week 8 peer review

WEEK 8 Cognitive & Affective Basis of Behavior

TOPIC: REFLECTIONS ON RESEARCH & WRITING

Assignments

1. Discussion

2. Peer Review of Partner's Final Paper

PEER REVIEW OF PARTNER’S PAPER

Last Peer Review

This time the whole paper (after revisions)

Look for progress, changes and revisions. Reflect on writing and research as a process.

DISCUSSION BOARD: EVALUATING RESEARCH & WRITING

TIPS AS YOU HEAD TOWARD DISSERTATION

LITERATURE REVIEW/HYPOTHESES

 In a dissertation you are proving through the lit review that you are an expert on the topic

 The main emphasis in a lit review is synthesis (examining findings/trends ACROSS research)

 Expectations:  Paraphrasing (avoiding direct quotes), organization

(transitions and headings), and scholarly tone are expected

THINGS YOU CAN DO NOW

• Learn everything about your topic (read, read, read) • Obsess over it☺

 Look at limitations of previous studies to establish a gap and RQ

 Use opportunities in classes to read and write about your topic

 Increase synthesis in your writing  Use the Writing Studio often  Apply feedback and improve with each class!

METHODS

 Dissertations must be quantitative in nature (numbers, numbers, numbers)

 Must logically test your hypothesis (using known scales and other measures)

THINGS YOU CAN DO NOW

 Investigate scales available that can measure your variables

 Consider recruitment and number of participants needed  Where will your participants come from? How much time will it take?  Recruitment is not a passive process- plan in advance for ways to reach out to potential

participants

 Data collection must be approved by IRB- consider ethical concerns in your plan  Permissions to recruit  Special populations (for example, children)

 Look into ways of distributing your surveys (online)- SurveyMonkey, etc.

RESULTS/DISCUSSION

 Statistical analysis of your data  SPSS

 Jamovi

 R

 Interpreting your findings  Was the hypothesis supported?

 Linking findings to previous research

 Discussing limitations

THINGS YOU CAN DO NOW

 Know your measurements well  Look into accessing and scoring

 Take it and score yourself!

 Visualize your hypothetical results  This is very helpful before you collect data

 Decide to embrace stats;) You don’t have to know all the stats in the world but focus on being comfortable with the ones you need  There are tons of resources for stats online (Research Gate, YouTube videos, etc)

 Read and watch everything!

HELPFUL TIPS FOR DISSERTATION

• Focus on critically examining your work and ideas • play devil’s advocate • imagine potential issues/problems and come up with solutions • be able to logically defend every decision

•Apply feedback •The number 1 make it/break it element

•Embrace the dynamic aspect of research •Be willing to make changes

THANKS!!!

 Last day of class this Saturday

 Thank you to everyone for a wonderful class!!!