Lifelong Learning RIGA Read Identify Gather Analyze 1

Lifelong Learning RIGA Read Identify & Gather Analyze 1

Outline of lab 1 plans Read Indianapolis Star article titled: College grads show decline in literacy Identify paper that can be analyzed: Use the library electronic databases to supplement Analyze using the “List of 10 ways…” Review Lab 1 handout Cross-cultural studies of the computers are Social Actors Paradigm: The Case of Reciprocity by Y. Katagiri, C. Nass and Y. Takeuchi from HCII 2001. See list of supplementary readings Grading: Turn in selections by Tuesday in class (10 points), part 1 of lab next Friday in lab (40 points). Part 2 presentation (in teams of 2) worth 50 points. 2

10 ways to look at a research paper systematically for critical analysis v v v v v 1. research ideas/question -what is the purpose? 2. what background support? - literature review 3. theoretical basis for analyzing question/hypothesis? 4. applicability-practical contribution? 5. theoretical contribution? 6. appropriate methodologies for carrying out study? (determining variables, data collection, method used to test hypotheses, validity of measures and reliability) 7. appropriate statistical analyses and assumptions? 8. presentation of results: what do they really mean? 9. conclusions drawn: are they reasonable? 10. future work/research directions: any possibilities? 3