Daily Notes, Monday April 18

Monday April 13, 2011

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1.         Submission problems and changes. Comments not working well on PDFs; new version of Scribd not allowing me to download .doc files. So, I’m getting back to people as soon as possible with the grade, but you do have my comments. After reading through several papers, I think emailing papers will make more sense. Other projects may still require posting through the blog, and we will deal with those individually. Portfolio grade for revised portfolio will replace the grade for paper #1.

2.         IRB overview and Q&A. If you want to audio/video record, you must get that permission.

3.         Discuss research instruments.

4.         While I’m chatting with groups, Examine some samples of qualitative writing (linked through Portfolio). In groups of 3, examine how the author describes her or his research. How does the author introduce their project? How does the author write up their research methods? How does the author write up their results? How does the author write up their discussion? Please post your group’s discussion to the blog. Title it “qualitative example x” (use the author of your piece in place of “x”), label the post “in-class” and your class section number.

5.         For Wednesday, a bit of a change. I still want you to bring a draft that is about 2 pages long. What we will focus on is the review of literature, so draft an introduction that will review the sources (minimum of 3 remember) that you are using in your research.

Examples of student-developed instruments

Appendix 1- Interview Questions

1.     What is your reaction when people say that journalism is a dying field?

2.     What do you think the future of journalism as a whole is?

3.     Why has online news become so popular?

4.     Do you think newspapers still have an important place in society?

5.     Any tips for prospective journalists? 

Appendix 1 - Interview

A) First off… Are you a smoker?

1) What is your opinion on the Smoke Free DU policy? Explain.

-Only answer #2 if you answered yes to the pre-interview question A..

2) If someone were to tell you to put out your cigarette/stop smoking, what would your initial response be?

3) Should, in your opinion, an institution be able to place a ban on tobacco smoking? Why?

4) Who do you think is responsible for enforcing this Smoke Free DU policy?

5) What do you think is the penalty/punishment for not complying to follow the smoking ban?

6) How much do you, personally, care about whether you are around someone smoking tobacco? How much does it bother you if it does so?

7) How well, do you think, does the Smoke Free DU policy do in its attempt to increase quality of health and life on campus?

8) How much of an effect on campus life and smoking on campus, in general, do you think the smoking ban accomplishes? Is this policy necessary, in your opinion?

Interview with Clifford Geertz

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Potential Qualitative Research Ideas

Potential Qualitative Research Ideas

1. Diversity on DU’s campus. How do people from different cultures at DU come together?

2. How do DU cultures maintain their cultural practices?

3. Stereotypes of different genres of music. How accurate are stereotypes about music concerning DU students?

4. Why do people go to local coffee shops?

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Daily Notes, Monday April 11

Monday April 11, 2011

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1.  What can I do to strengthen the class and your learning?

2.  Reflection exercises.

3.  Qualitative assignment. Examine some samples of qualitative writing (linked through Portfolio). In groups of 3, examine how the author describes her or his research. How does the author introduce their project? How does the author write up their research methods? How does the author write up their results? How does the author write up their discussion? Post your group's discussion to the blog. Title it "qualitative example x" use the author of your piece in place of "x". Label the post "in-class" and your class section number.

4.  IRB discussion.

Reflection exercise

First, generally describe how you structure your writing time. Do you need quiet, or do you require some amount of noise? Do you write at a desk, on your bed, the library, the middle of the road (please don’t do the latter)? How do you focus your writing? Do you always (or ever) outline? Do you freewrite?

Now, draft a process letter for the first paper:

1.         Tell the reader what you intend for the essay to do for its readers. Describe its purpose(s) and the effect(s) you want it to have on the readers. Say who you think the readers are.

• Describe your process of working on the essay. How did you narrow the assigned topic? What kind of planning did you do? What steps did you go through, what changes did you make along the way, what decisions did you face, and how did you make the decisions?

• How did comments from your peers, in peer workshop, help you? How did any class activities on style, editing, citation, etc., help you?

2. After you’ve drafted it, think about whether your letter and essay match up. Does the essay really do what your letter promises? If not, then use the draft of your letter as a revising tool to make a few more adjustments to your essay. Use this letter as the beginning of your portfolio reflection.