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Seminar in Research in Mathematics Education, SEYS 776 Part 2

SCHEDULE

Session	Agenda	Assignment
01/28	Course objectives Progress reports Writing a research proposal: 1. Preparing a rationale; citing a theoretical framework 2. Formulating a research question and sub-questions 3. Research design and data analysis	Write the rationale for your study State your research question and sub-questions Describe how you plan to conduct the research Review L & O*, pp. 54-62, 85-132
02/04	Small group analysis of rationale, questions, research design, and data analysis Survey research	Research proposal due 2/11 Prepare draft/bring in instruments for data collection; Read L&O, pp. 183-188; other article to be distributed
02/11	RESEARCH PROPOSAL DUE Qualitative research	Read Article #1, Qs for T, due 2/25 Review L & O, pp. 133-156 Bring in instruments for data collection
02/18	COLLEGE CLOSED
02/25	Analysis of instruments for data collection Review instruments for data collection Article #1, Qs for T due	Review L & O, pp.,179-216
03/03	Return/discuss research proposals Review/discuss t-test	Read Article #2; Qs for T pp. 198-210, 274, 306-307
03/10	Discussion of Article #2, Qs for T	Data analysis due 3/31 Read L & O, pp. 245-276
03/17	Individual presentations related to data collection Correlation	Read Article #3; Qs for T due 3/26 Read L & O, pp. 108, 180-182; 265-267; 292-298
03/24	NO CLASS
03/26	WEDNESDAY, CLASSES FOLLOW MONDAY SCHEDULE Discussion of Article #3, Q for T	Work on draft of thesis
03/31	DATA ANALYSIS DUE Individual presentations related to data collection Chi Square	Read Article #4, Qs for T, due 4/07 Write “Results” section for 4/16 Read L & O, pp. 26, 274
04/07	Discussion of Article #4, Qs for T Review “Results” section in small groups	Work on draft of thesis
04/14	Individual presentations related to results and conclusions	Draft of thesis due 4/28
04/21	NO CLASS
04/28	DRAFT OF THESIS DUE Individual presentations related to results and conclusions	Continue to work on thesis, due 5/12 Work on Portfolio, due 5/12
05/05	Individual presentations related to results and conclusions	Work on thesis Portfolio due 5/12
05/12	THESIS DUE; PORTFOLIO DUE Individual presentations related to results and conclusions	Prepare for presentation
05/19	Individual presentations related to results and conclusions Course review, evaluation, and party

*L & O = Practical Research: Planning and Design, 8th edition

The following articles are available on e-Reserve. The password is CUR775 .
Article #1
Curcio, F. R., & Artzt, A. F. (1997). Assessing students’ statistical problem-solving behaviors in a small
   group setting. In I. Gal & J. B. Garfield (Eds.), The assessment challenge in statistics education (pp. 123-
   138). The Netherlands: IOS Press.
Article #2
Curcio, F. R. (1987). Comprehension of mathematical relationships expressed in graphs. Journal for
   Research in Mathematics Education, 18, 382-393.
Article #3
O’Callaghan, B. R. (1998). Computer-intensive algebra and students’ conceptual knowledge of functions.
   Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 29, 21-40.
Article #4
Ma, X., & Kishor, N. (1997). Assessing the relationship between attitudes toward mathematics and
   achievement in mathematics: A meta-analysis. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 28, 26-
   47.