ITEDU 699: Research in Technical Education

QUALITATIVE METHODS

Boeree, C.G. (n.d.) Qualitative methods workbook: An e-text prepared for the college course Qualitative Research Methods (PSY 405) at Shippensburg University. Retrieved on October 30, 2003 from http://www.ship.edu/~cgboeree/qualmeth.html

Chenail, R.J. (1995). Presenting qualitative data. The Qualitative Report, 2(3),  Retrieved October 23, 2003 from http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR2-3/presenting.html.

Crabtree, B. (2004). Qualitative research methods conference. [Video]. Educational Research & Development. Retrieved June 13, 2007, from http://www.uthscsa.edu/ais/erd/videos.html

Foster, P. (2002). Using case-study analysis in Technology Education Research. Journal of Career and Technical Education, 19(1). Retrieved on September 11, 2003, from http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JCTE/v19n1/foster.html.

Groenewald, T. (2004). A phenomenological research design illustrated. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 3(1). Article 4. Retrieved [INSERT DATE] from http://www.ualberta.ca/~iiqm/backissues/3_1/pdf/groenewald.pdf

Heath, A.W. The proposal in qualitative research. Retrieved October 24, 2003, from http://www.nova.edu/~ron/heath.html.

Hoepfl, M. (1997). Choosing qualitative research: A primer for technology education researchers. Journal of Technology Education, 9(1), 47-63. Retrieved on June 16, 2003, from http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JTE/v9n1/pdf/hoepfl.pdf

Imel, S., Kerka, S., & Wonacott, M.E. (2002). Qualitative research in adult, career, and career-technical education. Practitioner File. Columbus, OH: ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED472366)

International Institute for Qualitative Methodology offers a variety of online resources including the International Journal of Qualitative Methods

Jones, & Hunter (1999). Using the Delphi and nominal group technique in health services research. In C. Pope and N. Mays (Eds.) Qualitative Research in Health Care, (2nd ed.). London: BMJ Books. Retrieved October 24, 2003, from http://www.bmjpg.com/qrhc/chapter5.html.

Kaplan, B. & Maxwell, J.A. (1994). Qualitative research methods for evaluating computer information systems (pp. 45-68). In J. G. Anderson, C. E. Aydin, & S. J. Jay (Eds.), Evaluating Health Care Information Systems: Methods and Applications. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Ragin, C.C., Nagel, J. &  White, P. (2003). Workshop on scientific foundations of qualitative research. National Science Foundation. Retrieved October 30, 2005, from http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf04219

Pytlik, E.C. (1997). Conducting qualitative research in the classroom. The Technology Teacher, 56(6), 20-21.

EXAMPLES

Asunda, P.A. & Hill, R. B. (2007). Critical features of engineering design in technology education. Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 44(1). 24-48. Retrieved September 9, 2009, from http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JITE/v44n1/pdf/asunda.pdf

Barak, M. & Maymon, T. (1998). Aspects of teamwork observed in a technological task in junior high schools. Journal of Technology Education, 9(2). Retrieved October 23, 2003 from http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JTE/v9n2/barak.html.

Berrett, J.V. (2003). Teaching technological literacy through a nonlinear approach: A case study of exemplary practice at Wood River Middle School. Unpublished dissertation. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Cardon, P.L. (2000). At-risk students and technology education: A qualitative study. The Journal of Technology Studies, 26(1), 49-57. Retrieved October 26, 2003 from http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JTS/Winter-Spring-2000/pdf/cardon.pdf.

Evanciew, C. E. P., & Rojewski, J. W. (1999). Skill and knowledge acquisition in the workplace: A case study of mentor-apprentice relations in youth apprenticeship programs. Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 36(2), 24-54.Retrieved October 30, 2003, from http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JITE/v36n2/evanciew.html

Hairston, J.E. (2000). How parents influence African American students' decisions to prepare for vocational teaching careers. Journal of Career and Technical Education, 16(2). Retrieved October 23, 2003 from http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JCTE/v16n2/hairston.html.

