A component of DMN 905 (Learning through Ministry Practice)
prepared by William Badke (REVISED August 2009)
ABOUT THIS MODULE
Methodologies is a module on informational research developed as a component of DMN 905 (Learning through Ministry Practice), an introductory course within the Doctor of Ministry Program of Associated Canadian Theological Schools of Trinity Western University. The module is authored by William Badke as a complement to his textbook: Research Strategies: Finding your Way through the Information Fog, 3rd ed.(Lincoln, Neb.: iUniverse.com, 2008). Mr. Badke, who holds masters degrees in library science and theology, has taught research for over twenty years. His textbook is widely used among higher education institutions throughout North America and has been positively reviewed by the ALA/ACRL Instruction Section.Research
TEXTBOOK:
Research Strategies: Finding Your Way through the Information Fog, 3rd ed. (Lincoln, NE: iUniverse.com, 2008), ISBN: 978-0-595-47747-0 ($18.95US). It has also been released in full version as an Adobe e-book, ISBN: 978-0-595-60504-0 ($6.00US, available through the Publisher).
Students taking this module are required to read the print, rather than the shorter, online, edition of the textbook.
To purchase the paper edition, see the TWU Bookstore or go to one of the following online vendors:
Phone
1-800-882-3188 (Langley, BC, Canada)
The Approach of this Module:
The Research Methodologies Modules uses a strategies-based approach by which the student can begin with a topic about which s/he knows nothing and proceed through a series of steps to produce both a research question/thesis and a bibliography which provides the information needed to address the chosen issue. There is extensive introduction to databases, including the Internet. The "research" in Research Strategies is informational research which is done in preparation for term papers and theses, rather than field or experimental research such as that found in the social sciences and sciences.
Throughout the module assignments, process is more important than product. In today’s information age, the ability to navigate through data without getting lost is worth more than gold. The training provided here will help the student to develop a set of strategies which are applicable to any kind of informational research. Process (strategy-building) is more important than product.
Contact:
William Badke, Associated Canadian Theological Schools, 7600 Glover Road, Langley, BC, Canada V2Y 1Y1, or e-mail badke@twu.ca.
Institutions please note that permission is required before you may use this module or adaptations of it in your own setting. See Conditions of Use for information.
(Last
updated: August 28, 2009)