ED 660B: Thesis II
Thesis II Syllabus | Spring 2016 | |
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January 21 Group Meeting
Taking Stock: Data collection and levels of analysis
Assignments: Create a schedule for finishing data collection and analysis
Create a system for managing your data
Identify preliminary data categories or code your field notes
Reading: For data collection: Merriam, Chapter 5, Being a Careful Observer and Chapter 4, Conducting Effective Interviews
For data analysis: Chapter 8, Analytic Techniques and Data Management
Taking Stock: Data collection and levels of analysis
Assignments: Create a schedule for finishing data collection and analysis
Create a system for managing your data
Identify preliminary data categories or code your field notes
Reading: For data collection: Merriam, Chapter 5, Being a Careful Observer and Chapter 4, Conducting Effective Interviews
For data analysis: Chapter 8, Analytic Techniques and Data Management
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conducting_effective_interviews.pdf | |
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interview_for_empathy.pdf | |
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merriam_beingacarefulobserver.pdf | |
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January 28 Individual Meetings
Data Collection and Analysis
Activity Discuss data analysis- analyzing interviews
Assignments: Identify preliminary data categories based on your coded data
Reading: Merriam, Chapter 9, Levels of Analysis
Data Collection and Analysis
Activity Discuss data analysis- analyzing interviews
Assignments: Identify preliminary data categories based on your coded data
Reading: Merriam, Chapter 9, Levels of Analysis
levels_of_analysis.pdf | |
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Feb 4 Individual Meetings
Data Collection and Analysis:
Assignment: Finish a significant degree of your data collection and continue to identify data categories
Research memo re: data collection and analysis including your plan for how you will analyze your field notes, interviews, observations etc. (1-2 pgs.) Send me your memo no later than Tuesday night (Feb. 10).
Data Collection and Analysis:
Assignment: Finish a significant degree of your data collection and continue to identify data categories
Research memo re: data collection and analysis including your plan for how you will analyze your field notes, interviews, observations etc. (1-2 pgs.) Send me your memo no later than Tuesday night (Feb. 10).
data_collection_outline_kate_mcwatters.docx | |
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coding_grid.pdf | |
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February 11 Group Meeting
Choreographing the thesis: Identify themes in the data
Assignment: Write an outline of three themes that have emerged in your data
February 18 Individual Meetings
Writing the thesis: Test out and interpret the themes
Assignment: Write an outline for the findings chapter incorporating the themes you identified through your data analysis, due Feb. 25th.
February 25 Individual Meeting
Writing the thesis: Review and revise thematic argument
Assignment: Using your outline write a draft of the first part of your findings chapter, approximately 10 pages. Due March 15th
March 4 Individual Meetings
Writing the thesis: Write findings chapter
Assignment: Continue to work on your Findings Chapter Draft, revise and write 10 more pages.
March 11 Group Meeting
Writing the thesis: Write findings chapter
Assignment: Continue to work on your Findings Chapter Draft, revise and write 10 more pages. Due March 15th
SPRING BREAK
March 26 NAEA Conference (No Meetings)
Assignment: Write a thesis abstract, see samples at http://ed660b.weebly.com/sample-work.html
Prepare draft of Thesis based on edits from Findings Chapter.
April 1 Individual Meetings
Writing the thesis: Contextual Analysis
Assignment: Write (or revise what you wrote last semester) the contextual analysis for your findings and frame your findings.
Thesis Draft due April 13.
April 8 Group Meeting
Writing the thesis: Introduction, Literature Review and Methodology
Assignment: Continue to revise the introduction, literature review and methodology. Thesis Draft due April 13.
April 15 Individual Meetings
Writing the thesis: Conclusion
Assignment: Revise and write your conclusion and recommendations.
April 22 Individual Meetings
Prepare for thesis exhibitions (will discuss in person)
April 29 Thesis Exhibitions
Edit and format thesis.
May 7 Thesis Submission
Submit thesis for signature of chair and advisor. (Due May 11)
FINAL SUBMISSION TO GRADUATE SCHOOL: MAY 15th
Choreographing the thesis: Identify themes in the data
Assignment: Write an outline of three themes that have emerged in your data
February 18 Individual Meetings
Writing the thesis: Test out and interpret the themes
Assignment: Write an outline for the findings chapter incorporating the themes you identified through your data analysis, due Feb. 25th.
February 25 Individual Meeting
Writing the thesis: Review and revise thematic argument
Assignment: Using your outline write a draft of the first part of your findings chapter, approximately 10 pages. Due March 15th
March 4 Individual Meetings
Writing the thesis: Write findings chapter
Assignment: Continue to work on your Findings Chapter Draft, revise and write 10 more pages.
March 11 Group Meeting
Writing the thesis: Write findings chapter
Assignment: Continue to work on your Findings Chapter Draft, revise and write 10 more pages. Due March 15th
SPRING BREAK
March 26 NAEA Conference (No Meetings)
Assignment: Write a thesis abstract, see samples at http://ed660b.weebly.com/sample-work.html
Prepare draft of Thesis based on edits from Findings Chapter.
April 1 Individual Meetings
Writing the thesis: Contextual Analysis
Assignment: Write (or revise what you wrote last semester) the contextual analysis for your findings and frame your findings.
Thesis Draft due April 13.
April 8 Group Meeting
Writing the thesis: Introduction, Literature Review and Methodology
Assignment: Continue to revise the introduction, literature review and methodology. Thesis Draft due April 13.
April 15 Individual Meetings
Writing the thesis: Conclusion
Assignment: Revise and write your conclusion and recommendations.
April 22 Individual Meetings
Prepare for thesis exhibitions (will discuss in person)
April 29 Thesis Exhibitions
Edit and format thesis.
May 7 Thesis Submission
Submit thesis for signature of chair and advisor. (Due May 11)
FINAL SUBMISSION TO GRADUATE SCHOOL: MAY 15th
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Thesis Assessment Rubric | |
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