Hamel, J.C. (1998). The college-to-work transition through temporary employment services: A case study in an information technology company. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia. Abstract retrieved January 13, 2006, from Digital Library and Archives.

The Qualitative Report: An online journal dedicated to qualitative research since 1990. Nova Southeastern University and Ronald J. Chenail. Retrieved October 24, 2003, from http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/

Orrill, C.H. (2000). Building learner-centered classrooms: A professional development framework for supporting critical thinking. Presentation at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology Annual Meeting, February 18, 2000. Long Beach, CA. Retrieved November 12, 2002, from http://www.orrill.com/chandra/building.pdf.

Self, M.J.C. (2001). On retention of secondary trade and industrial education teachers: Voices from the field. Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 38(4). Retrieved September 17, 2003, from http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JITE/v38n4/.

QUANTITATIVE METHODS

Burge, S.K.. (2004). The fundamentals of research design. [Video]. Educational Research & Development. Retrieved June 13, 2007, from http://www.uthscsa.edu/ais/erd/videos.html

Keeves, J.P. (Ed.). (1997). Educational research, methodology and measurement : An international handbook. Tarrytown, NY: Pergamon. Available in REFERENCE of the BSU Library, LB1028 .E3184 1997.

Trochim, W.M.K. (2006). Design. Research Methods Knowledge Base. Retrieved June 14, 2007, from  http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/design.htm

CAUSAL-COMPARATIVE DESIGN

Bottoms, G. & Anthony, K. (2005, May). Project Lead the Way: A pre-engineering curriculum that works. Research Brief: High Schools that Work. Southern Regional Education Board. Retrieved April 11, 2009, from http://www.sreb.org/Programs/HSTW/publications/briefs/05V08_Research_PLTW.pdf

Gay, L.R. & Airasian, P. (2000). Educational research: Competencies for analysis and application, (6th Ed.), Merrill/Prentice Hall.

Forman's Powerpoint presentation http://www.georgetowncollege.edu/departments/education/forman/09causalcomp_files/frame.htm

Johnson, B. (2001, March). Toward a new classification of nonexperimental quantitative research. Educational Researcher. Retrieved November 13, 2008, from http://www.aera.net/uploadedFiles/Journals_and_Publications/Journals/Educational_Researcher/3002/AERA3002_Johnson.pdf

Wasson, J. (2003). Ed 603 - Lesson 12 - Causal-Comparative Research. Retrieved December 16, 2003, from http://www.mnstate.edu/wasson/ed603/ed603lesson12.htm

EXAMPLES

Adams, E. (1999). Vocational teacher stress and internal characteristics. Journal of Vocational and Technical Education, 16(1). Retrieved June 18, 2003, from  http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JVTE/v16n1/adams.html

Good, R.B. (2006). Analyzing the impact of a data analysis process to improve instruction using a collaborative model. Dissertation submitted to Texas A&M University-Commerce. (ERIC Document Reproduction No. ED494966)

Kim, H., & Rojewski, J.W. (2002). Using structural equation modeling to improve research in career and technical. Journal of Vocational Education Research, 27(2). Retrieved June 18, 2003, from http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JVER/v27n2/kim.html

Laitsch, D. (2007). Interactive engagement of traditional instruction in physics. ResearchBrief, 5(4). Available from the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

McKinney, S.E., Robinson, J., & Spooner, M. (2004). A comparison of urban teacher characteristics for student interns placed in different urban school settings. Professional Educator, 26(2),17-30.  Abstract retrieved from ERIC. (ERIC Journal No. EJ728472)

Rogers,G.E. (2000). The effectiveness of different instructional laboratories in addressing the objective of the Nebraska industrial technology education framework. Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 37(4). Retrieved May 4, 2009, from http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JITE/v37n4/rogers

CORRELATION and PREDICTION DESIGN

See a simple scatterplot of relationships

Wadsworth-Thomson. (2005). Correlation and reliability [Image]. http://www.ithaca.edu/beins/genpsych/powerpoint/Cognition_files/frame.htm#slide0056.htm

EXAMPLES:

Hill, N.E., & Tyson, D.F. (2009). Parental involvement in middle school: A meta-analytic assessment of the strategies that promote achievement. Developmental Psychology, 45 (3).

