Research Methodology and Knowledge Management—Fall, 2011
Time: 6:40-8:30, Tuesday Classroom: ES509
Credit: Required course, 2 credits
Instructors: Dr. Ben Wu and Dr. Doris L. W. Chang
Objectives:
At the end of the semester, you will be able to 1. make effective use of library resources
2. manage knowledge productively in the information age 3. apply research methods to various courses and future careers 4. present a quality research proposal
Textbooks:
Modern Language Association of America. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers.
7th ed. 2009. Taipei: Bookman, 2009. Print.
葉乃嘉。《研究方法的第一本書：從知識管理進入研究工作的遊戲規則》。台北：五南 2008。Print.
Reference:
Lester, L. D., and L. D. Lester, Jr. Writing Research Papers: A Complete Guide. 13th ed.
New York: Pearson, 2010. Print.
Requirements:
1. If you fail to show up for the first class, you will not be able to take the course.
(第一週缺課者喪失修課資格)
2. Plagiarism in any form or four absences, both excused & unexcused, will result in failure of the course.
Grading Policy:
10% Participation & Performance—I
20% Group Methodology Report—G
15% Worksheets—I
25% Research Proposal (drafts)—G
20% Final Presentation—G
10% Portfolio—I (demo. Self KM skills)
Bonus—research methodology application
Tentative Syllabus
Week Date Topics Remarks/Assignments
1. 09/13 1. Orientation
Your Expectations of the Course Syllabus Introduction
2. Research Steps
3. How much do you know: the Internet Quiz
4. Grouping
WS1: Research Step Game How to do iCAN & Online Assignments
2. 09/20 From Research Questions to Research Plan
1. Vocabulary Game 2. Plagiarism
3. MLA Research Steps (Sample Proposal)
4. Exploring a Topic
5. Review English-learning Resources on Campus: Live ABC, Acer Walking Library (Studio Classroom), Nexus Music Library (for free music), CDs in the library, MMC videos, VOC
Group List Due WS2: Vocab. Game WS3: Exploring a Topic Proposal-0: Basic info.
Reading for Keywords
3. 09/27 電腦教室
Knowledge Management I – Introduction Knowledge Management II – Knowledge acquisition with Web 2.0 technologies
Read Prof. Wu's KM1-4 ppt and prepare Qs for him, at least one Q from every group 4. 10/04
電腦教室
Knowledge Management III –IV Knowledge storage and sharing 5. 10/11
ES509
Knowledge Management V - via
Experiential learning / project adventure
PPT for GRMR due
6. 10/18 Library Skills I—Research in an Age of Knowledge-based Economy
1. Lester: Short Paragraph Research Proposal (Criteria)
2. Focus on a Workable Topic 3. WS4: Developing a Keyword List 4. Use EndNote for KM
5. Knowledge Sharing (google document)
WS4—Developing a Keyword List
7. 10/25 Group Research Methodology Reports I—8 min. (oral, outline for Ts & class)
Proposal-1: Short Research Proposal
8. 11/01 Library Skills II—Library Databanks WS4 (cont.): build up data
Week Date Topics Remarks/Assignments
電腦教室 1. Chinese—臺灣期刊論文索引系統、臺
灣博碩士論文系統、大陸期刊、政府刊 物索引)
2. English: ASC, LRC, Literature Online, MLA, BRC, PQDT)
3. Online (Google Scholar, Boolean Search)
with Keywords
9. 11/08 電腦教室
Library Skills III— Endnote and (ASC, Greenfile, Pressdisplay)
*Follow-up Group
Conference with teachers:
Group Discussion, Research Proposal
10. 11/15 電腦教室
1. Personal KM—Your Endnote Library 2. Update Proposal 1 into Proposal 2 3. Works Cited, MLA Format
4. Annotate Your Texts, Abstract Reading
1. Complete your biblio. in MLA format
2. Find and annotate full- texts
11. 11/22 1. Group RM Reports II—
2. Outlining (note-taking, organizing them into a formal outline)
3. Documenting Sources in the Working Outline
Proposal-2: updated basic info., short paragraph + tentative outline + Works Cited—MLA format.)
12 11/29 Finalizing Your Proposal Proposal-3: updated basic info., short paragraph, tentative outline, annotated bibliography
13 12/06 Wrap: KM, RM, & Self Check List Final Presentation Instructions &
Preparation
Complete Research Proposal
14 12/13 Feedback on Research Proposal Group Conferences
Complete PPT Files
15 12/20 Group Conferences
16 12/27 Final Presentations and Feedback Personal WB & Portfolio due 17 01/03 Final Presentations and Feedback Revised PPT Files on i-CAN 18 01/10 Final Presentations & Wrap-up
