Project Synergy
Learning Object Documentation
Descriptive Title: / Research Methods, the laboratoryBrief Description: / Tutorial that assists students in understanding five research methods
Rating: / High.
Primary Subject: / Methods of research
Discipline Categories: / Social and natural sciences
Author’s Name and Contact Info: / Maricopa Center for Learning and Instruction (mcli)
The 'net connection at MCLI is Alan Levine
URL of Learning Object: /
Target Audience: / Students being introduced to the concept of research methods
Activity or Assignment: /
- Psychology: Map a psychological experimental research problem
- Anthropology: Map a research problem using Ethnographic Analysis
- See attached Activity Sheet for details
Activity Instructions: /
- Psychology: Present student with a research question
- Anthropology: Present student with research problem
- See Activity Sheet for more information.
Suggestions for use: / As an on-line lab introducing the concept of research
Assessment strategies: / Students are able to identify, define and successfully use the major concepts in the research style chosen verbally or through written analysis in out-of-class or in-class papers.
Learning Objectives: / To introduce students to the five major types of scientific research in the appropriate field.
Materials Needed: / Internet connected computer, writing materials.
Time Requirements: / For Anthropology portion: 3 hours in Research Lab. 10 weeks (one semester) to complete the ethnographic research project.
Type:
Technical format: / HTML
Source code available: / yes / no
Cost involved with use: / yes
Cost? / no
Copyright and/or other restrictions: / yes
Describe: / no
Placement on Mdfaconline.org: / upload / link only
Need permission to use?
If yes, date permission obtained: / yes
Date: / no
Submitted to MERLOT? / Date:
Documentation submitted by: / Patti Selig (for Psychology) and Merrily Stover (Anthropology)