Karp, M.M., Calcagno, J.C., Hughes, K.L., Jeong, D.W., & Bailey, T. (2008). Dual enrollment students in Florida and New York City: Postsecondary outcomes. CCRC Brief. Retrieved January 30, 2009, from http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/3d/3f/d3.pdf

Gordon, H.R.D. & Yocke, R. (1999). Relationship between personality characteristics and observable teaching effectiveness of selected beginning career and technical education teachers. Journal of Vocational and Technical Education, 16(1). Retrieved June 18, 2003, from http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JVTE/v16n1/gordon.html

Macpherson, R.T. (1998). Factors affecting technological trouble shooting skills. Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 35(4). Retrieved September 10, 2007, from http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JITE/v35n4/macpherson.html

DESCRIPTIVE

Ruiz-Primo, M.A., Li, M., Tsai, S., & Schneider, J. (2008). Testing one premise of scientific inquiry in science classrooms: A study that examines students' scientific explanations. CRESST Report 733. Retrieved April 12, 2008, from http://www.cse.ucla.edu/products/reports/R733.pdf

EXPERIMENTAL or QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN

teacherTubeEDU. (2009). Basic research design [15-min. Flash Video describing between and within subjects design.] Available from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoMfiLxyLV4

EXAMPLES

Draper, S.R. (2004). The effects of gender grouping and learning style on student curiosity in modular technology education laboratories. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia. Abstract retrieved January 13, 2006, from Digital Library and Archives.

Henke, M.E. (1997). The effects of three methods of computer-based instruction (CBI) on psychomotor performance of college students. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia. Abstract retrieved January 13, 2006, from Digital Library and Archives.

Merrill, C., Custer, R., Daugherty, J., Westrick, M., & Zeng, Y. (2007). Delivering core engineering concepts to secondary level students. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (AC 2007-1732). Retrieved May 26, 2009, from http://soa.asee.org/paper/conference/paper-view.cfm?id=4994

Shumway, S., Saunders, W., Stewardson, G., & Reeve, E. (2001). A comparison of interpersonal goal structures and their effect on group problem-solving performance and student attitudes toward their learning environment. Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 38(3). Retrieved June 18, 2003, from http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JITE/v38n3/shumway.html

Wu, M. & Greenan, J.P. (2003). The effects of a generalizable mathematics skills instructional intervention on the mathematics achievement of learners In secondary CTE programs. Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 40(2). Retrieved January 21, 2006, from http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JITE/v40n2/wu.html

SURVEY RESEARCH DESIGN

Andrews, D., Nonnecke, B., Preece, J. (2003). Electronic survey methodology: A case study in reaching hard to involve Internet Users. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 16, 2, 185-210. Draft retrieved February 11, 2008, from http://www.ifsm.umbc.edu/~preece/Papers/Online_survey_design_IJHCI04.pdf

Nelson, E.N. & Nelson, E.E. (1998). Survey research design and quantitative methods of analysis for cross-sectional data.California Opinions on Women's Issues -- 1985-1995. SSRIC Teaching Resources Depository. Retrieved October 30, 2005, from http://www.csubak.edu/ssric-trd/modules/cowi/3.htm

Olney, C. (2004). Survey research design. [Video]. Educational Research & Development. Retrieved June 13, 2007, from http://www.uthscsa.edu/ais/erd/videos.html

EXAMPLES

Brusic, S.A. & LaPorte, J.E. (2000). The status of modular technology education in Virginia. Journal of Industrial Teacher Eduation, 38(1). Retrieved August 30, 2005, from http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JITE/v38n1/brusic.html

Dugger, Jr., W.E. (2007). The status of technology education in the United States: A triennial report of the findings from the states. The Technology Teacher, 67(1).

