| 1. Week |
Lesson Introduction – Discussion on Ways of Knowing |
Presentation (Preparation), Interview
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| 2. Week |
• Book Review: The Ethics of Science (Albert Bayet) • Article Discussion: Transition to the Scientific View (J. Bronowski) • Determination of Research Topics • Data analysis: SPSS Program: Data Entry – Data Set Analysis |
Interview, Preparation, After Class Study, Presentation (Preparation)
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| 3. Week |
• Book Critique: Discourse on Method (Descartes) • Article Discussion: Science and Philosophy (Rudolf Carnap) • Determining the Research Problem/Defining the Variables • Data analysis: SPSS Program: Difference Tests, Factor Analysis |
Presentation (Preparation), Preparation, After Class Study, Interview
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| 4. Week |
• Book Criticism: A Theory of Knowing (Nebi Mehdiyev) • Article Discussion: What Does Proof Provide? (Cohen and Nagel) • Literature Review • Data analysis: SPSS Program: Exploratory Factor Analyzes |
Presentation (Preparation), Interview, Preparation, After Class Study
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| 5. Week |
• Book Critique: Weber and Durkheim-A Methodological Comparison (Henrik Jensen) • Article Discussion: Validation Logic (Reichenbach) • Literature Writing • Data analysis: SPSS Program: Correlation and Regression Analysis |
Preparation, After Class Study, Presentation (Preparation), Interview
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| 6. Week |
• Book Critique: The Scientific Method (Hugh G. Gauch Jr.) • Article Discussion: Invention Logic (Hanson) • Literature Writing • Data analysis: SPSS Program: MANOVA, Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA), Chi-Square Tests |
Interview, Preparation, After Class Study, Presentation (Preparation)
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| 7. Week |
• Book Critique: The Scientific Method (Hugh G. Gauch Jr.) • Article Discussion: The Crisis in Science and the Emergence of Theories (Thomas Kuhn) • Design and Writing of the Methods Section • Data analysis: SPSS Program: Mann Whitney U Test, Kruskal Wallis H Test, Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test, |
Preparation, After Class Study, Interview, Presentation (Preparation)
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| 8. Week |
• Book Critique: The Scientific Method (Hugh G. Gauch Jr.) • Article Discussion: The Origin and Nature of the Scientific Method (Russel) • Survey Preparation and Application • Data analysis: SPSS Program: Validity and Reliability Analysis |
Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Preparation, After Class Study
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| 9. Week |
• Book Critique: The Scientific Method (Hugh G. Gauch Jr.) • Article Discussion: Two Approaches to Our Understanding of Science (Medawar) • Data Collection • Data analysis: LISREL Program: Data Entries - Level 1 Confirmatory Factor Analysis (with Graphical Interface) |
Preparation, After Class Study, Interview, Presentation (Preparation)
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| 10. Week |
• Book Critique: The Scientific Method (Hugh G. Gauch Jr.) • Topic Discussion: Research Unit, Population and Sample • Analysis of Data • Data analysis: LISREL Program: Level 2 Confirmatory Factor Analysis (with Graphical Interface) |
Presentation (Preparation), Interview, Preparation, After Class Study
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| 11. Week |
• Book Critique: Research Design (John W. Creswell) • Topic Discussion: Quantitative Research Design/Process • Writing Findings • Data analysis: LISREL Program: Path Analysis (with Graphical Interface) |
Preparation, After Class Study, Interview, Presentation (Preparation)
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| 12. Week |
• Book Critique: Research Design (John W. Creswell) • Topic Discussion: Scales Used in Quantitative Studies • Discussion and Writing Results • Data analysis: LISREL Program: Path Analysis (with Graphical Interface) |
Preparation, After Class Study, Interview, Presentation (Preparation)
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| 13. Week |
• Book Critique: Research Design (John W. Creswell) • Topic Discussion: Validity and Reliability in Quantitative Studies • Submission of Reports and Submission to the Journal • Data analysis: LISREL Program: Path Analysis (with Graphical Interface) |
Presentation (Preparation), Interview, Preparation, After Class Study
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| 14. Week |
General Evaluation - Final Exam |
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