class 2 (09/09/13) beginning as a researcher
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class 2 (09/09/13) beginning as a researcher. research root (from Latin): re: again circare (circum): to go around, about. a research attitude: to describe and explain the world is out there—but descriptions of the world are not. The world does not speak. Only we do. (Richard Rorty) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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researchroot (from Latin):
re: againcircare (circum): to go around,
about
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a research attitude: to describe and explain
• the world is out there—but descriptions of the world are not. The world does not speak. Only we do. (Richard Rorty)
• supposing is good, but finding out is better (Mark Twain, n.d.)
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• one is tempted to think that [researchers] are often like children playing cowboys; they emulate them in everything but their main work, which is taking care of cows. The main work of scientists is thinking and making discoveries of what was not thought of beforehand. [Researchers] often attempt to “play scientist” by avoiding the main work.
(David Bakan, 1968, p. 64)
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a unified perspective
1. all research consists of making observations of some part of the world and drawing inferences about that part of the world from those observations
–social scientists have devised many useful ways to observe the world
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“As far as our propositions are certain, they do not say anything about reality,
and as far as they do say anything about reality, they are not certain.” (Albert
Einstein)2. research findings are always uncertain
– researchers must provide an estimate of their certainty (or uncertainty)
– the goal is to reduce uncertainty
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3. research methods must be made public—both how one did one’s observations and how one made one’s inferences
4. all research seeks the unobservable, but to get to the unobservable, one must begin with the observable
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the act of research• identify an area • formulate a problem or question• find out what is known, how well it is known,
and who knows it• make a plan for finding it out• observe (generate data)• bring raw data (observations) “to the desk”• construct a data record from raw data• work on data record—make inferences
(analyze/ interpret)• write up what one did and what one found out• make the writing public
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constructing a question or problem
• find an hypothesis (explanation) in literature for which there has been little systematic empirical study
• find an accepted explanation in the literature you suspect is not warranted, or has not been adequately confirmed
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constructing a question or problem cont.
• find a controversy in the literature and provide evidence for one side or the other—or show controversy unfounded
• make the case that an important topic has been overlooked in the literature and contribute a systematic study
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Kiewra: a slice of advice• study a domain intensively
• 10 year rule• pay yourself first
• have challenging and important goals• kid test
• conduct systematic work with colleagues
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• write clearly and with style• Levin’s friend test
• embrace feedback• find a candid colleague and venerate
that individual• do not lose perspective
• what are we about
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Krathwohl: ch 3• journey: interesting and useful but
leaves out the human element • sources of knowledge
• what are they in your area
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• norms of knowledge production• universal standards• common ownership• integrity in gathering & interpreting
data• organized skepticism
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important ideas• findings, claims*, knowledge • Dewey: “warranted assertability”• Cronbach: “uncertainty reduction”• replication• gatekeepers• parsimony (Occam’s razor)• disinterestedness *not in Krathwohl
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Krathwohl: Ch 4
• the journalist’s questions:–who, what, where, why, how, when
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• the chain of reasoning• only as strong as its weakest link• links should be equally strong• each link determined by link before
it• where links share load, strong link
may compensate for weaker one
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important ideas• chain of reasoning• generalization• hypothesis• model
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housekeeping• discussion: tba• RefWorks:
www.library.uiuc.edu/refworks/–similar to EndNote, but free
• AERA: www.aera.net, meetings & events
• lit review examples—list on website
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housekeeping cont.• next class:
– professional org membership report (all)– professional org project plan (A & A-)
• 5-minute assignment• test example on website
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name prof org project plan
AERA (CEC, APHA, etc) option 2
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ethicsSieber & Tolich ch 1• challenges
– protection from litigation– medical model– idiosyncratic– no appeals– limited view of research
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• mission creep has engulfed researchers, their ethics, and their research. 1. “a logical ethical framework to guide
investigators” needs to be updated to include new and revise methodologies
2. IRBs should engage in planning for their contribution to ethically responsible research
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Sieber & Tolich ch 2• vulnerability, risk, and benefit
– who is vulnerable• Kipnis: cognitive, authority, deferential,
medical, allocational, infrastructural• harm
– inconvenience, emotional/psychological, social, physical, economic, legal
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• can risk be avoided entirely?• what is minimal risk?
–assessing risk (table 2.1)• knowing where to look• engaging wide spectrum of players
• what is benefit– intermediate, ultimate (figure 2.1)
• without benefit, no risk permitted
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writing: references: APA 193 ff.journal article (journal paginated across
year)
one author• Walsh, D. J. (1989). Changes in
kindergarten: Why here and now? Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 4, 377-391. doi:xxx.xx/xx
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journal article (journal paginated across year)
two authors• Sims, L. M., & Walsh, D. J. (2009). Lesson Study with preservice teachers:
Lessons from lessons. Teaching and Teacher Education, 25, 724-733. doi:xxx.xx/xx
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journal article (journal paginated across year)
electronic version• Lee, J-H., & Walsh, D. J. (2004). Quality in early childhood programs: Reflections from program evaluation practices. American Journal of Evaluation, 25,
351- 373. doi:
10.1177/109821400402500306
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journal article (paginated by issue)• Walsh, D. J. (2005). They’re kids, aren’t they? Culture, quality, and
contemporary preschool. International Journal of
Early Childhood Education, 11(2), 7-30. doi:xxx.xx/xxjournal article in press (make sure)• Doe, J. J. (in press). Title. Journal Name.
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authored book
• Becker, H. S. (1986). Writing for social scientists: How to start and finish
your thesis, book, or article. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago.
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edited book
• Hatch, A. (Ed.). (1995). Qualitative research in early childhood settings. Westport, CT: Praeger.
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book with author and publisher same
• American Psychological Association. (2010).
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
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chapter in edited book
• Graue, M. E., & Walsh, D. J. (1995). Children in context: Interpreting the here and now of children's lives. In A. Hatch (Ed.), Qualitative research in early childhood settings (pp. 135-154). Westport, CT: Praeger.
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chapter in an authored book
• Bruner, J. (1990). Folk psychology as an instrument of culture. In Acts of meaning (pp. 33-65). Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
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paper presented at conference
• Lee, K. (2001, April). Not the united colors
of Benetton: Language, culture, and peers. Paper presented at the
meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Seattle, WA.
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unpublished dissertation
• Chung, S. (1999). Unpacking child- centeredness: A history of meanings (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign, Urbana, IL.
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grad lifemore top 10 tips 10. attend the university 9. get a good adviser 8. develop a good relationship
with your adviser 7. work ahead 6. schedule ahead 5. schedule in detail.
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4. work more efficiently, not more 3. rub shoulders with the giants 2. the habits you develop now will
be habits you carry through the rest of your academic career 1. these are the best years of your life—enjoy them
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grad life• except for football and men’s
basketball, all varsity sports event are free with student ID
• visit the Krannert Art Museum• on a hot night, go to the Custard Cup
(on Kirby, block west of Neil)
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free & cheap this week• under construction