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ARE 6746: METHODS OF RESEARCH/FALL 2016 Suominen
ARE6746:METHODSOFRESEARCH2016,Section:#2517Instructor:Dr.AnniinaSuominenClassmeetingtime:Fall2016,Wednesday11E26:15-9:10pm Location:Norman10,Credits:3 Officehours:Wednesdays:3-4pm,emailforothertimes&appointmentsEmail:[email protected]
DESCRIPTIONOFCOURSE:Thiscourseisdesignedtohelpstudentslearnthefundamentalsofresearchandtheimplicationsofresearch-basedthinkingandpracticesastheserelatetotheprofessionalfieldsofartsandarteducation.Thepurposeofthecourseistoprepareyoutoreadandunderstandresearch,asyouwillneedthisknowledgetojustifyapplicationsforfundingand/ortosupportyourownpractice-basedresearchprojects.Thecoursealsoprovidesstudentswhoareinterestedinpursuingscholarlyresearchthebasicunderstanding,terminology,theory,andtoolstobegindraftingtheirMAthesisorproject.Includedinthecourseisasurveyofthemajortypesofresearchandanoverviewofwhatisinvolvedintheprocessofconductingandcommunicatingresearchprojects.Studentswillcompleteafullresearchplan/proposalasthemainassignmentforthecourse.Thiscourseisinpartseminarandinpartlecture.Whereaswewillguideourselvesbythescheduleinthissyllabus,thecourseisdesignedtoflexibleinstructureandcontenttorespondtothevariousinterestsoftheparticipantsandtoaddresstopicsandquestions,astheybecomeimportant. PURPOSEANDOBJECTIVESOFTHECOURSE:Thiscourseisstructuredtoassistgraduatestudentsinunderstandingresearchprocessesandpracticesand,subsequently,topreparestudentsforexecutingscholarlyresearchandwriting.Theemphasisisinidentifyingandevaluatingresearchfoci,problems,questions,andmethods,examinationofresearchliteraturerelatedtoartsandeducation,anddevelopmentofaresearchprojectproposal.Attheendofthiscourse,studentswillbeableto:
• Examinethewealthoftheories,concepts,andtechniquesofresearchinrelationtotheknowledgeofyoursubjectarea
andprofessionalfield;• Read,understand,criticallyanalyze,andcomparethecurrentresearchknowledgeofyourspecificsubjectarea;• Assessandcriticallyevaluateresearchreportsandarticles;• ConductacriticalresearchliteraturereviewspecifictoyourprofessionalinterestandusingtechnologyavailableatUF;• Understandandidentifyaspectsandstepsinvolvedinconductingartisticoreducationalresearch,andtolearnthe
basicskillstocreateaplanforaresearchproject• Recognizethephilosophicalimplicationsandtypesofknowledgeformulatedbychoosingaphilosophicalframework
andmethodsforresearch;and• Understandtheethicalimplicationsofresearchproceduresforcollecting,analyzing,interpreting,andpresenting
research-basedinformation(withhumansubjects);and• Developadetailedplan(aresearchproposal)toadvancetheknowledgeofyoursubjectarea.
Theultimategoalinthiscourseisthepreparationofadetailedplan/proposalforaprojectrelatedtostudent'sMAproject/thesisinterest.Aspartofthisprocess,studentwillclarifyaninterestarea,identifyanappropriateapproachforcollectinginformationandforgeneratingcriticalunderstandingsasaresultofidentifiedmethodsfordisseminatingandanalyzinginformation.Allpartsoftheproposalwillbesynthesizedinahigh-quality,well-writtendocument,andashortpresentationoftheresearchproposaltobepresentedtotheclass.
ARE 6746: METHODS OF RESEARCH/FALL 2016 Suominen
COURSEREQUIREMENTS:Toachievetheobjectivesofthecourse,thestudentswill:
• Conductextensive,repeatedsearchesforresearchandinformationonvariousplatformsofferedbyUF• Readandsynthesizeselectedreadingsinresearchonartandarteducation• Conductadetailedanalysisofaselectedresearcharticle• LearntoutilizeAPA(6thed.)referencestyletociteandcreditresources• Preparetowritethedifferentpartsoftheresearchproposalthroughworksheetsandguidedinstruction• Completeawrittenproposalonachosentopic• Presenttheresearchproposalinclass
• MAThesis/ProjectProposal(10-20pages/2500-5000words) (40%)• Worksheetsandguidedassignments (20%)• Detailedresearcharticlecritique (10%)• Readingreflections/discussions (20%)• Proposalpresentation (10%)
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ONLINE COURSE EVALUATION PROCESS: Students are expected to provide feedback on the quality of instruction in this course based on 10 criteria. Faculty do not receive the results until after the grades have been finalized. These evaluations are conducted online at https://evaluations.ufl.edu . Evaluations are typically open during the last two or three weeks of the semester, but students will be given specific times when they are open. Summary results of these assessments are available to students at https://evaluations.ufl.edu/results/.
