Transcript Instructional Systems Technology Ph.D. Program IST@IUB School of Education Theodore W. Frick, IST chair Jiyoon Jung, 2nd year Ph.D.

Instructional Systems Technology
Ph.D. Program
IST@IUB
School of Education
Theodore W. Frick, IST chair
Jiyoon Jung, 2nd year Ph.D. student
Colin M. Gray, 2nd year Ph.D. student
Craig D. Howard, Ph.D. Candidate
Andrew F. Barrett, Ph.D. Candidate
Dossier Reviews
Faculty evaluations of Ph.D. student
progress in 3 interrelated areas
Typical Ph.D. Research Sequence
IST Research
Courses
Dossier
Review
Primary Evaluation
Student Focus
1
R711, R690
Course performance
Learn from classroom courses
2
R695 - 1
Research group(s)
Write literature review
3
R695 - 2
Research group(s)
Design 1st authored study
4
R695 - 3
Research group(s)
Conduct 1st authored study
5
R695 - 4
2
Research group(s)
Complete 1st authored study
6
R795
3
Research group(s) &
proposal draft
Identify dissertation committee
7
R799
Research group(s) &
proposal defense
Start dissertation research
8
R799
Research group(s) &
final defense
Finish dissertation research
1
Faculty-mentored Research Groups
Throughout Ph.D. program
Professor Research Groups
Bonk • E-team—extreme learning
• Emerging learning tech & Web 2.0
• e-learning & blended
Brush, Leftwich, & • PBL Tech
Glazewski • K-12 tech integration
Cho • Action learning
• Organizational learning
• HRD
Haynes • Workplace learning & performance
Reigeluth • PIES: personalized integrated
educational systems
• Systemic change
Boling & Frick Research Groups
Design Research
Boling
Jiyoon
Design Theory and
Pedagogy
Colin
ID for Complex
Learning
Craig
Frick
Pattern Analysis
Simulations and
Games for Learning
Andrew
Jiyoon Jung
• 2nd year doctoral student
• M.A. in Educational Technology
Background:
• K-12 Teacher
• Instructional Designer
• Researcher
Jiyoon's Initial Experiences
• Focused on K-12 education, learning,
teaching, supporting ...
• Browsed three research groups initially
and got involved
1. Design Research
2. Instructional Design for Complex
Learning
3. PBL-Tech
Jiyoon’s 1st Dossier Review
• Time to narrow down: What should I do!!!
• Exposed to a variety of research groups
(3), subject areas (2), and multiple
research methods
• How could I contribute the most at this
point in time?
• my background
• the survey instrument
• teaching experience at IU
Jiyoon's Current Research
• Decided to build upon current work
• Shifting roles in research groups
Individual study under IRB review
• Pre-service teacher technology
integration
• Decision making process
• Model implementation & design case
• Group Dynamics, Lead Faculty
Mentorship
Colin M. Gray
• 2nd year doctoral student
• M.A. in Graphic Design
• M.Ed. in Educational Technology
Background:
• in visual and interactive design
• art director at an instructional design
consultancy
Colin's Initial Experiences
• Got involved in my primary research
group before beginning the program
• Joined an additional group on complex
learning my first semester
• Connections through my Ph.D. minor
Colin’s Research Groups
Role of Informal & Formal Mentoring
• Connections and exposure to colleagues
• Oversight by faculty members
Exposed to a wide range of research
approaches through different faculty and
research groups
Colin's Current Research
• Submitted my first dossier review Fall
2011
• Collecting data for a first-authored
research study
• Have submitted a first authored design
case for publication
Craig D. Howard
• Ph.D. Candidate
• MA in Applied Linguistics & TESOL
(Columbia U. in NYC ‘97)
Background:
• 10 years teaching EFL/ESL
Craig’s Initial Experiences
• Visited all of the research groups
• Became 1st “lost puppy of IST” until I
decided it was the methods, not the
topics, that would drive my involvement
Craig’s Research Groups
• Developed an original research project
with Andrew, creating 2 studies based on
parallel data sets
• Shared coding responsibilities 50/50 for
both studies
• Published:
Howard, C.D., Barrett, A.F. & Frick, T.W. (2010).
Anonymity to promote peer feedback: Pre-service
teachers’ comments in asynchronous computer-mediated
communication. The Journal of Educational Computing
Research, 43(1). 89-112.
Craig’s Current Research
• Dissertation uses a similar approach to
our JECR article
• Developing methods further
From One Lost Puppy To Another
Andrew F. Barrett
• Ph.D. Candidate
• M.Sc.Ed., Instructional Technology,
Southern Illinois University
• B.Sc., Computer Science, Queen's
University in Canada
Background:
• 4 years as programmer and project
manager in Internet consulting company
Andrew’s Initial Experiences
• Explored a few research groups,
narrowed to one
• Focusing a challenge
• Drafted dissertation proposal
Worked on Two Studies:
• The relationship between product quality,
anonymity, & peer assessment with Craig
• Assessing TPACK done independently
Andrew’s 2nd Dossier Review
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Loud & Clear Feedback: Focus!
Red flags about my dissertation plans
Became 2nd lost puppy of IST
Read recently completed dissertations
Renewed my focus: CAT in instructional
contexts
• Changed dissertation, research group,
and advisor to match my renewed focus
Andrew’s Current Research
• Starting data collection shortly on my
dissertation with Dr. Frick
• Working on publishing previous studies
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Ph.D.
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