

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Syllabus Review Grades

• Attendance (5)
• IRB Training Module (10)
• Research Proposal Literature Review (5)
• Research Proposal Descriptive Statistics (5)
• Research Proposal Final Draft (25)
• Program Evaluation Research-Quiz (5)
• Quizzes (10 each 40 total)
• Online Discussions (5)
• (2 substantive posts per lecture)

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Syllabus Review Quizzes

• Regular Quizzes
• Quizzes will be IN CLASS. See your syllabus.
  Make-ups for quizzes are only available with
  appropriate documentation.
• Students have the opportunity to do an additional
  (5th) quiz that is comprehensive in nature. This
  grade will replace your lowest quiz grade.
• The extra quiz cannot hurt your grade.
• Program Evaluation Research-Quiz
• You cannot use the extra quiz to replace the
  program evaluation quiz.
• You MUST make at least a 70 on this quiz OR YOU
  WILL FAIL this class.
• Material for this quiz will be shared throughout
  the course. In addition, a study session for
  this quiz will be held on the Monday before the
  class.

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Syllabus Review Projects

• Students will be asked to complete the major
  projects in sections.
• Each section will be turned in in a timely manner
  so as to receive feedback. This feedback will
  provide the information needed for you to be able
  to successfully fix issues with your project.
• Students who receive lower than a 3 on any
  section of the project MUST contact the professor
  for additional remediation at the time that they
  receive their feedback.
• If you do NOT pass the assignment with a 3 on ALL
  sections of all projects, you will automatically
  fail this course.

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Due Dates

• Discussion posts are due at the Friday of each
  week for the lectures from that week.
• Project due dates are SET in your syllabus.
  Projects must be brought to class on these dates.
  If you are ill or miss that class day, you MUST
  email me a copy of this assignment before the end
  of class.
• Any assignment requiring LiveText submission must
  also be successfully submitted to LiveText or the
  grade will be a 0.
• THESE DUE DATES MAY CHANGE FOR HOLIDAYS. PLEASE
  CHECK YOUR SYLLABUS!

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Plagiarism

• Consequences for plagiarism in (course number)
  are as follows Any assignment that is created
  through the use of plagiarism will be an
  automatic grade of 0. For a critical
  assignment, then the student will be given a
  failing grade for the course.
• The College of Educations defines plagiarism as
• Three consecutive words that are not common
  professional language used from another source
  without quotation
• Rephrasing another author's words without
  appropriate citation
• Using another author's ideas or data without
  appropriate citation
• Submitting another author's or student's writing
  as one's own
• Directly quoting a source without using
  appropriate APA or MLA style (whichever is
  required by the instructor) citation to show that
  it is a direct quote.
• Intentionally taking information from a source
  and not giving appropriate credit

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Research Proposal

• Student Directions Prepare a research proposal
• WORD document and submitted to the instructor via
  LiveText.
• Must be typed, and double spaced
• Prepared in accordance with APA publication
  guidelines.
•  Description
• Introduction and Literature Review
• Not less than 10 recent, original, quality
  professional references
• 8 of these articles reporting ORIGINAL research
• Methodology Section
• Detailed procedure for conducting the proposed
  research project.
• You are not going to be required to do the
  project but simply to propose it in a
  comprehensive written document.

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Discussion Posts

• DUE on the Friday at the end of each week.
• 2 substantive posts
• More than just yes, I agree or no, you are
  wrong
• Can include any of the following (in combination
  or separately)
• Ask a question on the topic.
• Answer a question on the topic.
• Bring in research from outside on the topic.
• Bring in a website or popular press information
  on a topic.
• Discuss a personal experience related to the
  topic.
• For each topic
• You must do 2 per topic (NOT 2 per week)
• Topics are already established in Blackboard and
  go with syllabus

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Absence

• Absence Policy
• In registering for classes at the university
  students accept responsibility for attending
  scheduled class meetings, completing assignments
  on time, and contributing to class discussion and
  exploration of ideas.
•  In service cases of inclement weather or other
  emergency conditions, the Office of Executive
  Vice Chancellor and Provost will announce
  cancellation of classes through the local and
  regional media as well as through the
  Universitys web site.
•  Absence Policy Krach Cell Phone/ Texting
  The use of a cell phone during class will result
  in an absence for that class date in your record.
  Use of a computer during class for anything
  unrelated to the course will also result in an
  absence. Exceptions may be made in an emergency
  situation if discussed prior to class.

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Incomplete Policy Krach

• Students must REQUEST an incomplete prior to the
  last week of class.
• An incomplete request form (available from Dr.
  Krach) must be completed.
• To obtain an incomplete for this class, students
  must have a legitimate reason for not being able
  to complete the work.
• In addition, over 70 of the course work must
  already be completed with a passing grade prior
  to the incomplete.
• It is the STUDENTS responsibility to notify the
  professor as soon as an emergency happens.
  Notification of an emergency later than 10 days
  after the event (unless the student is physically
  incapable of doing so) is considered negligent on
  the part of the student, and no accommodations
  can be made.

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Email Use

• TROY E-MAIL
• Effective July 1, 2005, all students were
  required to obtain and use the TROY e-mail
  address that is automatically assigned to them as
  TROY students. All official correspondence
  (including bills, statements, e-mails from
  instructors and grades, etc.) will be sent ONLY
  to the troy.edu (_at_troy.edu) address.
• All students are responsible for ensuring that
  the correct e-mail address is listed in
  Blackboard by the beginning of Week 1. E-mail
  is the only way the instructor can, at least
  initially, communicate with you. It is your
  responsibility to make sure a valid e-mail
  address is provided. Failure on your part to do
  so can result in your missing important
  information that could affect your grade.

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Professionalism and Ethics

• Professionalism

• Ethics

• In all interactions with the professor as well as
  any other personnel, professionalism will be
  maintained at all times.
• Professionalism refers to
• Manner of dress
• Handling conflict (e.g., behind closed doors, in
  person, and with respect)
• Preparation (e.g., read prior to class, have
  materials needed for the class day)
• Confidentiality (e.g., within the class, within
  the schools, etc.)
• Self-awareness (e.g., know what you dont know,
  know when to get supervision, know when to ask
  for consultation, etc.).

• All students studying in the field of psychology
  and counseling are responsible for knowing and
  behaving under the American Psychological
  Associations Ethical Principles of Psychologists
  and Code of Conduct. If you are unaware of what
  is state on the code, it can be found at
  http//www.apa.org/ethics/code/index.aspx