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Research In Educational Services
Instructor: Robert Larson
405 White Hall
Kent State University
Kent, OH  44242

(330) 672-2294 (EFSS office number)

Sections Taught: TBA

Office Hours: TBA

and by appointment.

Recommended text for the class: Martella, R., Nelson, R., & Marchand-Martella, N. (1999). Research methods: Learning to become a critical research consumer. Boston: Allyn and Bacon. ISBN 0205271251.

Bookfinder -- A great place to find books online.

My desk copy of the Martella et al. book is on reserve in the TSL (221 WTH).

The purpose of this site is to provide notes and information for class.

Class notes are in pdf format -- they require Adobe Acrobat:

Topic Reading
..1. Understanding Research Ch. 1: pp. 3-8, 11-17.
..2. Critical Issues in Research Ch. 1: 17-23;
Ch. 2: all;
Ch. 3: 63-66, 77-79
..3. Writing Research Articles

... ..Abu-Sayf & Diamond (1976)
... ..(You don't need to read this.)

 Two articles on ERes:
  • Schroeder et al.
  •  Rumrill et al.
..4. Research Databases Meet in the Main Library, Room 019
..5. Identifying a Research Problem  
..6. Sampling Procedures  Ch. 4: pp. 119-128
..7. Experimental Designs Ch. 5: to page 144
..8. Quasi-/Pre-exp. Design .Ch. 5
..9. Causal-Comparative Design Ch. 6
10. Correlational Design Ch. 7: pp. 200-213, 216, 218.
11. Survey Design Ch. 13
12. Qualitative Research I Ch. 8
13. Qualitative Research II Ch. 9


Final Exam Study Guide

If class is cancelled, e.g., because of inclement weather, on the date when an assignment is due, the assignment is still due that day. You will have to send the assignment as an e-mail attachment or hand-deliver it to my mailbox in WTH 405. Likewise if you are ill, or cannot come to class for any other reason, you must send the assignment on the day that assignment is due.

Assignment One -- due March 2, 2005
Assignment Two -- due April 6, 2005
 Assignment Three -- due April 27, 2005

Last updated May 29, 2005 01:20 PM
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