PEP507 Research Design in HPER

The course activities, assignments, and sequence are intended to provide opportunities for students to accomplish course objectives. By the end of this course, students will be able to:

1. Plan and evaluate research that includes the following:

   • Selecting a problem

   • Locating and using appropriate references

   • Critiquing research studies

   • Using American Psychological Association style

2. Plan and carry out analyses for the following:

   • Descriptive data

   • Differences among and between groups

   • Relationships among and between variables

3. Interpret statistical analyses, tables, and summaries typically presented in research reports.

4. Design and interpret different types of research (e.g., analytical, descriptive, epidemiological, experimental, qualitative, and mixed-methods research).

5. Understand basic measurement constructs such as validity, reliability, scales of measurement, field tests, and laboratory tests.

6. Use written and verbal forms for research reporting with special considerations of styles for theses and dissertations.

• Introduction to HPER Research

  • Ch1: Introduction to research in physical activity *

  • Ch5: Ethical issues in research and scholarship *

• Research Problem and Theory

  • Ch2: Developing the problem and using the literature *

  • Ch3: Presenting the problem *

  • Supplementary reading on theory

• Research Method and Design

  • Ch4: Formulating the method *

  • Ch6: External validity and sampling **

  • Ch11: Construct validity and measurement **

  • Ch18: Internal validity and design **

• Data Analysis and Statistical Conclusion Validity

  • Ch7: Planning research using power analysis +

  • Ch8: Relationships among variables *

  • Ch9: Differences among groups *

  • Ch10: Nonparametric techniques +

  • Data management and PSPP/jamovi exercise

• Types of Research and Data Collection

  • Ch12: Historical research in physical activity +

  • Ch13: Philosophical research in physical activity +

  • Ch14: Research synthesis (meta-analysis) +

  • Ch15: Survey research *

  • Ch16: Other descriptive research *

  • Ch17: Descriptive research in physical activity epidemiology (+ PEP507; * HED 507)

  • Ch18: Experimental and quasi-experimental research **

  • Ch19: Qualitative research **

  • Ch20: Mixed-methods research *

  • Econometric modeling (+)

  • Legal studies (+)

• Writing the Research Report

  • Ch21: Completing the research process *

  • Ch22: Ways of reporting research *

Your attendance and participation in class are essential for the learning process. If you are absent for any reason, it is your responsibility to check with other students concerning any assignments or announcements that you might have missed.

To both evaluate and assist in the learning process, there will be a weekly quiz on each week's readings. These will be part of your grade. They also contribute to monitoring your attendance at class. Missed quizzes cannot be made up, other than in emergency situations. Treat these as a way to stay current with the lectures and topics we are talking about. If you do well on the quizzes, you'll be sure to ace the exams.

Each assigned reading should be completed prior to taking the online quiz (via UNM Learn) each week. All quizes are due before the class meet (i.e., 7:00PM on Tuesdays). These quizzes will disappear after the due date, so you will no longer be able to access these quizzes. Should you get locked out of a quiz prior to this deadline, please send me an email message so you can be provided access to the quiz.

Approximately 16 quizes will be administered through the semester.

Throughout the semester I will utilize the discussion board in the learn system to post additional readings or assign other course activities. The students should complete the assignments in a timely manner following the instructions posted on the board.

Approximately 10 discussion board assignments will be required through the semester.

The goal of this assignment is to mimic a conference presentation. A typical conference presentation is about 15 minutes including five minutes for Q&A.

Select a peer-reviewed research article in the filed of sport management. Based on a thorough understanding of the article, make a powerpoint presentation in front of the class.

The first exam will be comprehensive of the content addressed in the class up to that point in the semester. The second exam will be not cumulative and cover the rest of semester.