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Welcome to

ED572: Action Research II

(Capstone Course)

Instructor: Dr. Francisco BrizuelaInstructor: Dr. Francisco BrizuelaSeminar for Unit 1Seminar for Unit 1

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Welcome!Welcome!

• Welcome to ED572: Action Research Welcome to ED572: Action Research (Capstone Course)!(Capstone Course)!

• Instructor: Dr. Francisco BrizuelaInstructor: Dr. Francisco Brizuela

• Contact Information: Contact Information: – Email: Email: [email protected]@kaplan.edu – Home: 305-735-8248Home: 305-735-8248

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• In addition to working as an adjunct professor for In addition to working as an adjunct professor for Kaplan University, I am also an Assistant Professor Kaplan University, I am also an Assistant Professor at Graceland Universityat Graceland University

• I have taught…I have taught…

A Little About Me……A Little About Me……

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• Unit 1: Reviewing & Revising Action Research Project from Unit 1: Reviewing & Revising Action Research Project from ED512ED512

• Unit 2: Implementing MethodsUnit 2: Implementing Methods• Unit 3: Collecting DataUnit 3: Collecting Data• Unit 4: Analyzing DataUnit 4: Analyzing Data• Unit 5: SeminarUnit 5: Seminar• Unit 6: Conclusions PaperUnit 6: Conclusions Paper• Unit 7: SeminarUnit 7: Seminar• Unit 8: Final Action Research ProjectUnit 8: Final Action Research Project• Unit 9: Presenting a PowerPoint of Presentation of Action Unit 9: Presenting a PowerPoint of Presentation of Action

Research Discussion BoardResearch Discussion Board• Unit 10: Wrap-Up of ED572Unit 10: Wrap-Up of ED572

Unit TopicsUnit Topics

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Unit 1-

Unit 2-

Unit 3-

Unit 4-Data Analysis Paper (225 pts)

Unit 5-

Unit 6-Conclusions Paper (225 pts)

Unit 7-

Unit 8-Action Research Project (350 pts)

Unit 9-Discussion Board PowerPoint Presentation (200 pts)

Unit 10-

Total Possible Points (1000 pts)Total Possible Points (1000 pts)

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• A course calendar to keep up with assignment A course calendar to keep up with assignment due dates and when seminars are helddue dates and when seminars are held

• Thorough explanations of upcoming Thorough explanations of upcoming assignments.assignments.

• Prompt responses to any questions by email or Prompt responses to any questions by email or phone (emailing me is always better due to my phone (emailing me is always better due to my schedule).schedule).

• Support and guidance at all times.Support and guidance at all times.

What can you expect from me?What can you expect from me?

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• Your best effort on all assignments.Your best effort on all assignments.

• Submission of all assignments ON TIME.Submission of all assignments ON TIME.

• Keep me informed of any problems you are Keep me informed of any problems you are having understanding assignments or meeting having understanding assignments or meeting deadlines.deadlines.

What do I expect from you?What do I expect from you?

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• Data Analysis Paper (due at the end of Unit 4) Data Analysis Paper (due at the end of Unit 4) worth 225 pointsworth 225 points

• Conclusions Paper (due at the end of Unit 6) Conclusions Paper (due at the end of Unit 6) worth 225 pointsworth 225 points

• Action Research Project Paper (due at the end Action Research Project Paper (due at the end of Unit 8) worth 350 pointsof Unit 8) worth 350 points

• PowerPoint Presentation Posted in Discussion PowerPoint Presentation Posted in Discussion Board (due in unit 9) worth 200 pointsBoard (due in unit 9) worth 200 points

Four Major Assignments in This Four Major Assignments in This CourseCourse

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• Seminars will only be held in the following units Seminars will only be held in the following units for this course:for this course:

• Unit 1Unit 1

• Unit 3Unit 3

• Unit 5Unit 5

• Unit 7Unit 7

• Each will be held on Monday evenings from Each will be held on Monday evenings from 9:00pm to 10:00pm (Eastern Time Zone).9:00pm to 10:00pm (Eastern Time Zone).

Seminars for This CourseSeminars for This Course

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Things to doThings to doUNITS 1 & 2UNITS 1 & 2

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For Unit 1……For Unit 1……

Make sure you have completed the following Make sure you have completed the following before moving onto Unit 2 items:before moving onto Unit 2 items:

• Read over the Course Syllabus thoroughly. Read over the Course Syllabus thoroughly.

• Read over all Announcements posted under Course Home.Read over all Announcements posted under Course Home.

• Familiarize yourself with Major Course Assignments.Familiarize yourself with Major Course Assignments.

• Read over Introduction & Key Concepts for Unit 1.Read over Introduction & Key Concepts for Unit 1.

