Syllabus for EDLD 5301- Research Methods

LAMAR UNIVERSITY
Beaumont, TEXAS 77710
Syllabus for EDLD 5301
RESEARCH METHODS
(Three credit hours)
SUMMER I, 2003

Instructor:	Wlliam R. Holmes, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Counseling & Development
Lamar Office:	Room 233, Education Building
Email:	holmeswr@hal.lamar.edu
Lamar Phone:	(409) 880-8678 or 880-8689
Private Office:	2380 Eastex Freeway Beaumont, Texas 77703 (409) 898-0172 (409) 866-7938 (Home)
Office Hours:	Monday - 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tuesday - 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Wednesday - 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Other times by appointment
Class Location:	Room 104, Education Building
Class Time:	MTW 1:00 - 3:30 PM
Attendance Policy:	Attendance is important and expected at each class meeting
Required Textbook:	Introduction to Research in Education Author: Ary, Jacobs and Razavieh; 6th Edition
Academic Honesty:	Academic Dishonesty, Misconduct, Discipline Code. Student conduct regulations, as found in the Lamar . University-Beaumont Student Handbook, apply to all graduate students. These regulations include policies relating to academic dishonesty, plagiarism, University disciplinary code, and student rights and responsibilities. It is the responsibility of all graduate students to read the Student Handbook and to abide by all University regulations
Course Description:	Introduction to skills and techniques for descriptive and inferential research in education problems. Emphasis on planning, designing, and methodology. One-third time in laboratory exercises and writing a research proposal.
Course Outline:
6/2/03	Introduction to course. Educational Research: What and why?
6/3/03	Orientation to research materials and technology in Gray Library Room 702 The nature of scientific inquiry (Ch. 1) The scientific approach in education (Ch. 2) The research problem (Ch. 3) Reviewing the literature (Ch. 4)
6/4/03	The hypothesis (Ch. 5) Guidelines for writing research proposals (Ch. 16) Analyzing, interpreting and reporting results (Ch. 17)
6/9/03	Statistical analysis - descriptive statistics (Ch. 6)
6/10/03	Continuation of 6/9/03
6/11/03	Exam One
6/16/03	Statistical analysis - sampling and inferential statistics (Ch.7)
6/17/03	Continuation of 6/16/03
6/18/03	Continuation of 6/17/03
6/23/03	Tools of Research (Ch. 8) Validity and Reliability (Ch. 9)
6/24/03	Exam Two
6/25/03	Research Methods - Experimental Research (Ch. 10)
6/30/03	Ex Post Facto Research (Ch. 11)
7/1/03	Correlational Research (Ch. 12)
7/2/03	Research Proposal due
7/7/03	Survey Research (Ch. 13)
7/7/03	Qualitative Research (Ch. 14 - 15)
7/8/03	Exam Three
Project:	Plan, design and write a research proposal for an original research project. Turn in written proposal on 7/2/03 and be prepared to discuss it in class.
Grade:	Exams - 75% Project - 25% ____ 100%
EXCET Proficiencies:	Because of the broad nature of a Research Methods class, students will find that this course may assist them with all of the proficiencies for Administrators and Counselors in Learner-Centered Schools as measured by the EXCET exam.

References:

Extra homework problems and references may be found in the following books which are on reserve at the library.

1. Introduction to Statistics - Purposes and Procedures by Ary and Jacobs.
2. Elementary Statistics by Spence, Cotton, Underwood and Duncan (3rd Edition).
3. Fundamental Statistics in Psychology and Education by Guilford (4th Edition).
4. Introduction to Statistics by Friedman.

Assignments/Homework:

1.Review ExCET material.
2. Review ExCET material.
3. Review ExCET material.
4. Reference Book 1 - Chap. 2.
5. Reference Book 1 - Chap. 2.
6. Reference Book 2, pp. 34-39.
7. Reference Book 1, pp. Chap. 5.
8. Review a Statistical Procedure Decision Chart.
9. Review the Extraction of Square Roots.
10. Reference Book 3, pp. 95-99.
11. Reference Book 1, Chap. 9.
12. Reference Book 1, pp. 435-437.
13. Reference Book 1, pp. 453.
14. Reference Book 1, pp. 330-343.
15. Reference Book 2, Chap. 12.
16. Reference Book 1, pp. 362-363.
17. Reference Book 1, Chap. 14.
18. Reference Book 1, Chap. 15.

WEB SITES

Association for Assesment in Counseling
http://aac.ncat.edu/

Competencies in Assessment and Evaluation for School Counselors
http://www.aac.uc.edu/aac/Resources/documents/atsc_cmptncy.htm

Ethics in Assessment
http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed391111.html

American Education Research Association (AERA)
http://aera.net

American Psychological Association (APA)
http://www.apa.org

The National Council for Research and Planning(NCRP)
http://www.raritanval.edu/ncrp

National Education Association(NEA)
http://www.nea.org

Internet Accessible Libraries
http://www.ed.gov/EdRes/EdLibs.html - A list of libraries in the United States that are available on the internet.

ERIC
http://www.aspensys.com/ - Search the ERIC database using one of several search engines. Gateway to the complete ERIC Clearinghouse system.

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