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== Week 1 ==
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== Week 1 (5/29-6/1)==
  
 
'''5/30-31''': Started conducting research on Education in the field of Computer Science. Began by reading through Dr. Brylow's own research on the subject, found at http://www.mscs.mu.edu/~brylow/.
 
'''5/30-31''': Started conducting research on Education in the field of Computer Science. Began by reading through Dr. Brylow's own research on the subject, found at http://www.mscs.mu.edu/~brylow/.
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== Week 2 (6/4-6/8)==
  
 
'''6/4''':  Additional transcription product research was performed, and we started performing auto-transcription testing on the highest rated results.  We found that of the options, the Youtube auto-transcription service met the most criteria.  If there are privacy or regulatory concerns, the second choice would be the Dragon NaturallySpeaking transcription software.
 
'''6/4''':  Additional transcription product research was performed, and we started performing auto-transcription testing on the highest rated results.  We found that of the options, the Youtube auto-transcription service met the most criteria.  If there are privacy or regulatory concerns, the second choice would be the Dragon NaturallySpeaking transcription software.
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== Week 3 (6/11-6/15)==
  
 
'''6/11''': Started compiling a list of potential extra questions to ask during the interview step of our research.  The extra questions would focus on factors expected to effect CS class retention.  Performed basic research on proposed questions for more in depth understanding of their expected effect. List of Proposed questions found here [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zR3WWsdaG6qnac2rDHpb2hVZ8Qob_xVm6Nlffatc2wg/edit?usp=sharing]
 
'''6/11''': Started compiling a list of potential extra questions to ask during the interview step of our research.  The extra questions would focus on factors expected to effect CS class retention.  Performed basic research on proposed questions for more in depth understanding of their expected effect. List of Proposed questions found here [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zR3WWsdaG6qnac2rDHpb2hVZ8Qob_xVm6Nlffatc2wg/edit?usp=sharing]
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'''6/15''': Timed the interval needed to edit and fix the default transcript from the test interview.  While time consuming, doing this provided ample experience using Youtube's transcription editing program, which was surprisingly useful.  I finished editing my interpretation of what questions we should ask during the interview, and made a short list of teachers I would choose to contact for interviews. I also created a short script to use when calling teachers to schedule interviews.
 
'''6/15''': Timed the interval needed to edit and fix the default transcript from the test interview.  While time consuming, doing this provided ample experience using Youtube's transcription editing program, which was surprisingly useful.  I finished editing my interpretation of what questions we should ask during the interview, and made a short list of teachers I would choose to contact for interviews. I also created a short script to use when calling teachers to schedule interviews.
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== Week 4 (6/18-6/22) ==
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'''6/18''':
  
 
== Miscellaneous ==
 
== Miscellaneous ==
  
 
Current list of my papers of interest are found here [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15YdPgr1dC-SL3bPTK2C1g5bJLCBPzQDj2XBB_JID6q8/edit?usp=sharing]
 
Current list of my papers of interest are found here [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15YdPgr1dC-SL3bPTK2C1g5bJLCBPzQDj2XBB_JID6q8/edit?usp=sharing]

Revision as of 16:00, 18 June 2018

Week 1 (5/29-6/1)

5/30-31: Started conducting research on Education in the field of Computer Science. Began by reading through Dr. Brylow's own research on the subject, found at http://www.mscs.mu.edu/~brylow/. Papers of interest included "Equal Outcomes 4 All: A Study of Student Learning in ECS"[1] and "CS4Impact: measuring computational thinking concepts present in CS4HS participant lesson plans"[2].

6/1: Part of the goals of this projects requires the transcription of multiple teacher interviews. To expedite the transcription process, research into various transcription programs and services was tabulated. Due to the long list of possible transcription services, certain choices were discarded if they were similar or inferior to an already tabulated result. the results can be found here[3]


Week 2 (6/4-6/8)

6/4: Additional transcription product research was performed, and we started performing auto-transcription testing on the highest rated results. We found that of the options, the Youtube auto-transcription service met the most criteria. If there are privacy or regulatory concerns, the second choice would be the Dragon NaturallySpeaking transcription software.

6/5: Prior scheduled medical visit prevented significant work flow for most of the day. A meeting was held to briefly list the next steps to make sure our work went in the right direction, and so we knew what needed to be done.

6/6: Most of the day was spent reading through "Stuck in the Shallow End", a book about the relation between race, education, and its relation to people who choose CS related fields of study. A full group meeting was held, where we discussed and finalized the hypothesis we wanted to test this summer. Details on the project page.

6/7: Completed the RCR training for proper research conduct. Spent the rest of the day finishing reading "Stuck in the Shallow End".

6/8: Performed miscellaneous research regarding computer science education while waiting for more in depth instructions regarding the next goal.


Week 3 (6/11-6/15)

6/11: Started compiling a list of potential extra questions to ask during the interview step of our research. The extra questions would focus on factors expected to effect CS class retention. Performed basic research on proposed questions for more in depth understanding of their expected effect. List of Proposed questions found here [4]

6/12: Wrote List of requirements and potential steps to take to ensure the interviews are performed successfully. This includes what issues to look for when performing the test interview, and how to structure the test interview itself. Documentation of information found here [5]

6/13: Most of the day was dedicated to RCR (Responsible Conduct of Research) training. Outside of work hours I conducted a test interview with a willing participant and recorded it.

6/14: Created the ECSStudy channel to hold all ECS interview audio sessions. Uploaded test interview to the channel to make sure machine transcription works correctly. After transcription of audio completed (took an hour for about 20 minutes of audio to get transcripted), I timed how long it took to manually edit the transcript to fix errors. This took --- minutes.

6/15: Timed the interval needed to edit and fix the default transcript from the test interview. While time consuming, doing this provided ample experience using Youtube's transcription editing program, which was surprisingly useful. I finished editing my interpretation of what questions we should ask during the interview, and made a short list of teachers I would choose to contact for interviews. I also created a short script to use when calling teachers to schedule interviews.

Week 4 (6/18-6/22)

6/18:

Miscellaneous

Current list of my papers of interest are found here [6]