Discovery Curriculum MCW

Discovery Curriculum MCW

1. Research Design

   • Quantitative
     • Descriptive
     • Correlation
       • Correlational
       • Predictive
     • Group Comparison
       • Causal comparative / Ex Post Facto
       • Experimental
         • Pre-experimental
         • Quasi-experimental
         • Experimental
   • Qualitative
     • Seek explore phenomena
     • Thematic analyses
     • Hermeneutical perspective
     • Key informant interviews
     • Trustworthiness
     • Memos
     • Paradigms
       • e.g., positivism, epistemology, constructivism
     • Gubrium & Holstein, 2009
   • Campbell & Stanley, 1963; Crowl, 1993

2. Developing Survey / Scale

   • Reliability
     • Cronbach's coefficient alpha
   • Validity
     • Four C's
   • Latent variable
   • Sriram, 2014
   • Nomological network
   • Literature review
   • Theoretical framework

3. Paradigm shift

   • Major theories
     • Constructivism
       • Independent study and self-motivation
     • Behaviorism
       • Pattern dictated by teacher
     • Social Learning
       • Vicarious learning
   • Traditional Model vs. Integrative model
     • e.g., John Hopkins Hospital Genes to Society
   • Historical Significance
     • Flexnor Report