Instructor: LaVecchia
Tuesday 9:30 AM – 12:20 PM
This course is a practical guide to researching writers and writing. We will review and practice a range of methods (ways of collecting and making sense of data that are justifiable to others) and methodologies (the systems of thinking that guide our methods): feminist, ethnographic, participatory, arts-based, survey, interview, thematic coding, and more. Along the way, we’ll consider the value of qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods approaches; learn how to form actionable research questions; and design ethical studies appropriate to a specific research goal. Active researchers will join us to talk about their projects and evolving methods. Assignments will include mini research experiments, a pilot study and critical reflection, and a proposal for a research project based on your specific interests and area of study.