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Pedagogical Approaches and Critical Reflections: Adapting the Discourse-Based Interview in a Graduate-Level Field Methods Course
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Jordan, Rachael; Stepankiw, Mika; Rickly, Rebecca J. – Composition Forum, 2022
The discourse-based interview (DBI) allows researchers to explore writers' tacit knowledge. This article describes how we taught and learned to adapt a DBI-based interviewing process through the reflections of both the professor and two graduate students in a graduate-level course, Field Methods in Technical Communication. By participating in a…
Descriptors: Interviews, Discourse Analysis, Graduate Students, Field Experience Programs
No More Hiroshimas! Assessing Personal Narratives of Survivors of Hiroshima on a Campus Community Using University-Wide Goals and an Applied Project in a Graduate Research Methods Course
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Geiger, Wendy L. – Journal of Applied Learning in Higher Education, 2012
Guest speakers are a common feature in institutions of higher learning. Being so common, we might assume that exposure to individuals discussing a distinctive life experience has a positive impact on students. However, there is virtually no research on assessing the impact of guest speakers intended for the entire campus community. This paper…
Descriptors: War, Victims, Personal Narratives, Graduate Students
Enhancing Student Learning of Research Methods through the Use of Undergraduate Teaching Assistants
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Crowe, Jessica; Ceresola, Ryan; Silva, Tony – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2014
By using a quasi-experimental design, in this study, we test the effect of undergraduate teaching assistants on student learning. Data were collected from 170 students enrolled in four sections of a quantitative research methods course, two sections without undergraduate teaching assistants and two sections with undergraduate teaching assistants,…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Teaching Assistants, Learning Processes, Quasiexperimental Design