News of the Student Advisory Council (SAC)
Dean Kunkle to Revive College-Wide Student Advisory Council
At a November 1st meeting of current departmental Student Advisory Council members, Dean Richard Kunkle announced that he is reviving the College of Educaton Student Adisory Council (SACA). This parent organization to all existing departmental Student Advisory Councils (SAC) will provide a voice to students of the entire College of Education to share initiatives, projects, and ideas.
Dean Kunkle, who assumed the leadership role in the College of Education this past August, stated that providing a forum for student representation will be a primary initiative of his administration. While Dean of the College of Education at Auburn, the College-wide Student Council at Auburn was recognized as the most visible and active student organization of the university!
Your Educational Research Student Advisory Council was recognized at the meeting as the most active and organized SAC within the College of Education. SAC has been honored with superb leadership in previous years and continues to work towards providing a voice and forum to all students of the Educational Research Department.
Successful Fall 2001 SAC Brown-Bag Luncheon Series Just Completed
The Student Advisory Council would like to express appreciation to our four speakers who presented during the Fall 2001 SAC Brown Bag Series. This series, which was coordinated by SAC Academic Chair Jeeheon Ryu, was designed to support doctoral students in strengthening their understanding of basic research methods.
Our specific thanks go to:
- Dr. Ralph S. Brower (Public Administration & Policy)
- Dr. Akihito Kamata (Measurement & Statistics, Educational Research)
- Dr. Richard L. Tate (Measurement & Statistics, Educational Research)
- Dr. Robert A. Reiser (Instructional Systems, Educational Research)
- Mr. Jeeheon Ryu: for his tireless efforts in coordinating the workshop series
- Mr. Jake James: for his assistance in logistical and technical coordination
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Data Analysis in Qualitative Research Presented
by Dr. Ralph S. Brower (Public Administration & Policy) |
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2. Advantages and Disadvantages in SPSS for ANOVA Presented
by Dr. Akihito Kamata (Measurement & Statistics, Educational Research) One of the mostly used quantitative methods is ANOVA in our fields. However, unlike the popular use of the technique, there are a lot of things easily ignored but important we have to know. The topic will take about this issue, and more specifically it will be discussed in using SPSS. | |
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Causal Inference in Instructional Research Presented
by Dr. Richard L. Tate (Measurement & Statistics, Educational Research) This discussion will consider the role of causal inference in empirical instructional research, some of the study designs available that allow the inference of cause and effect, and some of the threats to valid causal inference. Links between these topics and specific courses offered by the Measurement and Statistics program will be identified. |
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5. Effective College Teaching Practices Presented
by Dr. Robert A. Reiser (Instructional Systems, Educational Research) During this presentation, which will be a repeat of the Homecoming lecture I delivered in October, 2000, I will describe how I incorporate some basic instructional design principles into my college teaching practices. Suggestions for planning instructional activities, delivering instruction in the classroom, and providing instructional support outside of the classroom will be offered. A series of power point slides and several video clips will be used to help illustrate the key ideas that are presented. |
