Week 1
August 31
| Introduction to Course
Defining qualitative research
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Week 2
September 7 |
The Qualitative Research Tradition
Epistemological Issues in Educational Research
Sign-up for critical review assignment
Readings: Chapter 1 in L&P; Denzin & Lincoln, "Entering the Field" (ERES); Carey, "Psychotherapy" (ERES); Fay, chapter 1 (handout).
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Week 3
September 14 |
Defining a Research Question/Problem
Draft of IRB proposal due
Sign-up for group presentation
Readings: Chapters 2 and 3 in L&P.
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Week 4
September 21 |
Exploring a Research Question Qualitatively
Revised IRB Proposal due
IRB Training Module completed
Readings: Fay, chapter 10 (ERES); Phillips, "Subjectivity & Objectivity" (ERES). |
Week 5
September 28 |
Data Collection Strategies
First critical review roundtables
Readings: L&P, chapter 6, pp. 158-159, 195-233..
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Week 6
October 5 |
Data Collection Strategies, continued
Readings: L&P, chapter 6, pp. 159-195; Dilley, "Conducting Successful Interviews" (ERES); Smith & Wilhelm, Reading Don't Fix No Chevys.
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Week 7
October 12 |
The Researcher's Role
Readings: Dunbar, Alternative Schooling.
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Week 8
October 19 |
Working With Qualitative Data
Second critical review roundtables
Readings: Chapter 7, in L&P; Yagelski, "CMC in the Writing Classroom" (ERES).
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Week 9
October 26 |
Working With Qualitative Data, continued
Readings: Peshkin, Places of Memory.
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Week 10
November 2 |
Working With Qualitative Data, continued
Preliminary literature review due
Third critical review roundtables
Readings: L&P, pp. 151-157.
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Week 11
November 9 |
Working With Qualitative Data, continued
Readings: Finders, Just Girls.
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Week 12
November 16 |
The Ethics of Qualitative Research
Fourth critical review roundtables
Readings: Chapter 4 in L&P; Dickson, "A Partial Telling" (ERES); Wolcott, "On Seeking--and Rejecting--Validity" (ERES).
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Week 13
November 23 |
Further Issues in Qualitative Research
Readings: Taylor, Family Literacy; Horn, "New Federal Definition" (ERES).
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Week 14
November 30 |
Work on final projects
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Week 15
December 7 |
Drafts of final projects due
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| December 13 |
Final projects due
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