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11/13/2017 1 College of Education Conducting Meaningful Research: Lessons from Experience, Colleagues, and the Wizard of Oz Richard L. Blackbourn Dean, College of Education College of Education Methodology

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Conducting Meaningful Research: Lessons from

Experience, Colleagues, and the Wizard of Oz

Richard L. BlackbournDean, College of Education

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Methodology

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Use your brain

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Research needs to be on significant topics

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Research needs to be rigorous

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Broaden your focus‐Think Interdisciplinary

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Vary your targets

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Practice good time management

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Let your research set the stage for subsequent 

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Use presentations as a “tracer” for publications

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Follow the rule of 3 journals

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Seek out good mentors

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Have courage

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Avoid Personal Bias

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Avoid Politics

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Conduct research to inform or frame public 

policy

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Write to primary targets‐not secondary ones

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Attempt to conduct innovative applied 

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Follow your heart

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Research your passion

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Believe in yourself

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Consider public scholarship

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Questions?