Course Outline

Research Project Overview

​Sample Research Project Paper

TCPS Core 2 Link
Introduction
Wednesday, September 8th
Introduction to Research
​Tuesday, September 14th
Quiz Questions

1. What is a research question?
  Reading: Pages 37-40
  Watch: What is a research question?

2. What are qualitative, quantitative, and mixed research designs?
  Reading: Pages 4-8
  Watch: What are quantitative, qualitative, and mixed research designs?

3. What are independent and dependent variables?
  Reading: Pages 31-32
  Watch: What are independent and dependent variables?
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4. What is a hypothesis?
  Reading: Pages 37-40
  Watch: What is a hypothesis?

Reading: Chapter Two
Designing a Research Study
Wednesday, September 15th
Literature Review
Tuesday, September 21st
Quiz Questions

1. What is a scientific literature review?
  Reading: Pages 26-29
  Watch: What is a scientific literature review?

2. What is the difference between primary research articles, review papers, and other forms of dissemination?
  Reading: Pages 26-29
  Watch: Research articles, review papers, and everything else

3. How do you assess journal quality?
  Reading: Impact Factors
  Watch: How do you assess journal quality?

4. How do you assess article quality?
  Reading: Citation Counts
  Watch: How do you assess article quality?

Reading: Chapters One and Two
Interpreting Research
Wednesday, September 22nd