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:asuominen@arts.ufl.edu

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