WEEKLY CLASS SCHEDULE Topics or assignments listed here may change. I will send an announcement of any changes made at least one week prior to class. Always review CANVAS site prior to class for additional reading materials. DATE TOPIC SELECTED READINGS AND CLASS PREPARATION DISCUSSION or ONLINE ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNMENT Wk 1 8/23 Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods Creswell Text, Ch. 1 Begin to read “Gang Leader for a Day”. Please complete this book by October 4 Journal Entry Reflexivity (Due 8/29) Wk 2 8/30 Qualitative Research & Paradigms Post-Positivism Interpretivism / Constructivism Critical Social Theory Creswell Text, Ch. 2 Avis, (2003), QHR, pp. Becker, (1996) Epistemology of QR Lincoln, Lynham, Guba (2011), In Denzin & Lincoln, Paradigmatic controversies, contradictions, and emerging confluences. pp. 97-128. Krauss (2005) Journal Entry World view (Due 9/5) Wk 3 9/6 Methodological Theoretical Orientations Ethnography Grounded Theory Phenomenology Narrative Case Study Natural Language Processing Creswell Text Ch. 4 &5 Additional readings on CANVAS Guest Lecture – Dr. Bjarnadottir – Natural Language Processing Locate one ethnography, grounded theory, and phenomenological research article that is relevant to your broad topic of inquiry. Using the tables in Creswell, do the authors answer a research question that is congruent with the stated methodology? Why or why not? Post abstracts with references with your answer on CANVAS. (Due 9/12)
Wk 4 9/13 Evaluating Qualitative Research Creswell Text Ch. 10 Canvas site Morse - Evaluating Qualitative Proposals Letts Guba and Lincoln pp. 228-251 Rolfe Coreq Tong 2007 Read article posted on Canvas for in-class critique Each student to identify one qualitative article in their area of interest and submit brief critique using the evaluation worksheet. (Due 9/19) Wk 5 9/20 Writing Research Questions Creswell Text Ch. 3 &6 Sandelowski & Barroso (2003) At 24hours prior to class (9/19), submit your final research question/purpose statement that you are going to develop over the semester. Submit on ppt slide. For those questions not covered in class, provide a critique to your peer’s research questions. (Remaining critiques due 9/26) Wk 6 9/27 Sample and Setting Creswell Text Ch. pp. Onwuegbuzi and Leech (2007) Wilmot At least 24hours prior to class (9/26), submit your proposed sample and setting. Submit on ppt slide. For those slides not covered in class, provide a critique to your peer’s sample and setting. (Remaining critiques due 10/3) Wk 7 10/4 Data Collection: Observation Class Discussion: Gang Leader for a Day Bailey - Chapter 6 Patton - Chapter 6 Qualitative Research A DATA COLLECTOR’S FIELD GUIDE Module 2 Conduct a field observation in an area of your interest. (Due 10/11)
Wk 8 10/11 Data Collection: Interviews Focus groups Creswell Text Ch. 7 Guest Hamilton and Bowers DeLeon and Cohen At least 24hours prior to class (10/10), submit your data collection method and interview/focus group guide. Submit on ppt slide. For those interview questions not covered in class, provide a critique to your peer’s data collection method and interview/focus group guide. (Due 10/17) Submit OBSERVATION on CANVAS Wk 9 10/18 Data Analysis and Reporting Interview transcript Creswell Text Ch. 8 Ryan and Bernard Sandelowski In class coding exercise. Coding often leads to many questions from students. Please post questions on discussion board. On 11/8, Dr. Mary Ellen Young will give an in-depth discussion about data analysis. I will provide her with additional questions from you prior her class. Please post those questions on discussion board prior to 11/7. Submit PEER CRITIQUE OF FIELD OBSERVATION on CANVAS Wk 10 10/25 Writing up findings Proposal Design Research Posters Creswell Text Ch. 9 & 11 Pick 2 of the Following: Bilnaut & Richie Sandelowski (2006) Sandelowski (1998) Wk 11 11/1 GROUP Presentations: Ethnography Ck. Canvas site for readings Journal Peer feedback. GROUP PRESENTATION – For the group presenting, please provide readings to students at least 5 days before class and submit PPT and lesson plan to me 24 hours before class.