Project Synergy

Learning Object Documentation

Descriptive Title: / Research Methods, the laboratory
Brief 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
Introduce students to site and have students review the five methods of research in the discipline of psychology. Have students design a concept map with the research question at the center using the experimental method as the connections
  • Anthropology: Present student with research problem
Introduce students to site and have students review the five methods of research in the discipline of Anthropology. Have students complete a taxonomic chart showing cultural domains
  • 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)