Grab Bag

At some point this semester, please post a link to an article, video, website, etc. that made you think about something we’ve done in class. Also, please provide a brief discussion about whatever you submitted. This has no due date, but my hope is that you will check it periodically and read what your classmates are posting (feel free to comment, too).

December 4…Humility and Educational Research

Humility is a word that has been thrown around a lot during our time together. What does it mean to you in the context of educational research and, more specifically how might it relate to your field of study/discipline?

October 23…Writing, Identity and this Course

This week’s readings feature empirical research on writing groups for doctoral students. This is a conscious effort on my part to blur the lines between the facets of the course that relate to technical aspects such as building writing skills and the more theoretical parts of the course (e.g., talking about ideas). Comment on whether these readings shed light on any aspects of this course.

October 16…Pragmatism and Educational Research

Please share any questions raised by this book and any other thoughts you have. While I hope you learned a lot about pragmatism, I am particularly interested in how the book served to get you thinking about the nature of knowledge, what there is to know and how all of this relates to educational research.

October 9…Becker and Writing

Comment on the first chapters of Becker. Any surprises? Think about and share any links you see between this book on writing and the other stuff we have been doing in class, thus far.

October 2…Biesta and Burbules (On Inquiry)

Discuss whether the authors’ depiction of inquiry jibes with your understandings of how social science research works. 

September 25…Biesta and Burbules (Knowledge and Experience)

What does this chapter suggest about the nature of knowledge? What are some implications for educational research?