SED 690 - Assignments
Schedule
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Week # |
Topic |
Assignment Due |
| 1: 8/31 |
Introduction to course - conceptual interview | |
| 2: 9/7 |
Prepare interviews - feedback on research plan | Reading: Duckworth |
| 3: 9/14 |
Research case studies - How to avoid bias | Research Timeline |
| 4: 9/21 |
Debate Topic: What does it mean to 'learn' science? - introduction to wiki | Reading: McClosky |
| 5: 9/28 |
Theory Theory |
Reading: diSessa |
| 6: 10/5 |
Coding qualitative data P-prims - knowledge in pieces |
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| 7: 10/12 |
Research Reports Reading summaries |
Reading: your choice |
| 8: 10/19 |
Research Reports |
Reading: Mayer Reading: NRC Report |
| 9: 10/26 |
Research Reports Inquiry or Discovery - work on wiki |
Reading: inquiry paper TBA |
| 10: 11/2 |
Research Reports Lectures, reading and movies - work on wiki |
Interview assignment due |
| 11: 11/9 |
Statistical analysis - your friend the t-test meet in the computer lab - 2115B |
Finish Lab wiki |
| 12: 11/16 |
Debate Topic 3: Assessment in Science | Reading: Learning gap |
| 13: 11/23 |
Thanksgiving - no class | |
| 14: 11/30 |
Writing in science - work on wiki | Reading: Prain et al. |
| 15: 12/7 |
Performance Assessments | Reading: Shavelson |
position paper due
12/12 |
Updated
8/31/2005
Brian Foley
Brian Foley