EDIT 7340
Development of Instruments and Materials
Assignment Description and Rubric
Mode: Individual
Value: 10 points

updated
11-7-07

• Provides an opportunity to receive more feedback on the design of your study
• To develop all ancillary materials related to your study, such as surveys, interview protocols, observation instruments, lesson plans, procedures, consent forms, etc.
  

Related Themes from this Course

Task

• Provide prior relevant drafts and feedback along with your assignment submission.
• Rework any Design elements according to feedback received earlier.
• Summarize the first two bullets in a 2-column table: 
  

• List all instruments and materials that you will need to conduct your Applied Project.
• Construct a first draft of each.
  

Guidelines

• All materials should be consistent with your research question. This sounds obvious, and yet it is a very difficult part of the research process.  This so-called internal validity will not be evaluated at this stage, but it is important to keep in mind during the design process.
  
• The new portions of this assignment will receive full credit if complete.  The restated portions will be evaluated qualitatively, expecting you to have incorporated feedback from the last round.
• Provide instruments in the forms they will be received by participants.  For example, if you plan to administer a survey, provide a draft of the survey that appears as close as possible to the copy you plan to administer.
• This assignment is messy and hard to structure because the requirements differ according to individual projects.
  

Submission Format

• Bring print copy to class on Nov 10.
  
• Be prepared to email me a copy if I need it - will specify, if so.
  

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