What are the differentiation in terms of performance between students when they make use of OER versus when they make use of traditional publisher produced textbooks?
Research Methods
Qualitative Research Methods
Case Study
Document Analysis
Performance differentiation between online assignment on OER Commons and open book written assignment in class
Observation
Observed students when they used OER/Book/both
Notes during Sociology class
Recorded Evaluation on Individual Observation Sheet
Non Participant Observation
Methodology/Research paradigm
Interpretivism Paradigm
Theories from the discipline
OER as a process of active knowledge construction
OER potential in transforming pedagogy
Learning by Teaching theory
