So here is my little ugly duckling of a dissertation proposal, with data collection planned for this Fall. Wish me luck! Of course my hope is that it grows into a swan that helps push the field forward on theoretical, methodological, and practical levels, but, to be perfectly honest, I’ll be glad even if it… Continue reading It’s on like Donkey Kong: Dissertation update
Category: EPET
All posts related to my own coursework in MSUs Ed Psych/Ed Tech doctoral program.
#MSUepet and #MSUepetReads: 2nd week reading response
Dear blog, Right now I am enrolled in CEP 956: Mind, Social Media, and Society taught by Dr. Christine Greenhow. We have assigned readings each week that we are to post a response to in our ANGEL discussion boards. This week being our 2nd week, I thought I might spice it up a bit and… Continue reading #MSUepet and #MSUepetReads: 2nd week reading response
My Epistemological Leanings: or how I know I know
Recently for my Introduction to Qualitative Methods course, I was asked to identify my own epistemological leanings, specifically in the context of how I design research studies. I thought it would be useful to post those musings here and check back in a bit to see if they still hold. As always, comments and criticisms… Continue reading My Epistemological Leanings: or how I know I know
More on Motivation: CEP 910
I blogged earlier today about my Current Issues in Motivation and Learning course. So far this semester we are on Week 9, and each week has been a new set of motivational theories. As a newbie psychologist, this has been a bit overwhelming. I felt confused about the ways the theories built on each other… Continue reading More on Motivation: CEP 910
#openbadges and Motivation
This semester I am taking Dr. Cary Roseth’s Current Issues in Motivation and Learning course. I have also been following the Digital Media and Learning Open Badges competition. As I’ve been reading and thinking about different motivational theories, I can’t help but wonder about the ways that those theories might explain how the Badges for… Continue reading #openbadges and Motivation
Phd update: reflection and goals
Summer is coming to an end and as I wrap up both my own courses and the course I’ve assisted in this summer semester, I thought I would pause to reflect and identify places for moving forward on this journey. I blogged a bit this summer about my own growth as a researcher, which was… Continue reading Phd update: reflection and goals
Writing things for school
Loosely based on my recent experiences with writing a research proposal as a requirement for my program: 1. Discuss idea with mentors. 2. Write things. 3. Send writing to mentors. 4. Get feedback. 5. Write again. 6. Feel stupid. 7. Delete things. 8. Weep. 9. Delete more things. 10. Have breakthrough! Feel smug. 11. Write… Continue reading Writing things for school
Thar’s gold in them thar hills
If you’ve been following along on this blog lately, you already know that right now I am in the inception stage of plotting my research practicum: a study that I will conduct during this second year of my program. This is seen as sort of a “mini-dissertation” complete with a round of convincing a committee… Continue reading Thar’s gold in them thar hills
You can’t shoot lasers at children
Right now, I am in the throes of the UGLY WRITING. Namely, I am attempting to craft a research proposal. At the beginning of my writing process, I had a major family medical emergency (everyone is fine now), but it was one of those life-encompassing, make-you-realize-what’s-important kind of moments that make you hug all of… Continue reading You can’t shoot lasers at children
Reading in 140
The thing I love most about reading is just how social it is. Often, reading is seen as a solitary activity: the cliche of the reader, curled up in a corner, apart from the world, absorbed in a private activity of taking meaning from a text. Always reading has had at least two participants: the… Continue reading Reading in 140
