masters' thesis 2012
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LET: Master's thesis 1TRANSCRIPT
MASTER’S THESISLET masters’ programme
40 cr, 413008SHU304
Pirkko Hyvö[email protected]
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STRUCTURE OF THE DAY
9.00.-9.15. Opening9.15.-10.00. Methodological map, 110.00.-11.00. Methodological map, 211.00-12.00. Lunch12.30.-13.00. Introduction to the masters’ thesis (Pirkko)13.00.-13.45. My intrests and competence, 113.45.-14.00. My intrests and competence, 2
The train is
about to sta
rt its
journey
SUPPORT from peers and supervisers
Board a train and keep your goal! There will be a destination. The journey will be
interesting.
Kuva ESS-arkisto
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METHODOLOGICAL MAP, 1
The aim is to 1) reflect your previous experiences of
research processes: what kind of research have you done; what was your role in the process; how did you feel the process and what have you learned (topics, methods etc)
2) To find out and be aware your strengts and expertise as a group
In small groups, discuss with your peers and make your spesific methodological map, which represents your previous experiences as resources for progressing the thesis.
SYLLABUS The cource is linked to the contents of
previous modules The cource will provide support for completing
the process of the master’s thesis. Students carry out their master’s thesis as a
research process with real demands and challenges.
LEARNING PROCESS Completing a master’s thesis is a self-
regulative process, where collaboration plays a crucial role.
Doing your thesis is learning expertise in the particular domain.
CONTENT LET research themes Research process Research plan (structure,
schedule) Methodologies Collaboration in a research
team
Qualitative and quatitative research courses
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
You can write a reseach plan and complete a
master’s thesisFuture research (eg., PhD), funding proposals
plan and master a data collection categorize and analyse data
kvali or quant find relevant literatur for your thesis
topic, method master referencing practices evaluate research
scientific, methodological, ethical, literature, writing
collaborate use relevant technologies and
adaptations for collaboration, and research purposes
SELF-REGULATED LEARNING (SRL)- Solo or collaborative- Emotion-regulation- Motivation-regulation- Cognition-regulation- Strategies- Self-efficasy (beliefs)Zimmerman, Pintrich, Wolters, Pajares, Winne, Perry, Chunk, Azevedo, Moos, Hadwin, Järvelä, Järvenoja, Malmberg, Mykkänen & Määttä CREATIVE COLLABORATION
- How to design learning and learning environments for promoting creative collaboration?- How to use technologies for enhancing creative collaboration?
Franken, Amabile, Bereiter, Scardamalia, Eteläpelto, Lahti, John-Steiner, Sternberg, Lubbart, Torrance, Hyvönen, Romero, Vuopala
EXPERT LEARNING - Collaborative problem-solving- Transfer from/for working life
Bereiter, Scardamalia, Bransford, Hatano, Inagagi, Lajoije, Zimmerman, Chi, Tynjälä, Hyvönen & Impiö (manuscripts)
COLLABORATIVE LEARNING / CSCL- Structuring learning- Roles in learning- SRL in collaborative learning- Collaborative learning + learning
environments
Dillenbourg, Fisher, Kirschner, Näykki, Laru, Vuopala, Hämäläinen, Weinberger
Learning with or without technologies
LET RESEARCH THEMES
CREATIVE COLLABORATI
ON
Environments and situations that support collaboration and creativity
Safe emotional
atmosphere- emotional
scaffolding- power
relations- competition
Rich interaction
- Opposing views
Knowledge and
experiences
Goals and aims
Divergent thinking,succesful
collaboration
Playfulness
Various expertise
Emotions are not separate from human’s other experiences; emotions are linked to cognitio and motivations (Linnenbrink, 2006; Op‘t Eynde & Turner, 2006).
Tolerance of ambiquity
BASIC STRUCTURE OF THE THESIS / ARTICLE
TITLEABSTRACTINTRODUCTION- Introduce the problem and its relevance- Aim and research questions (In introduction or
in separate chapter)- Possible hypothesisTHEORETICAL FRAMEWORKMETHODSRESULTSCONCLUSION AND DISCUSSION- Evaluation of the researchREFERENCES
MY INTRESTS AND COMPETENCE, 1
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MY INTRESTS AND COMPETENCE, 1
The aim is to in start a thinking process about the possible topic of the thesis.
1. Discuss and share thoughts within your groupii. which areas of reseach you are at the bestiii. which theoretical frameworks you are interested
iniv. which contexts you are interested inv. which topics you are interested in
2. Once you discuss, formulate your topics in brief sentences and place them into the theoretical platform. What are your three conclusions about the result.
3. Place your topics into the collective (entire class) theoretical platform.
LITERATURE SUGGESTIONS
APA6 manualCorbin, J. & Strauss, A. Basucs of qualitative researchMiles, M.B. & Huberman, A.M.: Qualitative data analysisLazar, J et al., Research methods in human-computer interactionSalkind:, N.J. Statistics for people who think they hate statisticsMenetelmäopetuksen tietovaranto: http://www.fsd.uta.fi/menetelmaopetus/index.html (in Finnish only)
AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH JOURNAL
AUSTRALIAN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCHER
BRITISH EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH JOURNAL
EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND EVALUATION
EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH FOR POLICY AND PRACTICE
EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH QUARTERLY
EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH REVIEW
EDUCATIONAL RESEARCHER
EUROPEAN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH JOURNAL
FINNISH EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ASSOSIATION. RESEARCH IN EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES / SUOMEN KASVATUSTIETEELLINEN SEURA. KASVATUSALAN TUTKIMUKSIA
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
ISSUES IN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
REVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE LEARNING SCIENCESINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COLLABORATIVE LEARNINGJOURNAL OF INTERACTIVE LEARNING RESEARCH
ACTIVE LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION
ADULTS LEARNING MATHEMATICS - AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL
E-LEARNING AND EDUCATION
FOR THE LEARNING OF MATHEMATICS
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INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LEARNING AND CHANGE
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LEARNING AND INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LEARNING AND MEDIA
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LEARNING TECHNOLOGY
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOBILE LEARNING AND ORGANISATION
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TEACHING AND LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WEB-BASED LEARNING AND TEACHING TECHNOLOGIES