Gattie, D.K., & Wicklein, R.C. (2007). Curricular value and instructional needs for infusing engineering design into k-12 technology education. Journal of Technology Education, 19(1), 6-18. Retrieved September 9, 2009, from http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JTE/v19n1/pdf/gattie.pdf

Kadlec, A. & Friedman, W. (2007). Important, but not for me: Parents and students in Kansas and Missouri talk about math, science, and technology education. Public Agenda. Retrieved March 19, 2008, from http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/33/59/b4.pdf

Meade, S.D. & Dugger, Jr., W.E. (2004). Reporting on the status of technology education in the U.S. The Technology Teacher, 64(5). Retrieved January 12, 2008, from http://www.iteaconnect.org/TAA/LinkedFiles/Articles/TTTpdf/2004-05Volume64/TTToct04.vol64.2.pdf

Rose, L.C., Gallup, A.M., Dugger, W.E., & Starkweather, K.N. (2004). A report of the second survey conducted by the Gallup Organization for the International Technology Education. The Technology Teacher, 64(1). Retrieved January 12, 2006, from http://www.iteaconnect.org/TAA/PDFs/GallupPoll2004.pdf

Ruhland, S.K. & Bremer, C.D. (2004). Perceptions of traditionally and alternatively certified career and technical education teachers. Journal of Vocational Education Research, 28(3). Retrieved January 6, 2005, from http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JVER/v28n3/ruhland.html

Sanders, M. (2001). New paradigm or old wine? The status of Technology Education practice in the United States. Journal of Technology Education, 12(2). Retrieved June 8, 2004, from http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JTE/v12n2/sanders.html

Strobel, J., Hua, I., Harris, C., Fang, J., & Tracy, L. (2009). Students' attitudes and concepts about engineering as an environmental career: A survey. 2009 Conference Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education. Retrieved September 12, 2009, from http://soa.asee.org/paper/conference/paper-view.cfm?id=10396

MIXED METHODS

RESEARCH AS DESIGN is explored in a special issue of the AERA's Educational Researcher, 32(1). Retrieved September 15, 2004, from http://www.aera.net/pubs/er/toc/er3201.htm

EXAMPLES

Petrina, S. (1998). The politics of research in Technology Education: A critical content and discourse analysis of the Journal of Technology Education, Volumes 1-8. Journal of Technology Education, 10(1). Accessed on June 16, 2003 from http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JTE/v10n1/pdf/petrina.pdf

ACTION RESEARCH

Action Research International is a refereed online journal focusing upon action research.

The Graduate School of Education at George Mason University offers a good overview of action research.

Johnson, B. (1993). Teacher-as-researcher. Retrieved August 21, 2006, from http://www.ericdigests.org/1993/researcher.htm (ERIC Document Number ED355205)

Kortecamp, K. & Steeves, K.A. (2002). Teacher research: The key to understanding the effects of classroom technology on learning. The Journal of Technology Studies, 28(2). Retrieved on June 18, 2003, from http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JTS/Summer-Fall-2002/pdf/kortecamp.pdf

Riel, M. (2007). Understanding action research. Center for Collaborative Action Research. Pepperdine University. Retrieved December 13, 2008, from http://cadres.pepperdine.edu/ccar/define.html

EXAMPLES

Blume, J., Garcia, K., Mullinax, K., & Vogel, K. (2001). Integrating math and science with technology. Masters of Arts Action Research Project, Saint Xavier University and Skylight Professional Development Field-Based Masters Program. (ERIC Document Reproduction Services No. ED454088).

INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT (Validating, Reliability, and Norming)

Custer, R.L, Valesey, B.G., & Burke, B.N. (2001). An assessment model for a design approach to technological problem solving. An assessment model for a design approach to technological problem solving. Journal of Technology Education, 12(2). Retrieved October 21, 2009, from http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JTE/v12n2/custer.html

Desimone, L.M., & Le Floch, K.C., (2004). Are we asking the right questions? Using cognitive interviews to improve surveys in education research? Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 26(1). 1-22. Retrieved January 23, 2007, from http://epa.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/26/1/1

Hill, R.B. (1997). The design of an instrument to assess problem solving activities. Journal of Technology Education, 9(1). Retrieved January 27, 2009, from Virginia Tech’s Digital Library and Archives.

National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST) in partnership with WestEd. (n.d.). Reliability module [Tutorial]. Retrieved November 4, 2009, from http://datause.cse.ucla.edu/articulate/reliability/player.html

Rodriguez, M. (1997). Norming and norm-referenced test scores. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association. Retrieved September 29, 2004, from http://academic.son.wisc.edu/rdsu/pdf/norming.pdf

Office of Educational Assessment, University of Washington. (2005). Understanding item analysis reports.  Retrieved October 8, 2007, from http://www.washington.edu/oea/services/scanning_scoring/scoring/item_analysis.html

SEE ALSO: RELIABILITY, VALIDITY

Against All Odds: Inside Statistics. Annenberg Media [Streaming Video]. Retrieved October 30, 2005, from http://www.learner.org/resources/series65.html

Arsham, H. Statistical Thinking for Managerial Decision Making. This Web site is a course in statistics appreciation. Available at http://ubmail.ubalt.edu/~harsham/Business-stat/opre504.htm

CONFIDENCE INTERVALS

Against All Odds: Program 19 is a 27 minute video that confidence intervals. It is available at http://coba.clarion.edu:8080/ramgen/econ221/ConIntervals.rm

The StatSoft Glossary is a good place for definitions and examples.

Trochim, W.M. The Web Center for Social Research Methods. Retrieved September 9, 2004 from http://www.socialresearchmethods.net.

iSixSigma provides links to online textbooks, statistical tools, and descriptions of statistical concepts.

University of California-Santa Cruz Psychology Department located at http://psych.ucsc.edu/~knoedler/stats/extra.html

Visual Statistics

Wikipedia is a free ONLINE encyclopedia. Entries, such as t-distribution, are certainly useful resources for ITEDU 699.

DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS

16 Descriptive statistics. Data analysis: Core competencies. Retrieved from https://www.indiana.edu/~istr561/knuth08spring/pdfs/16_Descriptive_Statistics.pdf

GRAPHING

North Carolina State University. (2004). Graphing resources. LabWrite. Available at http://www.ncsu.edu/labwrite/res/res-homepage.htm

HYPOTHESIS TESTING

Against All Odds is a 26 minute video that explains significance testing. It is available at http://coba.clarion.edu:8080/ramgen/econ222/SigTests.rm

MathWorld offers descriptions of Probability and Statistics at http://mathworld.wolfram.com/topics/ProbabilityandStatistics.html

NIST/SEMATECH e-Handbook of Statistical Methods is available at http://www.itl.nist.gov/div898/handbook

Random Sampling Overview and a Survey Random Sample Calculator are offered by CustomInsight.com

Sampling lesson at http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/siegle/research/Samples/Unitprojectsample.htm

Rice Virtual Lab in Statistics offers a variety of online resources including HyperStat Online Textbook, Simulations and Demonstrations, and Case Studies.

Lowry, R. (2000). Principles of measurement. Retrieved February 21, 2005, from http://faculty.vassar.edu/lowry/PDF/c1p2.pdf

IMPUTATION

Garson, G.D. (2008). Data imputations for missing values. Syllabus for PA 765-766: Quantitative Research in Public Administration. Retrieved February 27, 2009, from http://faculty.chass.ncsu.edu/garson/PA765/missing.htm

SAMPLING

Bacon, Donald (2004). The contributions of reliability and pretests to effective assessment. Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 9(3). Retrieved January 21, 2008 from http://PAREonline.net/getvn.asp?v=9&n=3

SCALE OF MEASUREMENT

Thomson Wadsworth presents a tutorial on Scale of Measurement.

