DATE

TOPIC

Assignments due date indicated

January 28

Introduction – Forming a Research Community

Overview of course

February 4

Qualitative Research: A Review

Opening: MLH

Methodology Introduction: Collage

Discuss Reading

Presentation: Crisis in representation

Features of Qualitative Research

Reading: Ely pp. 1-37

Journal Assignment: Where I

am in the Research Process

February 11

Conducting Qualitative Research Opening: _______________

Methodology Introduction: Venn Diagram

Discuss Reading

Presentation: Approaches to methodology

Trying it out! Observation

Reading: Ely pp. 41-105

Outline of the TBA assignment

Journal Due

February 18

Data Collection Opening: _______________

Methodology Introduction: Ethnography

Discuss Reading

Presentation: How do I know what to collect?

Trying it out! Document Analysis – What do you see?

Reading: Ely pp. 107-179

February 25

Analysis and Interpretation of Data Opening: _______________

Methodology Introduction: Self-Study

Discuss Reading

Presentation: Intro to the Analysis/Interpretation of Data

Trying it out! Document Analysis – (Develop group approaches)

Readings: Ely pp. 179-232

Plus, Assigned Articles

Journal Due

March 4

Analysis of Data Opening: _______________

Methodology Introduction: Case Study

Discuss Reading

Presentation: Analyze This!

Trying it out! Survey – Part I

Reading: Assigned Articles

March 11

Interpretation of Data Opening: _______________

Methodology Introduction: Found Poetry

Discuss Reading

Presentation: Interpret that!

Trying it out Survey – Part II

Reading: Assigned Articles

Journal Due

March 18

SPRING BREAK.. NO CLASS.. NO CLASS.. NO CLASS

SPRING BREAK..NO CLASS.

March 25

Interpretation of Data Opening: ________________

Methodology Introduction:

Discuss Reading

Presentation: You’ve got to be kidding!

Trying it out! ! Interviews – writing questions

Reading: Van Maanen pp. 1-72

April 1

No Class.. No Class......No Class.. No Class...No Class

NO CLASS

April 8

Writing the Report

Opening: _______________

Methodology Introduction: Action Research

Discuss Reading

Presentation: Intertwining the interpreting/writing

Trying it out! Interviews – asking questions

Reading:Van Maanen pp. 73-124;

Bogdan & Biklen pp. 184-197; Ch. 6

Journal Due

April 15

Invited Speaker

April 22

Getting Published Opening: _______________

Methodology Introduction: Narrative

Discuss Reading

Presentation: Writing the story!

Trying it out! TBA

Reading: Van Maanen pp. 125-144; Smith – "Publishing

Qualitative Research"

Plus,Assigned Chapters

Journal Due

April 29

Course Wrap-Up Re-Viewing Our Work Opening: _______________

Methodology Introduction: ________________

Discuss Reading

Presentation: Getting Published? The Publishing Process!

Trying it out! TBA

Final Journal Due

May 6

LAST DAY OF CLASS

TBA Assignment Due