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ARE6746:MethodsofResearch TENTATIVESCHEDULE/SEQUENCEANDASSIGNMENTS2016
DATE INCLASSACTIVITIES&TOPICS DEADLINES: READINGS&ASSIGNMENTS
WEEK#lW8.24.2016
INTRODUCTION
• Discussion
• Reviewsyllabus courseobjectives, assignments, CANVAS,etc
• Mappingpersonal/professionalinterestsforresearch
• READINGS&ASSIGNMENTSAREDUEONLINE
AT THEBEGINNINGOFCLASS(NOPAPERSARECOLLECTEDINCLASS)
• Mappinginterests(guidedassignment#1,inclass,
finishedathome)
WEEK#2
W8.31
INTRODUCTIONTORESEARCH:MappingParadigms&Definingtypesofresearch
• Discussion,presentationofinterest• Presentationofsampleproposalforstudy&
explanationofitsstructure&parts
• Due:Readingsforweek2:
MethodMeetsArt&Paradigms
• Due:Assignment#1,
finished
• Assignment#2,
conductedinclass
WEEK#3W9.7
MAPPINGRESEARCHIDEAS:Methods,
Types of Research, Design&
SupportingLiterature,Contextof
research(priorstudies)
• Due:Readingsforweek3:TypesofResearch.Readingreflectionsubmittedpriortoclassfordiscussion
• Library,searchengines&databasis:Review&critiqueofpreviousstudies,seeguidelinesforassignment(conductedduringclass)
• Library&databasis:initialsearchesconducted
tosupportstudy
(conductedduringclass,
Assignmentsheet#3)WEEK#4
W9.14
CITATIONS;IRB;ETHICS;APA
TYPESOFRESEARCH:(VISUAL)ETHNOGRAPHY&
ANTHROPOLOGY
• Due:Readingsforweek4• Assignment#3:submittedincanvas&sharedin
class• APACITATIONSEXERCISES&peerwork
(ASSIGNMENTSHEET#4)
WEEK#5W9.21
TYPESOFRESEARCH:PHENOMENOLOGY • DUE:Readingsforweek5• Assignment#4duepriortoclassandshared
duringclass
WEEK#6W9.28
TYPESOFRESEARCH:CASE-STUDY&ACTION
RESEARCH
• DUE:Readingsforweek6• CATEGORIESFORLITERATUREREVIEWFINISHED
&SHARED,peerfeedback
WEEK#7W1O.5
TYPESOFRESEARCH:SURVEYS&PRACTICE-
BASEDRESEARCH
• DUE:Readingsforweek7• Due:Literaturereviewdraft
WEEK#8
W1 0.12
TYPESOFRESEARCH:ACTIVIST&COMMUNITY-
BASEDRESEARCH
• DUE:Readingsforweek8• Readingreflection#2
WEEK#9W10.19
TYPESOFRESEARCH:ARTS-BASEDRESEARCH • DUE:Readingsforweek9• Visualization&otherarts-basedmethods
considered
WEEK#10W10.26
TYPESOFRESEARCH:ARTISTICRESEARCH • DUE:Readingsforweek5• Visualization&otherartisticmethods
considered
WEEK#11W11.2
TYPESOFRESEARCH:TBA • DUE:Readingsforweek5• First
WEEK#12W11.9
TYPESOFRESEARCH:TBA • DUE:Readingsforweek5• Due:Readingreflection#3
WEEK#13W11.16
TBA&peer&groupfeedback • DUE:Readingsforweek5• Communalworkonproposals
WEEK#14W11.23T-G,Noclass
ThanksGivingHoliday,noclasses
WEEK#15W11.30
• Finalproposalpresentations• PEERFEEDBACK
WEEK#16W12.7(lastdayofFALL2016classes)
• Finalproposalpresentations• PEERFEEDBACK• On-lineevaluations