Summer 2024 - EDUC 904 G032
Fieldwork III (5)
Class Number: 3292
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
May 6 – Aug 2, 2024: Tue, 4:30–9:20 p.m.
Surrey
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Instructor:
Rebecca Cox
rdcox@sfu.ca
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
COURSE DETAILS:
Times
Tuesdays 5:30-8:30
May 7 – July 30 (exception on May 14—no class)
Together, we will accomplish the culminating work for the MEd in Post-Secondary Educational Leadership!
EDUC 904 (FIELDWORK) builds on the work begun in EDUC 719 and provides guidance on data analysis and knowledge mobilization. Upon completion, students will have successfully demonstrated the ability to pose a significant research question related to their practice, conceive and implement a well-structured plan for a research project that examines the question, and prepare a formal report that represents the research findings. Course activities will support students as they complete the research reports.
The pre-requisite for this course is an approved research proposal for the project that emerged from work in EDUC 719.
A FEW IMPORTANT DATES & DEADLINES
June 25: Draft Research Report due Becky
July 7: Revised Research Report due to full project committee
July 23: Research Forum (Public “Examination” of Research Project)
August 6: End of Summer Term
August 9: Last day to apply for October 2024 graduation on goSFU
August 31: Last day to submit research report due to Library after final approval from your supervisor. Please note that your supervisor may have limited availability during the month of August, so you should make not assume that your supervisor will be able to grant final approval throughout the entire month.
October 11: Convocation!!
CANVAS COURSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
I will make use of CANVAS for this course. For troubleshooting advice, see https://www.sfu.ca/canvas/student-guide.html
Some of the assigned readings are located on the site; additionally other documents, website links, and tips will also be accessible there. If you have any technological problems with CANVAS, please do not hesitate to make use of the student help resources listed on the website. If you are having trouble locating a reading or resource once you access our course modules, please consult with at least one other student in the class BEFORE contacting me.
A NOTE REGARDING WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS
(Including “Drafts”)
I expect all out-of-class written assignments to be thoroughly revised, edited, and proofread prior to submission. Likewise, all formal, written assignments should follow the guidelines of the APA style manual (7th edition).
All assignments—including, but not limited to in-class and out-of-class writing—should adhere to the tenets of academic honesty as outlined in SFU’s policy statements on academic integrity.
ACADEMIC HONESTY & ETHICAL WRITING
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Students in all Faculty of Education courses are responsible for knowing policies pertaining to academic integrity available on the website: |
Plagiarism Addendum
The following resources provide clarification regarding plagiarism and ethical writing practices. Please do not hesitate to ask me if you have any questions or concerns about what constitutes plagiarism or how to avoid unethical writing practices.
https://www.lib.sfu.ca/help/academic-integrity/plagiarism
Grading
- Cohort Participation/Contributions 30%
- Work-In-Progress - Data Analysis/Findings Exercise, Peer Review Activity (1 & 2), Knowledge Mobilization “Memo” 40%
- Draft of Research Report 30%
NOTES:
EDUC 889 (EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP RESEARCH PROJECT) GRADING
Projects are evaluated per SFU Graduate General Regulation 1.9.1 and submitted to the library. Graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. Students who do not complete the project examination satisfactorily will need to register for the Fall 2024 term to complete this program requirement.
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
READINGS/RESOURCES
In addition to the texts assigned in EDUC 719, additional readings and resources will be available on CANVAS or through the SFU library. Additional required readings include, but are not limited to the following:
Boyatzis, R. E. (1998). “The search for the codable moment” and “Developing themes and codes.” In Transforming qualitative information: Thematic analysis and code development (pp. 1-53). Sage Publications.
Miles, M. B., Huberman, A. M., & Saldana, J. (2019), Qualitative data analysis: A methods sourcebook (4th edition). SAGE Publications, Inc. (chapter 11)
Riessman, C. (2001). Analysis of personal narratives. In J. F. Gubrium & J. A. Holstein (Eds.), Handbook of Interview Research (pp. 695-710). SAGE Publications, Inc.
Ryan, G. W. & Bernard, H. R. (2007). Techniques to identify themes. Chapter 59 in A.
Bryman (ed.), Qualitative research 2, volume 4. Sage Publications.
Tracy, S. J. (2010). Qualitative quality: Eight “big-tent” criteria for excellent qualitative research. Qualitative Inquiry 16(10), 837-851.
Graduate Studies Notes:
Important dates and deadlines for graduate students are found here: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/important_dates/guidelines.html. The deadline to drop a course with a 100% refund is the end of week 2. The deadline to drop with no notation on your transcript is the end of week 3.
Registrar Notes:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
SFU’s Academic Integrity website http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.
Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html