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• Message from the Instructor

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• Library Lessons
  • Lesson 1: Reflection versus Research
  • Lesson 2: The Research Process
  • Lesson 3: Identifying and Defining the Problem

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• Circulation Desk
• Next Week at the Library

Welcome to your second week of class. By now, you should feel comfortable with the course website, you should have ordered your text books and have begun reading them, and you should have added the necessary software and email functions to your computer that were outlined last week. If you haven't accomplished these tasks, go back to last weeks lessons and follow the lessons and activities provided. Please do not proceed until you have completed them.

Your goals this week are to:

• Identify how reflection and research differ and the benefits of each.
• Identify why research and investigative skills are important for professional educators.
• Identify the steps in the research process.
• Begin to identify and define problems that can be addressed using investigative strategies.

If you have not yet received your textbook,  you may download a copy of chapters 1 and 2.  (Note:  Only the first two chapters are available in electronic format.  If necessary, contact your book vendor to check the status of your order or to expedite shipping.)

• Chapter 1 - 1.64 MB PDF file
• Chapter 2 - 2.02 MB PDF file

You will need Adobe Reader to open the files.  If you do not have Adobe Reader installed on your computer, complete Task #1 from the week 1 lesson.

Need Help?  Have a question but can't find the answer? Here are some options:

• Check the list of frequently-asked questions.
• Email Dr. Barry*.

*Remember to include the course name and your name in your message.

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Updated on May 16, 2007