Reading Research Project – Educ 575

King’s College

Fall, 2003

Tuesdays 6:00 – 8:45 p.m.

 

Instructor: A. Keith Dils, Ed.D.

Office: 206 Administration

Email: kdils@kings.edu

WebCT: http://www1.kings.edu:8080 (log on by using your Network Login ID as the Username and the last 6 digits of your student ID number-discluding the zero-as your password)

Website: www.kings.edu/kdils

Interactive Steps for Writing the Thesis Proposal

Course Description: Students will engage in a literacy research project .  Upon completion of the project, students will be able to write a professional quality paper.   Finished projects will be considered for submission for publication.

Grading:

10% = Classroom Discussion

-Students should read the assigned chapter(s) prior to class and be prepared to discuss the contents. Much of the course will be taught in a "student-centered" fashion. Success of the class can depend on the quality of each student's participation. Therefore, the quality of participation will be judged.

-Each unexcused absence (i.e., absences other than serious personal illness, family emergency, participation in college sanctioned activities, or another such compelling cause supported by WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION) will result in a 10% reduction of your classroom discussion grade.

-Unprofessional conduct (e.g., walking in late to class, failing to attend to in-class learning activities, etc.) will result in a grade reduction in this area.

 

75% = Single subject design study 

Students will collect data for their single subject design study and write chapters 4 and 5 of the thesis.

15% = Presentation

 

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100%-90% = A, 89%-88% = B+, 87%-80%=B, 79%-78% = C+, 77%-70%=C, 69%-60% = D, 59% = F

(Note: A full letter grade will be deducted for every day an assignment is late.)

 

Required Textbook:  Fraenkel and Wallen “How to design and evaluate research in education.”  McGraw Hill, 5th edition.

 

Tentative Course Schedule:

1. The schedule will vary based on individual and group needs

2. Writing and research are to be occurring simultaneously as your project progresses.

3.  Individual conferences will be scheduled during the week listed, and as necessary.  Dialogue via email is encouraged.

Course Outline and Assignments

 

8/26 & 9/2 Data Collection; Individual Conferences (via email, if needed)

   

9/19 Ethical and legal issues; Single Subject Design

   Ch. 2

    p. 339 - 341

    Human Subject Review Board Papers Distributed

9/16 Individual Conferences 

9/23/02 Collecting Data: Individual Conferences (via email, if needed)

9/30/02 Organizing Data for Ch4

Human Subject Review Board Papers Due

9/24/02Writing Week; Individual Conferences (via email, if needed)

10/1/02 Writing Chapter 5

10/8/02 Writing Week; Individual Conferences (via email, if needed)

10/15/02Writing Week; Individual Conferences (via email, if needed)

10/22/02 Rough Draft Chapter 4 due:  Editing process

10/27/02Writing Week; Individual Conferences (via email, if needed)

11/4/02 Rough Draft Chapter 4 due:  Editing process - Individual Conferences at School

11/11/02 Writing Week off

11/18/02 Rough Draft ch5 due; Individual Conferences at school (some vial email)

11/25/02 Presentations; Project Due