Course Number:

240:289:01/60

Location:

ICN / SEC 130A

Course Title:

Seminar: Writing a Research Paper

Day and Time:

Mondays: 5:00 - 6:00 P.M.

Professor:

Dr. Leigh Zeitz

E-mail address:

Email: zeitz@uni.edu Blog: drzreflects.com Skype: leighzeitz Twitter: zeitz Second Life: Leigh Writer

Office Location:

SEC 411 (inside SEC 405)

Office Hours:

Tues: 1 - 3 & Wed: 1 - 3

Telephone:

Additional Hours:

Available upon request

The mission of Educational Technology is to prepare professionals who demonstrate capable performance and insightful leadership, and to provide advanced study and professional growth opportunities for practicing professionals.

Based upon research and emerging technologies, the Division of Educational Technology is committed to:

• Advancing the study of effective learning techniques
• Designing instruction that integrates appropriate application of technology
• Advancing message development knowledge and skills
• Advocating effective integration of technology to support learning

Place in the program:

This course is designed to assist graduate students who are considering writing their graduate paper. Its work complements the seminar in evaluating research offered in the fall semester.

Meaning to student:

This course will prepare the student to research, organize and write a graduate paper in APA format. Students will gain skills in organizing their ideas and materials and develop a strategy for creating a finished product.

• Identify the reasons for writing a graduate level paper;
• Discuss topics related to educational technology;
• Define a specific topic for personal research;
• Develop research questions to direct ensuing research;
• Use research skills to find relevant material on the selected topic;
• Organize the researched material in an outline format which corresponds to the UNI graduate requirements for a literature review;
• Create an outline for the intended paper;
• Write a graduate-level paper (10-page maximum) on the selected topic;
• Organize the paper using APA format;

Design:

1.1 Instructional Systems Design
1.1.4.a Conduct basic and applied research related to technology integration and implementation.

• Skill using a web browser and navigating the Web.
• Skill using email programs.
• Reasonably good command of written English grammar.

• Attend all of the course classes.
• Complete all of the reading.
• Complete all assignments to the best of her/his ability
• Submit assignments ON TIME.
• Participate in class through discussion.
• Participate asynchronously through email and forum discussions.
• Work with other students informally (through face-to-face or some sort of telecommunications system) as well as in formal assignments.
• Students will use Microsoft Word® and Inspiration® for their assignments. This software may be run on either a Windows or Macintosh computer platform.
• Work will be submitted, reviewed, and returned electronically.
• Contact Dr. Z if any questions arise about what is expected or about how to use technology that is necessary to complete assignments.

Required texts:

• American Psychological Association. 5th edition (2001). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. American Psychological Association:Washington D.C. ISBN 1557987912.
• Rodrigues, D. & Rodrigues, R. (2003). The research paper: A guide to library and internet research. (3rd edition) Prentice Hall: Upper Saddle River, NJ. ISBN 0-13-098256
• UNI Masters Degree Handbook http://www.uni.edu/coe/ci/Grad_Handbook.pdf
• Readings, Watchings, Listenings, and Doings will be posted on the web.

Date	Class Activity	Readings Due	Projects Due
1/15	Class was cancelled due to weather.
1/22	Course intro and intro to writing.
1/29	Writing Well Discuss Abstracts Introduce the Write an Abstract assignment	Harris Article APA: pgs. 3 - 15, 31-40 RWLD	Find 4 examples of research paper abstracts. Post to Discussion group.
2/5	Review abstracts Discuss Types of Research Parts of a Paper	Review Harris Article APA: pgs. 15 - 30 RWLD	Submit Write an Abstract Assignment
2/12	Research Direction --Identifying a Topic --Developing Research Questions	Rodrigues: Ch. 2 & 3 RWLD	Read Lit Reviews
2/19	Research Questions to Research Plans	Rodrigues: Ch. 3 RWLD	Post 15 Possible Topics
2/26	Doing Research --Research Strategies --Research Resources	Rodrigues: 5 & 6 RWLD	Meet with Dr. Z Submit Proposed Topic
3/5	Review Research Questions Research Tools Intro to Outline Assignment	RWLD	Post Research Questions on G-Docs
3/12	Writing Strategies --Turning Your Research into a Written Report --Setting the Stage for Writing	Rodrigues: Ch. 7 APA: Ch. 2 RWLD
3/19	Spring Break	Read a Novel or Newspaper
3/26	Writing Techniques and Strategies --Introduction to APA format	APA: Ch. 3 RWLD	Outline for Paper Due
4/2	Writing about a Project Intro First Draft Assignment	RWLD	Review Project Papers Outline Returned
4/9	Work week and independent consultations (No formal class meeting but students may make individual appointments with Dr. Z.)	NO ICN CLASS
4/16	Writing about Experimental Research	RWLD	First Draft Due
4/23	Work week and independent consultations (No formal class meeting but students may make individual appointments with Dr. Z.)	NO ICN CLASS	First Draft Returned
4/30	Presentations		Submit Final Paper
5/7	Finals Week - Individual Consultations

 

Assignment

Due Date

Points

Attendance

20

Total Possible

Alessi, S. & Trollip, S. (2001). Multimedia for learning: Methods and development. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon.

Anglin, G.J (1995). Instructional technology. Past, present, and future. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, Inc.

Bloom, B. S. (Ed.) (1956). Taxonomy of educational objectives. New York: David McKay Company, Inc.

Brooks J.G. & Brooks M.G. (1993). The case for constructivist classrooms. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Dick, W & Carey, L (2000). The systematic design of instruction. New York: Harper Collins College Publishers.

Driscoll, M (2000). Psychology of learning for instruction. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon.

Ely, D.P. & Plomp, T (1996). Classic writings on instructional technology. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, Inc.

Ely, D.P. & Plomp, T (2001). Classic writings on instructional technology. (Vol.2) Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, Inc.
Gardner, H (1993). Frames of mind; The theory of multiple intelligences. New York: Basic Books.
Heinich, R & Molenda, M & Russel, J & Smaldino, S (2002). Instructional media and technologies for learning (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill Prentice Hall.
Jonassen, D.H. (2000). Computers as mindtools for schools. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall Inc.

Jonassen, D.H. (1988). Instructional designs for microcomputer courseware. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers.

Jonassen, D.H (Ed.) (1996). Handbook of research for educational communications and technology. New York: Simon & Schuster Macmillan.

Moore, D.M. & Dwyer, F.M (1994). Visual literacy; A spectrum of visual learning. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Educational Technology Publications.

Palloff, M & Pratt, K (1999). Building learning communities in cyberspace. San Francisco: Jossey- Bass Publishers.

Reigeluth, C.M. (1999). Instructional design theories and models; (Vol.2) Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers.

Seels, B & Richey, R (1994). Instructional technology: The definition and domains of the field. Washington, DC: Association for Educational Communications and Technology.

Williams, R (1994). The non-designer's design book. Berkeley, CA: Peachpit Press.

The University of Northern Iowa is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Institution. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) provides protection from illegal discrimination for qualified individuals with disabilities. Students requesting instructional accommodations due to disabilities must arrange for such accommodations through the Office of Disability Services (ODS). The ODS is located at 103 Student Health Center and the telephone number is 273-2676.