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Last day to withdraw with WD grade: April 11
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Course withdrawal before the first week of class - 100% refund
Course withdrawal during the first week of class - 80% refund
Course withdrawal during the second week of class - 60% refund
Course withdrawal during the third week of class - 40% refund
Course withdrawal during the fourth week of class - 20% refund
Course withdrawal after the fourth week of class - No refund

Q"@$#'/= Raychelle Baiiis, Ph.B. R7"+#= iaychelle.haiiisgallauuet.euu
! Office hours via Gallaudet e-mail/IM/video chat
and via iMessage/Text/Facetime @ (202) 207-6978
and by appointment "

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This couise coveis an intiouuction to ieseaich anu is uesigneu to uevelop stuuent ability to
locate, ieview, anu ciitically evaluate sign language-ielateu ieseaich stuuies. In auuition,
stuuents will be intiouuceu to quantitative anu qualitative ieseaich methouology anu
concepts incluuing ieliability anu valiuity. Reseaich ethics, paiticulaily foi Signeu Language
communities will be exploieu. This couise also incluues techniques on how to uevelop a
iecipiocal ielationship between ieseaich anu piactice.

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1) Bemonstiate theoietical knowleuge anu uisplay competence in classioom settings
iegaiuing methouological anu socio-political issues involveu in sign language
teaching, cuiiiculum uevelopment anu assessment;
2) Piouuce giauuate level Sign Language anu English texts that uemonstiate knowleuge
of anu ciitical inquiiy into key concepts in the sign language teaching fielu;
S) Recognize the impoitance of the Sign Language teachei as a system change agent anu
apply this in piactice utilizing effective leaueiship, auvocacy, consultation, anu
collaboiation to influence change on the inuiviuual, gioup, anu oiganizational anu
systemic levels; anu
4) Bemonstiate piepaieuness to seek anu obtain employment as a teaching piofessional
in the fielu of sign language euucation.

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Aftei completing this couise, stuuents will be able to:
1. Paiticipate in a uiscouise community of scholaily ieseaicheis, iuentifying theoietical
anu empiiical elements of ieseaich anu scholaily wiiting.
2. Bemonstiate a ciitical stance on ieseaich ethics anu Signeu Language communities,
embiacing uiveisity anu tiauitionally unueiiepiesenteu gioups thiough
tiansfoimative ieseaich paiauigm.
S. Aiticulate ciitical application of ieseaich to signeu language communities in uiffeient
uomains incluuing peuagogy, assessment anu cuiiiculum uesign.

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1) Neitens, B. N. (2u1S). >#'#,"-1 ,06 #?,.%,(&/0 &0 #6%-,(&/0 ,06 7'@-1/./3@) A0(#3",(&03
6&?#"'&(@ =&(1 $%,0(&(,(&?#B $%,.&(,(&?#B ,06 8&C#6 8#(1/6' DE(1 #6&(&/0F: Thousanu
0aks, CA: Sage Publications. ISBN: 14S224u272.

Textbook Stuuent Stuuy Site: www.sagepub.commeitensstuuy

2) uallauuet Bisseitation Banubook:
https://www.gallaudet.edu/rgs/graduate_school/dissertation_and_thesis_handbook.html


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Baiiis, R., Bolmes, B., & Neitens, B. (2uu9). Reseaich ethics in sign language communities.
Sign Language Stuuies, 9(2), 1u4-1S1.

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uilmoie, P., & Smith, B. (2uuS). Seizing acauemic powei: Inuigenous subaltein voices,
metaliteiacy, anu counteinaiiatives in highei euucation. In T. NcCaity (Eu.),
Language, Liteiacy, anu Powei in Schooling. Nahwah, N}: Lawience Eilbaum
Associates.
Naxwell, }. (1992). 0nueistanuing anu valiuity in qualitative ieseaich. Baivaiu Euucational
Review 62(S), 279-Su1.
Naxwell, }. (2uu4). 0sing qualitative methous foi causal explanation. Fielu Nethous 16(S),
24S-264.
Neitens, B. N. (2uu9). G",0'9/"8,(&?# "#'#,"-1 ,06 #?,.%,(&/0: New Yoik: uuilfoiu Piess.
Nesch, }., & Wallin, L. (2uu8). 0se of sign language mateiials in teaching. Retiieveu
fiom http:www2.ling.su.sestaffmeschNeschWallin_LREC2uu8_u8uS2S.puf
0chs, E. (1979). Tiansciiption as theoiy. In E. 0chs & B. Schieffelin (Eus.),
Bevelopmental Piagmatics (pp. 4S-72). New Yoik, NY: Acauemic Piess.

