HED 533B FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH EDUCATION
Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Pulliam 316

Mark J. Kittleson, Ph.D. Office: Pulliam 308D

Phone: 453-2777, 453-1841 Office Hours: Tuesdays, 8:30-9:30, 4:30-5:30; 9:00-9:30; Thursdays 8:30-9:30; 11:00-Noon (by appointment only with Mary Pedigo, mpedigo@siu.edu or 453-2777; Friday 8:30-10:00

E-Mail: KITT@SIU.EDU

Home Page: http://www.kittle.siu.edu

HEDIR Home Page: http://www.hedir.org

IEJHE: http://www.iejhe.org

Download human subject forms in .pdf: http://www.kittle.siu.edu/course/hed533/hs_application.pdf    
If you have problems with above link, click here.
You can also download the HS form from ORDA...go here to read about Human Subjects Protocol.
Download Adobe Plug-In to Type onto .pdf forms:  http://www.kittle.siu.edu/students/kittleson/pdf/fillerus.exe

Download Adobe Reader by clicking here

Here is the paper on qualitative/quantitative research...read before January 28 (it's in pdf)
Download the Beale Codes (it's in a spreadsheet format)

Download the following Excel Spreadsheets to determine Reliability:
Cronbach Alpha, Full Scale, Blank
Cronbach Alpha, Full Scale, example with data
Cronbach Alpha, Sub-Scale, Blank
Cronbach Alpha, Sub-Scale, example with data

Kuder Richardson, Full Scale, Blank
Kuder Richardson, Full Scale, example with data
Kuder Richardson, Sub-scale, Blank
Kuder Richardson, Sub-Scale, example with data

Review tutorial on how to do data analysis in Excel....it's available in both 'PowerPoint' and 'PPT on the Web'

These were found by Leana Baker of HED 533b.
These files were created by Gail C. Delicio, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Clemson University
 

Get the history paper...please read before April 16.....Click here (it is in pdf)

Review test questions...click here

HUMAN SUBJECTS TUTORIAL (Click the Human Subjects Training Module)

Dissertation/Thesis Review, Online:  Review.htm

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To get a copy of a user-friendly statistics software program check out the course syllabus for HED 533B on my home page. You'll need a 1.44 meg formatted disk. Download the file entitled Download the Statistics Program(656,000 bytes)...after downloading then type swf.exe to unpack the program.

Purpose: The purpose of this course is to provide the foundation in health education research. This course will provide instruction on the variety of research methodologies and strategies and how you can incorporate such strategies into your own personal research goals.

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Required Text:

1. The Practice of Social Research, 9th edition. Earl Babbie, Wadsworth Publishing.

2. Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design, John Creswell, Sage Publishers, ISBN: 0-0839-5255-4

3. Fifth Edition of the APA Publication Manual

4. Handbook in Research and Evaluation, 2nd edition. Isaac and Michael. Sage Publishers, ISBN: 0-912736-25-9

5. Torabi, M., Ding, K. (1998). Selected Critical Measurement and Statistical Issues in Health Education Evaluation and Research. The International Electronic Journal of Health Education, 1998:1(1), 26-38.

Recommended Text:

1. Proposals that Work, 3rd edition. Locke, Spirduso, Silverman. Sage Publishing. ISBN: 0-0839-5067-5

You are also required to visit Woody Hall and pick up the following no later than week 3: Guidelines for Graduate School to Write Thesis/Dissertation.  You can also download it at http://www.siu.edu/gradschl/dtrguide.htm  

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Tentative Assignments:

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Tentative Class Outline

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Projects

• Two (2) thesis/dissertation reviews (available in Morris Library). These reports should be no longer than 2 typewritten pages. The first one should be a quantitative study, whereas the second one should be a qualitative one. The criteria you should use in your critique comes from Isaac and Michael, pages 223 to 225. The reports are to be typed, and not to exceed two pages. You can also do your critique on the web.  Click here.

  First: February 25

  Second: April 15

   

• One (1) research paper. The results will be orally presented at the health Education Research Consortium (described later). The final paper will be submitted to me after that presentation. The paper should be written in the following format.

RECOMMENDED OUTLINE FOR RESEARCH PROJECT

1. Title Page
2. Approval Sheet (form provided by the Graduate School)
3. Abstract Page
4. Acknowledgment Page
5. Contents Page
6. List of Tables (When applicable)
7. List of Illustrations (when applicable)
8. Chapter I - Introduction
(This is a justification of the study as outlined below)
    A. Background of the problem
    B. Statement of the problem
    C. Purpose of the study
    D. Research Questions or Hypotheses (and rationale for each question or hypothesis)
    E. Theoretical Construct/Model (optional)
    F. Research Design
    G. Significance, need, or value of study
    H. Limitations
    I. Delimitations
    J. Assumptions
    K. Definitions of Terms
    L. Summary (summarizes chapter 1 and introduces chapters 2-5)

9. Chapter II - Review of Related Literature
(all literature related to the problem and research tools is reviewed in this chapter)
    A. Purpose of the study
    B. All literature related to the problem presented here
    C. Summary and introduce next chapter

