Week 2 / Day 9

	BASE GROUP CHECK-IN Check-in Question: *What is the most exciting thing you did during college?*[formidable id=6]
	READING AND ACTIVITY: Making Sense of Numbers #3 READING Remler, D.K. & Van Ryzin, G.G. (2014). (Chapter 10) Making sense of multivariate statistics. Research methods in practice: Strategies for description and causation, 2nd ed. (pp. 313-346). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. [ RVR Ch. 10 QUIZ] Continue reading → NOTES: Statistical Inference Ch9_Multivariate Notes
	ACTIVITY: Rose Activity Reading Rose, M. (2004). Mind at work: Valuing the intelligence of the American Worker. New York: Penguin.
	LUNCHTIME CHAT: Prelim Exam & Practicum PRESENTATION: What will my prelim exam look like? What is a “Practicum”? (Additional information about the practicum is available: here.)
	READINGS: Causation Reading Remler, D.K. & Van Ryzin, G.G. (2014). (Chapter 11) Causation. Research methods in practice: Strategies for description and causation, 2nd ed. (pp. 349-376). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. [RVR Ch. 11 QUIZ] Continue reading → NOTES: Making Inferences - Notes
	ACTIVITY: Feedback on Article Critique #2 Matt will provide feedback on Article Critique #2.
	PARADE OF SCHOLARS: Ralph Putnam Dr. Ralph Putnam 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. Ralph Putnam: Email Faculty Research Profile Website [ OPTIONAL Sample of his work] Putnam, R.T., & Borko, H. (2006). What do new views of knowledge and thinking have to say about research on teacher learning?. Educational Researcher, 29(1), 4-15.
	FOR TOMORROW Behaviorism Video Your video must be completed by tomorrow. Please submit your video here. To submit, please upload your video file OR upload a document which clearly notes all group member names as well as the URL where the video is held (via Vimeo, Youtube, etc.). The document option is preferred. NOTE: This will not be the last time you reference/link/share this video. Accordingly, make sure the URL remains active OR all members have a copy of the file. Prepare for Show and Tell Be prepared show the current state of your RPD and your portfolio. Research Report #4 Research Report #4 is due tomorrow. Save as “LASTNAME_RR4_MM.DD.YY” and submit: here. You can only access this folder via your @msu.edu credentials. Read/Prepare Schunk, D. H. (2011). (Chapter 6) Constructivism. Learning theories: An educational perspective (6th Edition) (pp. 228-277). Boston, MA: Addison Wesley. Continue reading → Remler, D.K. & Van Ryzin, G.G. (2014). (Chapter 12) Observational studies with control variables. Research methods in practice: Strategies for description and causation, 2nd ed. (pp. 377-402). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. [RVR Ch. 12 QUIZ] Continue reading → ACTIVITY: Prepare to say good-bye! To help us say “Good-bye,” please provide at least two positive characteristics about each person, excluding yourself. Just in case, here is a list of character traits.[formidable id=13 title=true description=true]
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