Stephen thanks, I will check it out!
Hulya.
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From: Stephen Gourlay [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 12:57 PM
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Subject: Re: Qualitative research skills diagnostic testing
See Exercise 1 - Self-Diagnose your research approach in Gill and
Johnson, Research Methods for Managers London: Paul Chapman
Publishing, 1997 - groups people crudely into inductive vs deductive
tendencies.
Stephen
Date sent: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 16:35:36 +0100
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From: Hulya Oztel <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Qualitative research skills diagnostic testing
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> Rap,
>
> I can only smile and agree with your last comment. Thanks for the
> feedback, this is really useful and in some ways the exact opposite of
> what we are seeking to achieve at the moment. I am impressed by the
> depth of each of the qualifying milestones you describe and will
> discuss it with colleagues. Does anyone on this list have experience
> of similar practices?
>
> We want a 'simple' test (survey type design) which can be administered
> as an Multiple Choice Questionnaire (why not online?) and help us and
> the candidates diagnose their capabilities, areas of developments
> etc.. This is unlikely to be a qualifying examination, more of a
> formative step in the early stages in the doctoral study.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Hulya.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Parkany [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 11:18 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Qualitative research skills diagnostic testing
>
>
> Hulya: why go all the way around Hell's Barn to get what was in the
> chicken coop in the back yard?
>
> I am a doctoral student in the Educational Theory & Practice
> Department @ SUNYAlbany working on a dissertation that investigates
> the use of social-constructivist evaluation frameworks in on-line
> asynchronous classrooms.
>
> In our department, we utilize two *qualifying milestones*: (a) inquiry
> exam - where the prospective candidates need to critique each article
> in a given issue of AERA's journal (using both qual & quant research
> frameworks), and (b) a portfolio interactively developed w/a committee
> of three that indicates your abilities to work in whichever framework
> (qual/quant) chosen utilizing sample artifacts of your own research
> that demonstrates the use of tools, methods, methodologies, and that
> justify the choice of framework, as well--all united by an overarching
> narrative that seeks to make sense out of the work in the light of
> on-going research interests and scholarly skill sets to vitalize
> them..
>
> The (a) part used to be a complete item analysis and overall
> quantitative critique of a sample test result for 100 learners, but
> was revised to the current model due to the fact it was exclusively
> quantitative. The portfolio (b) part was added as a qualitative moment
> in the candidacy when the (a) part was the only (quant) qualifying
> exam we had.
>
> We have BOTH parts as our qualifying examination schedule, I suppose,
> because of tradition and its strangle hold on reason and as a sop to
> the more quantitative profs who feel a need to *test* understandings
> of quantitative frameworks (fair enough!).
>
> BUT, to *test* the understanding of qualitative frameworks of research
> seems to me akin to finding the square peg that will fit snugly into
> the round hole--an incongruous errand at best. No? ;-} rap.
>
> Hulya Oztel wrote:
>
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I am currently working on a project designed to develop a diagnostic
> > test
> of
> > the qualitative research skills of our doctoral candidates.
> >
> > We intend to test both generic qualitative research skills and
> > computer assisted qualitative data analysis competencies.
> >
> > Is anyone aware of similar projects taking place elsewhere? Are
> > there sources you know that may be helpful?
> >
> > All tips welcome! Thanks,
> >
> > Hulya Oztel
> > De Montfort University
> > Leicester, UK.
>
> --
> "Dein Wachstum sei feste und lache vor Lust!
> Deines Herzens Trefflichkeit
> Hat dir selbst das Feld bereit',
> Auf dem du bluehen musst." JS Bach: Bauern Kantata
> Richard A. Parkany: SUNY@Albany
> Prometheus Educational Services
> http://www.borg.com/~rparkany/
> Upper Hudson & Mohawk Valleys; New York State, USA
Stephen Gourlay, PhD; Principal Lecturer, Director of Doctoral Training,
Kingston Business School, Kingston University, Kingston Hill, Kingston upon
Thames, KT2 7LB, UK
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