Week 1 / Day 3


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Remler, D.K. & Van Ryzin, G.G. (2010). (Chapter 2) Theory and Models. Research methods in practice: Strategies for description and causation (pp. 25-54). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. [RVR, Ch. 2 QUIZ]

[**OPTIONAL**] Derry, G. (1999). Chapter 6: A universe in a bottle: Models, modeling, and successive approximation. In What science is and how it works (pp. 69-88). Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.

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Dr. Christine Greenhow will be visiting us to talk about her scholarship.




Reading

      Rose, M. (2004). Mind at work: Valuing the intelligence of the American Worker. New York: Penguin.




Dr. Rand Spiro will be visiting us to talk about his scholarship. When scholars visit us in class, keep in mind these things when they interact with us. Below are some additional links to learn more about Dr. Rand Spiro:




Logic Model

Come with a draft of your RDP Logic Model tomorrow. Assignment details are available on the RDP pagePlease submit your draft here. Save as follows “LASTNAME_LogicModel_DD.MM.YY”.

Read/Prepare

Remler, D.K. & Van Ryzin, G.G. (2010). (Chapter 3) Qualitative data. Research methods in practice: Strategies for description and causation (pp. 55-90). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. [RVR Ch. 3 QUIZ]

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Remler, D.K. & Van Ryzin, G.G. (2010). (Chapter 6) Secondary data. Research methods in practice: Strategies for description and causation (pp. 181-210). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. [RVR Ch.6 QUIZ]

Remler, D.K. & Van Ryzin, G.G. (2010). (Chapter 7) Primary data collection: Surveys and observation. Research methods in practice: Strategies for description and causation (pp. 211-240). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. [RVR Ch. 7 QUIZ]

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Look Ahead

Look ahead at tomorrow’s schedule to see what else is happening and to make sure you’re prepared. Also look ahead at other days to see if you can work ahead whenever possible.




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