Teacher as Researcher
RE 5040- Fall Term, 2009
Class and Instructor Info: Class meetings: Wednesdays, 5 – 8 pm at NC School of the Arts, Work Place West V, Room 112 (1922 S. Main St., Winston-Salem). Instructor: Dr. David A. Koppenhaver Office: Edwin Duncan Hall 123B Tel.: (828) 262-6074 Email: koppenhaverd@appstate.edu Homepage: http://faculty.rcoe.appstate.edu/koppenhaverd/ |
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Course
Description The Graduate Bulletin describes this
class as follows: "This course provides an
opportunity for practitioners to explore, using systematic observations
and reflection, an area of interest in their professional practice.
Teachers will research and solve specific problems in educational
settings. The ultimate goal is that the inquiry conducted by the
student should lead to an improvement in practice and to an increased
understanding of the issues, both theoretical and practical, that arise
in the course of conducting research."
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Course
Goals You will: * Engage
in self-conceived and self-directed research that will increase the
effectiveness and success of your own instruction. * Read,
discuss, and reflect on research designs, methods, and issues in order
to become a more informed and sophisticated consumer of the research
literature in literacy. * Engage
in dialogue and reading that will increase your
professional knowledge base.
Methods
of Instruction Multiple methods of instruction will
be used: lecture, discussion, workshops,
cooperative groups, and independent study. Web-assisted instruction
will be used as warranted. You will take an active role as peer
instructors in the class. |
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Texts: Readings are linked to the
online course calendar and/or in online reserves. Individual Learning Needs: Appalachian State University is committed to making reasonable accommodations for individuals with documented qualifying disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Those seeking accommodations based on a substantially limiting disability must contact and register with The Office of Disability Services (ODS) at http://www.ods.appstate.edu or 828-262-3056. Once registration is complete, individuals will meet with ODS staff to discuss eligibility and appropriate accommodations.
University Writing Center: The University Writing Center (Rm 008, Belk Library & Information Commons) is open Monday-Thursday (9am-6pm) and on Friday (9am-1pm). Consultants will work with you one-on-one and provide assistance with style, organization, content, voice, grammar, and documentation (including MLA and APA formats). In addition to your draft and/or any pre-writing notes, bring your assignment to your session. For more information, visit www.writingcenter.appstate.edu. To make an appointment, call 262-3144. On-Line
Course Resources:
Office of Extension and Distance
Education: http://www.ext-dl.appstate.edu/ Distance Learning Library Services, http://www.library.appstate.edu/distance_learning/
RE 5040 Research Guides: http://library.appstate.edu/reference/classguides/re5040.html.
Online Community, http://www.nicenet.org
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Grading
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Inclement
Weather Policy I will make every effort to conduct
scheduled classes, and I hope you will make every effort to participate
in scheduled classes. If weather prevents
you from attending class, please call me (the sooner the better). In the event that I cancel class or
Winston-Salem State is closed, Extension and Distance Education will
post a notice on their website. The direct
link is:
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Calendar
and Assignments:
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