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Course NumberCourse or Workshop NameOffered ByFormatGeneral DescriptionNotes
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ex. X999Introduction to XXXXX MethodsAnthropologyMet on-campus on Monday & Wednesday mornings, Fall semesterA survey course about how to do XXXXXI found this made-up course really helpful for understanding how to do X; although the course materials were somewhat expensive (>$100)
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EDUC 676Secondary Data Analysis EducationOn campus 1x weekStats course, also teaches STATASecondary data analysis is increasingly used as a method so I found this really useful both in applying stats concepts as well as study design. I also enjoyed learning a new stats software.
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EDUC 723Organizing Higher EducationEducationOnline summerOrganizational methods to lead change projectsUseful if you want to get involved in curriculum design or leadership in higher ed
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NURS 641Curric Dev & Eval Proc/NursingNursingOnline summerCurriculum design process- both individual courses and a programThis course is in nursing so not sure if it counts as a cognate but I developed a course on a topic i am interested in and found it very helpful to work through the process. Professor Hogan usually teaches it and she is wonderful.
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NURS ISIndependent pilot studyNursingweekly online throughout one semester and summerdesigned and conducted a pilot study in order to practice the skills needed for designing a dissertationThis has been helpful, I have learned a lot through the process of designing the study, the IRB proposal, grant application, etc.
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EDUC 697SKHelping SkillsEducationOnline summerMotivational Interviewing skills Wonderful course for educators to understand the cognitive and social development of college students. It provides opportunity to practice counseling as an advisor using motivational interviewing skills.
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EDUC 652Mixed Methods ResearchEducationLecture 1 day a week
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175 (I think)CRF BiomarkersUMass CRFIn person 3 days (they also went remote for the pandemic)Overview of different biomarkers, what they are measuring, how to use them in study design, as well as a session in the lab showing collection and processingReally interesting and it attracts many outside participants who are working with biomarkers. I found the discussion as useful as the lecture.
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forgetISSR Qualitative researchUMass ISSROnline 3 daysreview of qualitative design
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qualitative interviewingUMass ISSROnline 3 daystechniques in designing qualitative interview guides and conducting the interview
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570Fundamentals of Grounded TheoryOdumOnline 2 day (used to be in person pre-pandemic)Excellent deep dive on different grounded theory designs from devlepment to theorizingOdum courses were more expensive when in person and required travel
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570Implementation researchOdumOnline 2 day (used to be in person pre-pandemic)How to use qualitative methods to implement research into practice and understand the experience better
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650Analyzing and Coding Qualitative Research - SaldanaResearch TalkOnline 2 dayAn introduction to several different methods of coding and practiceJohnny Saldana was a great teacher, and I found the hands-on practice with coding really helpful. It was nice to have a more in-depth understanding of different coding styles. It was expensive, but cheaper if you register in advance
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