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Week 11 (Nov.7, 06). Methodology (II) Guest: Dr. Lin Lin. Agenda for Today. Online Discussion Summary (10 mins). Data collection and data analysis (20 + 40) Team teaching with Dr. Lin (20) Triangulation Matrix (Workshop) (40) Validity, credibility, reliability, generalizability (30)
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Week 11 (Nov.7, 06) Methodology (II) Guest: Dr. Lin Lin
Agenda for Today • Online Discussion Summary (10 mins). • Data collection and data analysis (20 + 40) • Team teaching with Dr. Lin (20) • Triangulation Matrix (Workshop) (40) • Validity, credibility, reliability, generalizability (30) • Ethical issues (20) • Hot Topic (move to next week) • Q & A for Methodology (15)
What data? • appropriate to your research questions and accessible • Qualitative or quantitative? (p55)
Data Source: what and where and how? • Focus on the environment (context)and the human beings involved • Place: what are the places where you might collect data? • Events: what happens in these settings-what events occur? • People: what people are involved? • Interactions: what interactions? • Artifacts: physical evidence
Data Collection Techniques-Overview (Mills, p73) • Observation (Experiencing) • Interview (Enquiring) • Questionnaire (Examining) • Artifacts Written or visual sources of data that contribute to our understanding of what is happening in our classrooms and schools.
Some buzz words • Field notes (Shufang’s) • Timeline (FRP, SRF…) • Classroom map (p.71) • Triangulation (p57, p78) • Consent form • Instruments (Peers’ appendix)
Back to your own research: what data? • Triangulation Matrix Work in groups
Appendix • Finish your Appendices • Interview questions • Observation checklist • Survey/questionnaire (eg. Textbook p,64, 65, 68) • Consent forms
Validity, Credibility, Reliability, Generalizability • What is it? Group work p.84; 85; 89; P92/95-Wolcott’s strategies for ensuring the validity of action research Each group gives a 99-seconds talk (explanation + an example) on each concept.
Validity and Reliability • ReliabilityThe degree to which a test consistently measures whatever it is measuring. • Validity The degree to which a test measures what it is supposed to measure. A valid test that measures what it purports to measure will do so consistently over time. A reliable test may consistently measure the wrong thing! (p95-96).
Ethics of research • Group work • Each group will give 1 or 2 examples that might involve ethical issues • Consent forms (text books, p.26, 27)-work out a draft of your consent form
Q & A Draft #3