VARIABLES

CONTROL VARIABLES

Nelson, E.N. & Nelson, E.E. (1998). Introducing a control variable (Multivariate Analysis). California Opinions on Women's Issues -- 1985-1995. SSRIC Teaching Resources Depository. Retrieved October 30, 2005, from http://www.csubak.edu/ssric-trd/modules/cowi/4.htm

 

GENERAL RESOURCES

Bracey, G.W. (2003). Understanding and using education statistics: It's easier (and more important) than you think (2nd ed.). Arlington, VA: Educational Research Service. Available BSU Library LB 2846.B56 2003

Gonick, L. & Woollcott, S. The cartoon guide to statistics. New York: HarperPerennial. Available from BSU Library QA 276.12.G697

Holcomb. E.L. Getting excited about data: How to combine people, passion and proof. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, Inc. Available from BSU Library LB 2846.H56 1999

Garson, G.D. (2008). Testing of assumptions. Retrieved March 3, 2008, from http://www2.chass.ncsu.edu/garson/pa765/assumpt.htm

VassarStats, an online text. The t-Distribution Generator is especially useful.

Wendorf, C. (1997). Manuals for univariate and multivariate statistics. Retrieved December 5, 2005, from http://www.uwsp.edu/psych/cw/statmanual/

DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS

NORMAL DISTRIBUTION and STANDARD DEVIATION

David Lane at http://cnx.rice.edu/content/m11163/latest/

Barcelona Field Studies Centre at http://biologyfieldwork.com/StandardDeviation1.htm

SAS Institute Inc. (1999). Chapter 12. Examining distributions. SAS OnlineDoc, ver. 8. Retrieved April 12, 2009, from http://www.d.umn.edu/math/docs/saspdf/insight/chap12.pdf

ANOVA, FACTORIAL ANALYSIS, & MANOVA

Cohen, B. (2000). Chapter 22: Three-way ANOVA. Explaining Psychological Statistics (2nd ed.). John Wiley & Sons. Retrieved on November 20, 2003 from http://www.psych.nyu.edu/people/faculty/cohen/three_way_ANOVA.pdf

Garson, G.D.(2003). ANOVA. Accessed on October 5, 2003, from http://www2.chass.ncsu.edu/garson/pa765/anova.htm

Graham, J.M. (2000). Interaction Effects: Their nature and some post hoc exploration strategies. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association, Dallas, Texas. Accessed on October 5, 2003, from http://ericae.net/ft/tamu/interaction.pdf

Thomas Pyzdek's, Six Sigma and Beyond, offers an interesting factorial analysis exploring the factors that influence a baseball hitters batting average.

Plonsky, M. (2003). Analysis of Variance - Two Way. Psychological Statistics. Retrieved November 20, 2003 from http://www.uwsp.edu/psych/stat/13/anova-2w.htm#I

MANOVA - Multivariate Analysis of Variance

French, A. & Poulson, J. (n.d.). Multivariate analysis of variance. Retrieved November 27, 2005, from http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~efc/classes/biol710/manova/manova.pdf

StatSoft. (2003). ANOVA/MANOVA. Retrieved November 27, 2005, from http://www.statsoftinc.com/textbook/stanman.html#multivariate

ANCOVA

Wendorf, C.A. (1997). Part VIII: Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) Applications of ANCOVA. Retrieved December 5, 2005, from http://www.uwsp.edu/psych/cw/statmanual/ancovaapps.html

CHI-SQUARE

Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit Test

Test for Independence

Rodriguez, C. (1998). Chi-Square Test for Independence. Retrieved March 4, 2007, from http://omega.albany.edu:8008/mat108dir/chi2independence/chi2in-m2h.html

Engineering Statistics Handbook offers the following resources: How can we compare the results of classifying according to several categories?,  Critical Values of the Chi-Square Distribution and Discrete Models.

