Office:  208  Ambrose Hall            E-mail:  HitchingsWilliamE@sau.edu         

Telephone:  563-333-6113 (W)     Revision (9th):  1 May 2001                       563-459-0369 (H)                                       

Required Resources

Gay, L.R. & Airasian, P. (2000.) Educational Research: Competencies for Analysis and Applications.
      (6th Edition). Upper Saddle River, NJ:  Merrill, an imprint of Prentice Hall Publishing Co.

Other Resources

American Psychological Association (1994).  Publication Manual of the American Psychological
      Association (4th Ed.).  Washington, D.C.: Author.

The readings for the course are found in the electronic reserve section of the SAU library. You can get there via the Internet:

Reserve Section of the SAU Library.
Use the following codes: Username: ereserves   Password: digital.                                                                                                     

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to meet or exceed the objectives listed at the beginning of each chapter of the text.  The objectives will be the basis for evaluation.

Assessment of Objectives

1.  Examinations - Up to 100 points each (Weight 40%)
An applied examination is scheduled for the end of each week.  The examinations will include practical applications based on assigned readings, lectures, handouts, class discussions, and other specified information.

2.  Quizzes - 25 points each (Weight 30%)
Quizzes will be over the assigned reading from the text.  Each quiz will consist of short answer and/or multiple-choice questions over selected chapters.

3.  Activities - 25 points each (Weight 30%)
Activities will come from readings, discussions and/or articles provided during the course.  They are to be done outside of class and presented at the scheduled times.

        Please note:
There is no “extra credit” accepted in this course.  If you are having difficulty with any aspect of the course, arrange an appointment with me as soon as you suspect difficulty.

Grades

Following each assignment, students will receive a grade summary to that point in the course. Grades will be determined by a percentage of the total points from all assignments and based on the following scale:

A - 90%+                 B – (87.4-80%)           C - (77.4-70%)

B+ (89.49-87.5%)    C+-(79.49-77.5%)       F – 69.4% and lower

 Miscellaneous

1.     All students are to present their projects/thesis for approval and institutional review prior to conducting their research.  Students who expect to begin their research in the Spring 2002 will need approval by the end of the Fall Term for 2001-2002.

2.     The schedule and procedures in this course are subject to change based on the needs of the class and unforeseen circumstances.

3.     All students are subject to the academic requirements and policies as written in the St. Ambrose University catalog under Academic Information.

4.     If you have a disability or suspect that you have one, please contact Ann Austin, DSS coordinator at 333-6275.  She will verify your disability.  Reasonable accommodations will be made after verification is received from DSS.

Other resources

Applied Exam #1

Part 5- Instrument Selection (Variables, Validity, and Reliability)

Applied Exam #2

Activity 1A                                                   Basic Article analysis      

    __ Reading List #___ #___ #___ #___            __ Self- selected

3b. Bonus: What is population of interest or are reflected by the subjects in the study?

5b. Bonus: Are they the ‘best’ that are available?