AEE
578--Scientific Inquiry in Agricultural and Extension Education
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578--Scientific Inquiry in Agricultural and Extension Education |
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The Reporting and Presenting of Research in Agricultural and
Extension Education |
Introduction:
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Dr. Bob
Warmbrod at Ohio State asserts that the research process is not
complete until it is
disseminated. Those who do quality research want to share their
research findings
with the world. In this lesson we will learn more about how to publish
or
present your research. |
Learning
Objectives:  |
 Describe
factors to consider in evaluating research. Identify the
components of quality research reports. Identify
deficiencies commonly found in published research. Identify the main
journals in the field of agricultural and extension education in which
one could publish research. Identify the major
research conferences in the field where one could present research in
agricultural and extension education. Describe the
components typically found in a research report. Describe how the
process works in order to get an article published in a scholarly
journal. |
| Instructional Activities:  |
Take the interactive
pretest to see how
much you know
about publishing and presenting research. Take the interactive pretest to see how much you know about evaluating research. Read Moore, G. E.
(1993). The "Significance" of Research in Vocational
Education." Journal of Vocational Education Research. 17
(4) 1-13. Read "Getting
SoTL
[Scholarship
of Teaching and Learning] Articles Published--A Few Tips" Read Moore, G. E., Burnett, M. F. & Moore, B. A. (1986). Approved Practices in Reporting Quantitative Research. The Journal of Vocational Education Research, 11 (4), 1‑24. You should pay special attention to the checklist at the end of the article. How good are articles
published in scholarly journals? You might be surprised by what is
reported in Evaluating
Educational
Research. Spend a
few minutes exploring
the web site for the National
Agricultural
Education Research Conference. See what types of papers have been
presented
and see what the requirements are for submitting a paper. Read
over the editorial
policies of the Journal of Agricultural Education. In case
you want to submit
an article to this Journal, these are the guidelines to follow. Read
over the editorial policies
of the Journal
of Extension. In case you want to
submit
an article to this Journal, these are the guidelines to follow. View the PowerPoint
presentation on reporting and presenting
research. The presentation can be
download here.
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Lagniappe:
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You might enjoy reading "45
Interesting Ways To Write A Paper". |
Assignments:
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There
is no weekly assignment this week. One
of the major assignments in this class (counts for 10% of your grade)
is to conduct a scholarly critique of a journal article. Details for
this assignment are found on the critique
instructions worksheet.
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