Patel, A. (n.d.). The Iron Gate Foundry [an example]. Retrieved March 4, 2007, form http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/patel/chisquare/keyprob.html

Preacher, K. (2003). Calculation for the Chi-Square Test: An interactive calculation tool for chi-square tests of goodness of fit and independence. Retrieved from http://www.psych.ku.edu/preacher/chisq/chisq.htm

CONFIDENCE and POWER ANALYSIS

Bacon, Donald (2004). The contributions of reliability and pretests to effective assessment. Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 9(3). Retrieved January 21, 2008 from http://PAREonline.net/getvn.asp?v=9&n=3

Questa Research Associates support online calculators which calculate confidence intervals and sample size. Accessed on October 30, 2003 from http://www.questaresearch.com/calc_conf_int_ani.php

Roberts, D.M. (n.d.). Chapter 24: Errors in Hypothesis Testing and Power. Retrieve March 18, 2007, from http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/d/m/dmr/papers/power.pdf

CORRELATION

Scatterplot and the correlation coefficient is an interactive tool.

Stockburger, D.W. (1996). Correlation. Introductory statistics: Concepts, models, and applications. Retrieved June 18, 2007, form http://www.psychstat.missouristate.edu/introbook/sbk17.htm

PEARSON PRODUCT MOMENT CORRELATION

Wasson, J. (n.d.). Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient. Retrieved March 4, 2007, from http://www.mnstate.edu/wasson/ed602pearsoncorr.htm

NONPARAMETRIC TESTS

Hamilton-Locke, Inc. (2002). Methods for contextual discovery and analysis [see p. 52]. Author. Retrieved March 4, 2009, from http://www.hamilton-locke.com/support_files/Methods_for_Contextual_Discovery_and_Analysis.pdf

NON-PARAMETRIC

University of San Francisco, School of Education describes non-parametric statistics.

REGRESSION ANALYSIS

Weber, B. (n.d.). Interpreting a regression analysis. Retrieved March 9, 2009, from http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/faculty/weber/emp/Regression.htm

Weber, B. (n.d.).The significance levels of the t-Ratios vs. Beta-Weights. Retrieved March 9, 2009, from http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/faculty/weber/emp/t-ratios.htm

Preacher, K.J. (n.d.). A primer on interaction effects in multiple linear regression. Accessed on October 5, 2003, from http://www.unc.edu/~preacher/lcamlm/interactions.htm

t-TEST and the t-DISTRIBUTION

Chapter 10 of VassarStats, an online text. The t-Distribution Generator is especially useful.

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BALL STATE UNIVERSITY

The Graduate School oversees graduate programs at BSU. The degree requirements of graduate programs are outlined in the Graduate Catalog located at http://www.bsu.edu/gradschool/catalog. "The responsibility for knowing degree requirements rests with the student. It is also the student’s responsibility to know the university regulations for the standard of work required to continue in the Graduate School" (p. ix). The following Graduate School resources are also helpful:

• General Statement for All Papers and Projects
• Master's Program Requirements

The Office of Academic Research and Sponsored Programs (OARSP) at Ball State University oversees the research activities of students, staff, and faculty. The following OARSP resources are especially helpful:

• Handbook for Researchers: Introduction

• Institutional Review Board Introduction

The Ball State University Library offers book loans and article requests to distance students. A description of the current services is located at http://www.bsu.edu/library/collections/distanceed/. If you have other questions or requests, contact Christy Groves, coordinator for distance education students, at 285-3330 or cgroves@bsu.edu. Another service, Ask a Librarian: Live Chat connects you to a reference librarian for immediate research assistance. This service is available 1 to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, by navigating to the BSU Libraries’ website and clicking on "Ask a Librarian" at http://www.bsu.edu/library.

 

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ACTE, Association for Career and Technical Education, is available at http://www.acteonline.org/

Heaviside, S., Carey, N., & Farris, E. (1994). Public secondary school teacher survey on vocational education. U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 30, 2004 from http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=94409

Indiana Standards for Career and Technical Programs are available at http://www.doe.state.in.us/standards/pdf_voced/careerandtech.pdf

Office of Adult and Vocational Education is supported through the U.S. Department of Education.