*Faculty ieseives the iight to mouify assigneu ieauings thioughout the couise.


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B = 8S.6 - 87.S

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C + = 77.6 - 79.S
C = 7S.6 - 77.S
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Note: The grade average you see in your course grading center at the end of the course will
translate into the letter grades above. No end-of-course requests or negotiations for grading
alterations, rounding-off or extra credit will be responded to. Strive to do your best on each
assignment.

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A giaue of Incomplete |Ij is given only when stuuent peifoimance in a couise has been
satisfactoiy, but the stuuent is unable to complete the iequiiements of the couise. The
uecision to give a giaue of I is maue by the instiuctoi. To be eligible foi cieuit in a couise
which an I is iecoiueu, stuuents must complete the iequiiements of the couise by the enu of
A B- giaue is consiueieu failing accoiuing to uallauuet uiauuate Catalog. You can
only ieceive one B- in youi entiie piogiam of stuuy. anu you must have a
cumulative uPA of S.u at completion of the piogiam in oiuei to not have to ietake
the couise.
A C+ giaue oi below giaues inuicate you have faileu the couise, anu this puts you
on acauemic piobation anu possibly qualifies you foi acauemic uismissal fiom the
piogiam. A C+ oi below inuicates automatic ietake of the couise, that is, if you aie
not uismisseu fiom the piogiam.
Congiatulations! You passeu!

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the final uay of classes of the following semestei oi a uate agieeu up on in wiiting with the
instiuctoi; otheiwise, the giaue will automatically become an F. The stuuent anu instiuctoi
must pioviue Registiai's 0ffice with wiitten notification of the agieeu upon uate befoie the
time limit inuicateu above (uallauuet 0niveisity uiauuate Catalog, p. S4).

Foi all othei questions, conceins, giievances oi uisputes that aie not coveieu in this syllabus,
please iefei to the cuiient 0niveisity uiauuate Catalog:
http:www.gallauuet.euucatalog.html

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ASL 76u: Connecting Sign Language Reseaich to Piactice couise is a non-tiauitional S-cieuit
beaiing expeiience couise, which iequiies a minimum of 112.S houis of couise woik.

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Couise Reauings anu viewings 4u+
Seminai Piesentation 1u+
Seminai Peei uiauing 1u+
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Each stuuent is iequiieu to contiibute to the each Seminai posteu (except theii own Seminai)
online via Blackboaiu uiscussion on a weekly basis. Each seminai iequiies at least one
comment. Keep youi comments concise (1 minute maximum) anu satuiateu with ciitical
analysis of the content coveieu.


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Each stuuent will piesent about one assigneu topic, guiue uiscussion, anu give feeuback to &
giaue peeis. Sign up foi youi weektopic via Blackboaiu.

1&7+*"- D-&.&*'"'+?*= Sign up foi youi assigneu topic via Blackboaiu. Reau about youi
topic in the Neitens (2u1S) book, anu uoogle foi auuitional iesouices to help you unueistanu
the topic. Think about how you'll intiouuce the topic, the histoiycontext of the topic, the
uefinition of the topic, incluuing ieal-life anu acauemic examples fiom sign language
communities anu a conclusion. Youi uiaft Seminai Piesentation viueooutline is uue a week
befoie you piesentation is uue, anu we aie to meet to uiscuss feeuback anu iueas on how to
impiove youi woik in piepaiation foi the final viueo. Post youi seminai by Sunuay 11:S9 pm
on Blackboaiu.

Q?-7"'= You want to film youi viueo on a chioma key backgiounu. Nake suie the focus is
shaip, excellent lighting, anu youi full toiso shows (slightly below elbow to slightly above the
top of youi heau). Below is an example - although the cut off point is above the elbow, at least
you get the iuea #.












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Foi those of you who aie expeit movie euitois, please watch Seminai 1: Reseaich Paiauigms
as an example of how to uesign youi piesentation. 0ploau to YouTube anu email me the
embeu coue. I'll then post the viueo in theii iespective mouule. Be suie to save the oiiginal,
euiteu viueo in case we neeu to go back anu make mouifications (e.g. misseu citation,
misspelling oi misinfoimation) befoie submitting foi publication.

Foi those of you who uo not have euiting backgiounu oi skills, focus on shooting youi viueo
on high quality, high-uefinition chioma key backgiounu anu uploau the viueo as is to
YouTube, anu senu me the embeu coue ,06 the uigital piesentation you want to go with youi
piesentation, anu I'll uploau both to the coiiect mouule.