10. Chapter III - Method
(The research design or procedure is detailed in this chapter. It is important for the writer to completely translate plans of action as outlined below)
    A. Purpose of the study
    B. Setting of study
    C. Research Design
    D. Sample
    E. Instrumentation
    F. Pilot-Test
    G. Treatment/Intervention (for experimental designs)
    H. Data collection procedures
    I. Data analysis procedures
    J. Summary and introduce next chapter

11. Chapter IV - Results
   A. Purpose of the study
   (The data are presented, interpreted, and discussed. The questions are answered or the hypotheses are tested, whichever is             appropriate to the study)
   B. Summary and introduce next chapter

12. Chapter V - Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations
   (A summary and conclusion(s) are presented here according to the following suggested outline)
   A. Summary
    B. Conclusion(s)/Discussion     
   C. Limitations of study
   D. Recommendations
        1. Emanating from study
        2. For future research

13. References or Bibliography

14. Appendices

    A. Specifications and schematics for equipment
    B. Instructions to subjects
    C. Letters and other relevant documents
    D. Informed consent forms/human subjects forms
    E. Raw data or pilot study data
    F. Related research data
    G. Copies of instruments, interview and observation forms
    H. Credentials of experts used in the study (e.g., content validity panel)
    I. Diagrams of research designs
    J. Diagrams of statistics used
    K. Time schedule of study
    L. Supplementary bibliographies

15. Curriculum Vitae

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Mini-Topic Presentations will be assigned by week 2. You will write up a two page (maximum) analysis to distribute to all members of the class. The paper should describe your topic in sufficient detail to be of value to the class. It should have at least three citations from various research/evaluation textbooks/journals. Due April 16.

The mini-topic report should be typed, and should consist of the following sections:

1. Topic (i.e., experimental designs)
2. Description (e.g., purpose, uses in research, include advantages and disadvantages if applicable; or description of the problem and ways to solve the problem)
3. Example (i.e., studies which have used the method of/or described the issue or terminology, possible applications in health education; or studies that have had the problem, or described ways of dealing with the problem).
4. Relevant citations.

Group Projects: You will be working in groups on two mini-projects. Your group will design a research study using a different set of parameters set forth by the professor. For one project, you will design a quasi-experimental study; the second project will design a research study using a qualitative method.

Grading

90-100% A
80-89% B
70-79% C
65-69% D
under 65 F

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Objectives for HED 533B

1. Describe the types of research.
2. Describe the advantages and disadvantages, strengths and weaknesses of each type of research.
3. Describe the importance of Research Questions.
4. Describe the differences between the Research Question and Null Hypothesis.

Above four takes about 15% of course

5. Describe the components of the Review of Literature Chapter.
6. Describe the importance of the review of literature.
7. Demonstrate proficiency in doing a computer search.

Above three takes about 15% of course

8. Identify the differences in the various types of research methodologies.
9. Identify the advantages and disadvantages of each of various modes of research design.
10. Identify the role that reliability and validity plays in research.
11. Describe the steps in developing an instrument.
12. Identify the role of sample selection.
13. Describe the relationship between the review of literature, purpose, and instrument selection.

Above six takes about 35% of course

14. Explain how to input data for computer analysis.
15. Demonstrate how to analyze data for comparison between two and three or more groups.
16. Demonstrate how to analyze data for correlations.
17. Demonstrate ways to graph results.
18. Describe the various selections of the results section.

Above five takes about 20% of course

19. Describe the component of chapter five.
20. Describe appropriate modes of translating results into practical meanings.
21. Describe the difference between Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3 errors.

Above three takes about 15% of course

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It is strongly recommended that you speak to your advisor throughout this semester. It's quite possible that some of the work that you do in this class may be of some value in your thesis or dissertation. If you are a masters candidate, you have already been assigned an advisor. Please make it a point to speak to that individual sometime this semester. If you are a doctoral student in your second semester, you are expected to select an advisor and committee before the end of this semester. If you do not have an advisor already in mind, I would strongly encourage you to consider identifying such a person.
 

Health Education Faculty:

Dr. David Birch
Dr. Steven Brown
Dr. Judy Drolet
Dr. Joyce Fetro
Dr. Bart Hammig (3)
Dr. Mark Kittleson
Dr. Bobbi Ogletree
Dr. Dale Ritzel
Dr. Kathleen Welshimer
Dr. Paul Sarvela⁽⁴⁾
Dr. Elaine Vitello⁽⁵⁾
Dr. Peg Wilken (3)  
Mr. Brian Rice (6)
Dr. Tess Hazel-Heiple (7)

For both masters and doctoral students, it is imperative that you read the sequence of your program and to make friends with Mary Pedigo. You are expected to know deadlines; you are expected to follow this sequence; you are expected to have all necessary forms filled out. 

(circa May 5, 2002)

1. Any elimination of assignments will be off-set by an increase in the percentage weight of attendance.
2. May not equal 100% due to rounding off
3. Cannot chair dissertations
4. Located at CASA, Department of Health Care Professions
5. Located at CASA
6. Can serve on theses
7. Located at Center for Rural Health

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