ENGINEERING

The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) offers several pertinent resources, including:

 Journal of Engineering Education: The Research Journal for Engineering Education

Conference Proceedings

GENERAL

EdRef.com is a free online college directory providing information on more than 7,000 US colleges and trade schools.

Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning.

GRADUATE EDUCATION in TE or CTE

Old Dominion University provides M.S. and Ph.D. programs directed to the advanced education of technology education and career and technical education professionals. The courses are offered through the Department of Occupational and Technical Studies.

STANDARDS: National

Benchmarks for Science Literacy

National Educational Technology Standards (NETS)

Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology

Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium Draft Standards

PSYCHOLOGY

"AllPsych .... provide[s] psychology related material to help improve factual knowledge, inspire thoughtful discussion, and facilitate a unique understanding of the psychological theories, applications, and needs for research. As an educationally based organization, we will investigate new ways to stimulate learning in order to meet the needs of students and professionals alike." The Psychology Dictionary and the Introduction to Research Methods resources are quite useful.

The Web site of the American Psychological Association, called APA Online, provides guidelines for citing and referencing electronic resources at http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html.

Freimuth, M. (1999). A self-scoring exercise on APA style and research language. Office of Teaching Resources in Psychology, Georgia Southern University. Retrieved on November 13, 2003 from http://www.lemoyne.edu/OTRP/otrpresources/otrp_sciwriting.html

TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

EPT, Epsilon Pi Tau, may be accessed at http://www.epsilonpitau.org/

ITEA, International Technology Education Association, is available at http://www.iteaconnect.org/

CTTE, Council on Technology Teacher Education, is available at http://teched.vt.edu/ctte/CTTEMain.html

International Association for Science, Technology, & Society is an "organization of special interest for interdisciplinary thinkers concerned about the interrelationships among science, technology and society (STS), with a particular emphasis on the impact of science and technology on society." Formerly known as National Association for Science, Technology and Society (NASTS).

Proceedings of the First AAAS Technology Education Research Conference. American Association for the Advancement of Science. Retrieved February 17, 2004, from http://www.project2061.org/meetings/technology/toc.htm

Proceedings of the Second AAAS Technology Education Research Conference. American Association for the Advancement of Science. Retrieved February 17, 2004, from http://www.project2061.org/meetings/technology/toc2.htm

Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology

STANDARDS by STATE

Indiana Technology Education Curriculum Model and Curriculum Content Standards Booklet. In addition, the 2005 Technology Education, Middle School/Jr High School curriculum guide will soon be available at http://www.doe.state.in.us/octe/technologyed/welcome.html.

Indiana Standards for Career and Technical Programs are available at http://www.doe.state.in.us/standards/pdf_voced/careerandtech.pdf

Wisconsin's Model Academic Standards for Technology Education

DISTANCE EDUCATION CONCERNS

COPYRIGHT and PLAGIARISM

How to Recognize Plagiarism is a tutorial developed by the Instructional Systems Technology (IST) Department at Indiana University - Bloomington to offer students a chance to learn to recognize plagiarism.

The TEACH Act addresses the concerns of distance education as to fair and appropriate use of copyrighted works. Ball State University offers several tools to help the online instructor interpret this Act.

ERGONOMICS and COMPUTER USE

Ergonomics Information Center @ MSU (n.d.). Computer and desk stretches. Michigan State University. Accessed March 17, 2008, from http://www.lib.msu.edu/ergomsu/stretch.htm

Tschopp, M. (n.d.). Health considerations for educators [MP3 video]. Counseling Psychology, Ball State University. Retrieved March 17, 2008, from iTunesU at https://www.bsu.edu/itunes/act_purchase_login.php

Information Services & Technology, Adaptive Technology for Information and Computing at MIT (2005). Laptop ergonomics and tips on using laptop computers. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved March 17, 2008, from http://web.mit.edu/atic/www/index.html