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EDTC 806 Research Methods in Educational Technology Leadership
This course focuses on gaining an understanding of the research process and techniques for planning and designing research projects.
Professor: Dr. Christopher Carnahan
Spring 2019
The assignment was to get familiar with concepts related to quantitative research. The research was on the use of Raspberry Pi in college STEM courses. Social learning and experiential learning theory covered in the research paper. Bandura's (1971) social learning theory emphasized learning acquired through direct experience. Students gained hands-on experience through Raspberry Pi's use and enhanced the experience and learning in STEM courses. Kolb's (1984) experiential learning stated knowledge acquired from both personal and environmental exposures.
The next assignment was to get familiar with concepts related to qualitative research. The research focused on the use of makerspace to motivate university students. Self-efficacy and expectancy theory covered in the paper. Bandura's self-efficacy theory was about the participants' beliefs that they were capable of completing the task which motivated them to engage. Vroom’s expectancy theory was about the relationship of the participants' beliefs that they will exceed at completing the task and was confident of the success
The final assignment was to get familiar with concepts related to mixed methods research. The study was on the use of robots in the sixth-grade physical education class. The theory of reasoned action covered in the paper stated attitudes aimed at explaining behavioral intentions, intention indicated the degree of planning and effort people were willing to invest in the future performance (Ajzen & Fishbein, 1980).
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