Научно-исследовательский семинар "Обучение и оценивание как наука"

Магистратура 2022/2023

Статус: Курс обязательный (Обучение и оценивание как наука)

Направление: 37.04.01. Психология

Кто читает: Институт образования

Где читается: Институт образования

Когда читается: 1-й курс, 1-4 модуль

Формат изучения: без онлайн-курса

Охват аудитории: для своего кампуса

Преподаватели: Арсалиду Мари, Тюменева Юлия Алексеевна, Угланова Ирина Львовна

Прогр. обучения: Обучение и оценивание как наука

Язык: английский

Кредиты: 9

Контактные часы: 54

Full Syllabus

Abstract

The research seminar "Science of Learning and Assessment" is a core course that aims to teach students fundamental steps in scientific methods with practical applications that students can use with their own thesis projects. The seminar provides systematic, structured support to students of the master's program at all stages of their coursework. Discussion topics and assignments include thesis topic selection, systematic literature review, developing research hypotheses, experimental design, ethics in research, and method selection. The course will offer students the opportunity to present their research topics orally and in writing, by covering principles of academic writing and successful oral presentations.

Learning Objectives

Students will learn to follow research logic
Students learn to search for scientific problems and trace them through research literature
Students can present their research orally
Students demonstrate effective academic writing skills
Students learn to prepare a research method sections
Students learn guidelines for systematic reviews

Expected Learning Outcomes

To conceptualize the research interests. To classify the problems to explore. To apply correct scientific terminology.
To depict the domain of interest under personal research. To ask empirical questions and search for relevant theories. To define key concepts and their operationalization. To search for relevant literature. To write introducing for personal research. To open the story and transition to literature review.
To summarize previous investigations. To identify contradictions, relations, gaps and inconsistencies in the literature. To stat hypotheses. To reconstruct and analyze structure of already published papers. To linking sentences and paragraphs.
To write personal literature review for the master theses.
To assess feasibility of the research.
To select the research design. To plan empirical research; to interpret possible results
To be aware of the most crucial ethical issues
To update personal research projects
To write down the method and the results sections.
To write down the discussion section.
To be aware of the rules of academic communication. To expand coping strategies.

Course Contents

Introduction to basic research terms and issue.
Starting student’s personal research project (master thesis)
Literature review. Goals, story plot and structure
Writing students’ personal literature review for their master theses
Connection between literature review, research strategy, research logic.
Finalizing of theoretical part of master thesis (long version of proposal)
Research Ethics
Summarizing findings from personal literature reviews and planning empirical studies
Writing about method, data analysis, results
Discussing/Interpretation: recurring to the start and looking ahead. Writing about interpretation of results
Practical issues: Reaction to critics, rejection and academic communication.

Assessment Elements

2022-2023 AE2 the 1 module total score
2022-2023 AE3 the 2 module total score
2022-2023 Practice defense
The presentation should focus on the student's Master's thesis: Criteria for evaluation: 1. Speak audibly, maintained eye contact, and engage the audience. (1 point) 2. Visual aid design, layout, and usefulness. (1 point) 3. Introduce necessary information on the motivation, definitions, theoretical framework, and empirical research on the topic. (3 points) 4. Clearly explain the methods you plan to use in the study (i.e., participants, materials, procedures, data analyses plan). (3 points) 5. Answer questions thoughtfully and critically. (2 points) The dates/times for presentations will be announced in class and via email.
2022-2023-Participation
Complete activities during class.
AE 2023-24 Predefence
The presentation should focus on the student's Master's thesis: Criteria for evaluation: 1. Speak audibly, maintained eye contact, and engage the audience. (1 point) 2. Visual aid design, layout, and usefulness. (1 point) 3. Introduce necessary information on the motivation, definitions, theoretical framework, and empirical research on the topic. (2 points) 4. Clearly explain the methods used in the study (i.e., participants, materials, procedures, data analyses plan). (2 points) 5. Clearly tabulate and illustrate results (2 points) 6. Present a meaningful conclusion discussing theoretical and practical implications of the findings (1 point) 7. Answer questions thoughtfully and critically. (1 point) The dates/times for presentations will be announced in class and via email.
Participation
Engage in constructive discussions and complete activities during class.

Interim Assessment

2022/2023 2nd module
0.5 * 2022-2023 AE2 the 1 module total score + 0.5 * 2022-2023 AE3 the 2 module total score
2022/2023 4th module
0.7 * 2022-2023 Practice defense + 0.3 * 2022-2023-Participation
2023/2024 3rd module
0.7 * AE 2023-24 Predefence + 0.3 * Participation

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

. Кн.3: Психодиагностика : введение в научное психологическое исследование с элементами математической статистики : учебник, Немов Р.С., 2000
Alan Bryman, & The Programme Aims. (2001). Social research methods. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.151A861A
Bischoping, K. (2005). Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches/The Practice of Social Research. Teaching Sociology, 33(1), 95–97. https://doi.org/10.1177/0092055X0503300110
Comeau, J., Grissett, J. O., & MacLennan, J. (2016). Social Research Methods. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.8F52B169
Doing Honest Work in College: How to Prepare Citations, Avoid Plagiarism, and Achieve Real Academ..., Lipson, Ch., 2004
Gerard Guthrie. (2010). Basic Research Methods : An Entry to Social Science Research. Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd.
Hugo, A. (2009). How to do your research project: A guide for students in education and applied social sciences. Youth Studies Australia, 28(3), 3. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=f5h&AN=44275442
Michelle Goodman, & Goodman Michelle. (n.d.). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.DB303D5E
Rice, R. A. (2017). How to Write a Literature Review. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.7550A4E6
Ruane, J. M. (2016). Introducing Social Research Methods : Essentials for Getting the Edge. Chichester, West Sussex, UK: Wiley-Blackwell. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1107215
Психологическое измерение : учеб. пособие для вузов, Тюменева, Ю. А., 2007

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Knopf, J. W. (2006). Doing a Literature Review. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.6DDBE740
Kuhn vs. Popper : the struggle for the soul of science, Fuller, S., 2006

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