The goal is to stitch all of oui plain, chioma keyeu viueos (also calleu viueo chapteis) togethei
into one viueo, anu submit as a publication, with youi name as the authoi of youi iespective
chaptei summaiy. Keep all this in minu as you piouuce youi viueo!

Below is the iubiic foi youi Seminai Piesentation:


D&&- !-"%+*A= Youi giaues foi youi classmates aie uue by Thuisuay 11:S9 pm the week
aftei you post youi seminai (except foi the final week 8, giaues aie uue by Satuiuay 11:S9
pm the same week). 0se the Seminai Paiticipation iubiic uocument on Blackboaiu. Aftei
you incluue youi feeuback (ASL oi English) anu the iubiic (with biief typeu commentaiies),
you aie to email each classmate inuiviuually with theii feeuback anu iubiic giaue, copying

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me on those emails.

Foi example, you post youi seminai on Sunuay }anuaiy 26
th
. Youi classmates post theii
iesponses to youi seminai that week, with a ueauline of Sunuay Febiuaiy 2
nu
at 11:S9 pm.
You'ie to senu youi feeuback & giaues to youi classmates inuiviuually, via email, using the
uownloaueu Seminai Paiticipation Rubiic fiom Blackboaiu, anu cc'ing me on those emails by
Thuisuay, Febiuaiy 6
th
at 11:S9 pm.

Below is the iubiic foi youi Peei uiauing:


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Stuuents aie to summaiize 2 ieseaich-baseu publications fiom peei-ievieweu jouinals,
chapteis fiom an euiteu book, oi uisseitationthesis, anu piesent the infoimation in APA
foimat. Stuuents iegisteieu foi the uoctoial level couise (89S) will neeu to uo foui.

Consiuei Beaf Stuuies Bigital }ouinal anu vL2 Piesentation Seiies as examples of acauemic
woik in ASL.

0thei populai sign language ieseaich baseu jouinals incluue: }ouinal of Beaf Stuuies anu
Beaf Euucation, Sign Language Stuuies, The Sociolinguistics in Beaf Communities Seiies, vL2
Reseaich Biiefs, which aie examples of acauemic woik in English.

Theie aie also publications about sign language in othei jouinals, anu the uallauuet libiaiy
website is a goou iesouice:

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No one can analyze the same publication (check the sign-up list to ensuie youi publication is
not alieauy taken). Youi Reseaich Summaiy will be uone in English - see p. 28 in Neitens,
2u1u book foi an example. Rubiic attacheu below.









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Quizzes will be baseu on both assigneu ieauings anu seminais, anu posteu online eveiy week
on Fiiuay evening oi eailiei. Quizzes aie piimaiily multiple choice, anu some questions aie
poseu in ASL oi in English.

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Stuuents aie to pick a pioject anu cieatively apply the iesults of othei ieseaich into piactice
thiough a meuium, which may be a lesson plan, an inteiview, a lettei to uepaitment, viueo foi
the Beaf community, activities foi the classioom anu moie. Please iun youi R2P iuea by the
faculty of this couise befoie pioceeuing to ensuie you'ie on the iight tiack.



COURSE SCHEDULE All assignments due Sunday 11:59 pm in your time zone- no exceptions - no late work will
be accepted regardless of reason, excuse or personal crisis other than hospitalization or death in immediate family.
Plan ahead!
Weeks Assignments Due Dates
Week One
Seminar 0: Introduction to Course (no comment required)
Seminar 1: What is Research?
Quiz #1
Seminar #1 comment
3/23
Week Two
Seminar 2: Research Paradigms (Chapter 1)
Seminar 3: Literature Review (Chapter 3)
Quiz #2
Seminar #2 comment
Seminar #3 comment
3/30
Week Three
Seminar 4: Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Research
(Chapter 4)
Seminar 5: Causal Comparative and Correlational Research
(Chapter 5)
Quiz #3
Seminar #4 comment
Seminar #5 comment
Research Publication
Summary #1

4/6
Week Four
Seminar 6: Survey Methods (Chapter 6)
Seminar 7: Single-Case Research (Chapter 7)
Quiz #4
Seminar #6 comment
Seminar #7 comment
4/13
Week Five Quiz #5 4/20

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Seminar 8: Qualitative Methods (Chapter 8)
Seminar 9: History and Narrative Study of Lives (Chapter 9)
Seminar #8 comment
Seminar #9 comment

Week Six
Seminar 10: Mixed Methods Research (Chapter 10)
Seminar 11: Sampling (Chapter 11, p. 318-347)
Quiz #6
Seminar #10 comment
Seminar #11 comment
Research Publication
Summary #2