• Email a copy of your Action Research Proposal from ED512 . Email a copy of your Action Research Proposal from ED512 .

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Start on the following for Unit 2 which begins Start on the following for Unit 2 which begins tomorrow:tomorrow:

• Read over the Introduction & Key Concepts for Unit 2.Read over the Introduction & Key Concepts for Unit 2.

• There will be no seminar next Monday.There will be no seminar next Monday.

• Start carrying out your action research data collection work (sending Start carrying out your action research data collection work (sending out surveys to all classmates & interview questions to 3 out surveys to all classmates & interview questions to 3 classmates).classmates).

For Unit 2……..For Unit 2……..

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Planning & Creating a Planning & Creating a Timeline for Data CollectionTimeline for Data Collection

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• Unit 2: Send out surveys by email to all your Unit 2: Send out surveys by email to all your classmates.classmates.

• Unit 3: Select 3 of your classmates to send your Unit 3: Select 3 of your classmates to send your interview questions to for completion.interview questions to for completion.

• Unit 4: Collect and organize data for Data Unit 4: Collect and organize data for Data Analysis Paper to submit at the end of unit.Analysis Paper to submit at the end of unit.

Timeline for Data CollectionTimeline for Data Collection

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Calculating DataCalculating Data

Data Analysis PaperData Analysis Paper

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• You may have a computer program that you are You may have a computer program that you are familiar with or have access to that will keep up familiar with or have access to that will keep up with the responses to your survey questions. If with the responses to your survey questions. If you do, that’s great. If not, you do have other you do, that’s great. If not, you do have other options.options.

Data Collection for Survey Data Collection for Survey Responses Responses

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I would keep a tally sheet as the surveys came in and simply tally their answers. It’s easy to calculate percentages I would keep a tally sheet as the surveys came in and simply tally their answers. It’s easy to calculate percentages based on total number of participants. Let’s say I had a total of 25 people respond to my survey. I would simply based on total number of participants. Let’s say I had a total of 25 people respond to my survey. I would simply divide the number of responses in each block by 25 which would give me a percentage of how many feel that divide the number of responses in each block by 25 which would give me a percentage of how many feel that way. The example below shows 8 respondents strongly agreed which is 32% with Q1 and 15 agreed which is way. The example below shows 8 respondents strongly agreed which is 32% with Q1 and 15 agreed which is 60% and 2 disagreed which is 8%. I can safely assume from this data that the majority of respondents agree with 60% and 2 disagreed which is 8%. I can safely assume from this data that the majority of respondents agree with this question.this question.

Data Collection Sheet for Survey Data Collection Sheet for Survey Responses (Manually)Responses (Manually)

1-strongly agree

2-agree 3-undecided 4-disagree 5-strongly disagree

Question 1 8/25=32% 5/25= 60% 0% II 2/25= 8% 0%

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Question 5

Question 6

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• The responses to your interview questions will The responses to your interview questions will be in note format or anecdotal records. This will be in note format or anecdotal records. This will help you in analyzing the answers to the survey help you in analyzing the answers to the survey questions with deeper meaning and further questions with deeper meaning and further explanation. You might be able to give insight to explanation. You might be able to give insight to why respondents have certain feelings about why respondents have certain feelings about certain topics. Look for trends and certain topics. Look for trends and commonalities in the responses that you can commonalities in the responses that you can discuss.discuss.

Data Collection for Interview Data Collection for Interview ResponsesResponses

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• We will go over the format of your Data Analysis We will go over the format of your Data Analysis Paper. Right now just focus on getting those Paper. Right now just focus on getting those surveys and interview questions out to your surveys and interview questions out to your classmates and collecting the data. There will classmates and collecting the data. There will be no seminar next week which gives you two be no seminar next week which gives you two weeks to get your surveys and 3 interviews weeks to get your surveys and 3 interviews completed. When we meet again, you will only completed. When we meet again, you will only have to focus on putting it into the format of the have to focus on putting it into the format of the paper. paper.

The next seminar……..The next seminar……..

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• Microsoft Office 2003 or later versionMicrosoft Office 2003 or later version

• Microsoft Office WordMicrosoft Office Word

• Microsoft Office PPPMicrosoft Office PPP

• Do not use: wpm, RTF, Works or any other Do not use: wpm, RTF, Works or any other format that is not compatible with Microsoft format that is not compatible with Microsoft Office.Office.

Appropriate FormatAppropriate Format

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If you do not have any further questions, you may If you do not have any further questions, you may dismiss for the evening. dismiss for the evening.

Please feel free to email me with any questions or Please feel free to email me with any questions or concerns:concerns:

[email protected]@kaplan.edu

Questions?Questions?