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Teaching Notes From EME6665: Synthesis, Analysis, and Argumentation in Instructional Systems Research (Fall 2023)

This page compiles all of my slide decks as I teach EME6665: Synthesis, Analysis, and Argumentation in Instructional Systems Research at Florida State University. Enjoy!

Course Description

This course covers tools, techniques, and procedures for finding, synthesizing, analyzing, and summarizing research related to past and ongoing relevant topics in Instructional Systems.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

  • collect and assess the quality of published research;
  • identify research gaps and trends in Instructional Systems;
  • compare and synthesize published studies across the field; and
  • create sound conclusions based on theory and empirical evidence.

Module 1: Threads of Chapter One

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Module 2: Do You Trust Me?

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Module 3: A Handbook’s Tale

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Module 4: Systematic Not Automatic

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Module 5: Synthesis Over Summary

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Module 6: Elements of Style (for Academic Writing)

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Module 7: Weaving Together Chapter One

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