4/27
Week Seven
Seminar 12: Data Collection (Chapter 12)
Seminar 13: Quantitative Analysis Strategies (Chapter 13, p.
417 437)
Quiz #7
Seminar #12 comment
Seminar #13 comment
5/4
Week Eight
Seminar 14: Qualitative Analytic Strategies (Chapter 13, p.
437 464)
Seminar 15: Research Ethics in Sign Language Communities
Quiz #8
Seminar #14 comment
Seminar #15 comment
R2P Project
Friday
5/9

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1. Assignments: All assignments are to be submitted via Blackboard. No exceptions.
2. Student Responsibilities: Students are expected to actively participate and completing assigned
activities, participate in class discussions, serve in groups, complete assignments on time,
respect diverse perspectives and opinions, and support opinions and answers with reasons,
explanations and documentation from a variety of sources.
3. Deadlines: Assignments are due by the due date (thats why theyre called due dates).
Assignments not submitted by due date will receive a zero. Graded work is final. No
make-ups or extra credit. Strive to do your very best.
4. Peer Network: Each student is responsible for getting access to and understanding what is
expected of each assignment. Please form a network with your peers. If you need
information about assignments or class schedule, go to your course Blackboard and ask
other classmates to learn about what you missed.
5. Submissions: Paper submissions are accepted in the following format: .pdf, .pages, .docx,
.pptx, and .key. Please ask in advance if you plan to submit in a format different from those
listed (e.g. Prezi). Video submissions are accepted only from online sources (YouTube,
Vimeo, etc.) no uploaded movie attachments that require downloading will be accepted.
Be sure to name your submissions professionally with your last name and assignment,
without special characters (e.g. Harris_LessonPlan1stDraft.docx) and likewise with your
videos. You dont want the YouTube to show Webcam video from October 21, 2013
10:54 am as the title of the video, so please rename appropriately.
6. Academic ASL/English: We will communicate using academic ASL/English, which is a
specialized type of discourse for academic settings. Use academic ASL/English in this
course. Using written ASL terms in your typed/written work or English-based signing in
your video work is not acceptable.
7. Academic Integrity: Professional academic discourse requires giving credit to original authors
for their ideas, so citations and references are required for all assignments in this course.
The citation and reference format required for assignments in English is American
Psychological Association (APA) format. APA format is also required for assignments in
video format, either in ASL or English. There is no standardized APA format for ASL yet
I encourage experimenting with this, as long as both citations and references are included.
A recommended source for APA formatting can be found here:

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http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
8. Communication: I welcome vexts, emails, GoogleIMs/videos, any other avenue of
communication, but will not accept or respond to excessively colloquial register choices in
either language nor rude or demanding emails. I will return the same courtesy and respect
and expect the same in return. This is your opportunity to practice formal etiquette in ASL
and English, on a consistent basis.
9. Edited ASL/English Submissions: You are required to submit graduate-level edited work in
both ASL and English in this course. Feel free to utilize Gallaudet services (Tutorial and
Instructional Programs) to get the feedback as often as needed to produce the very best
work possible. Unedited work will be graded accordingly. I reserve the right to return
heavily unedited work for a zero.
10. Technology: All assignments are to be posted on Blackboard or as instructed. The staff in the
E-Learning Lab can assist you with technical issues throughout the course or you can email
helpdesk@gallaudet.edu for assistance. You are to upload all of your assignments to
Blackboard including links to videos (not the actual video file). DVDs, thumb drives, CDs,
DropBox or any other format will not be accepted. For very large files, upload to
GoogleDrive, DropBox or other file sharing venues and share the link via Blackboard.

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All univeisity policies may be founu in the uallauuet uiauuate Catalog, which can be founu
online in both a web foimat anu a .puf foimat. The stanuaius of piofessional behavioi anu
communication uiscusseu in the catalog will be manuateu in this couise anu piogiam. Link to
the uallauuet uiauuate Catalog: http:www.gallauuet.euucatalog.html

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Stuuents must familiaiize themselves with the uallauuet 0niveisity uiauuate School
Acauemic Integiity Policy as piinteu in the uiauuate School Catalog.

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Stuuents have the iesponsibility of foimally iequesting accommouation thiough the 0ffice foi
Stuuents with Bisabilities (0SWB) 7"&/" to the beginning of the semestei. uallauuet
0niveisity is in compliance with the Ameiicans with Bisabilities Act anu this statement can
be founu in the uiauuate Catalog.