Dr. Austin Kureethara Manuel
Email Addresses
austin.kureetharamanuel@msutexas.eduMy Websites
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Curriculum and Learning
Assistant ProfessorOffice Location
Ferguson Hall 101B -
Semester Course # Section Course Name Location Days / Times Details Spring 2020 GNMT3003 X20 Concepts of Mathematics Module Topic
Materials to Read and Review
Assignments
Week 1 (1/20 – 1/26)
Pretest
No Review Needed
Complete on first day to open module 1.
Week 2 (1/27 – 2/2)
M1 – LO1.
Know your TEKS. (Grades K-5)
Use the resources mentioned in D2L module.
M1 Test
- Know Your TEKS Test
Weeks 3, 4 (2/3 – 2/16)
M2 – LO2, LO3.
Number and Operations (Grades K-5)
Use the resources mentioned in D2L module.
M2 Test
- Number and Operations (Grades K-5) Test
- Number and Operations (Grades K-5) Quality Mini Lesson
Weeks 5, 6 & 7
(2/17 – 3/8)
M3 – LO4, LO5 Algebraic reasoning (Grades K-5)
Use the resources mentioned in D2L module.
M3 Test
- Algebraic reasoning (Grades K-5) Test
- Algebraic reasoning (Grades K-5) Quality Mini Lesson
Weeks 8 & 9
(3/9 – 3/29)
*Spring break (3/16 – 3/22)
M4 – LO6, LO7 Geometry and measurement (Grades K-5)
Use the resources mentioned in D2L module.
M4 Test
- Geometry and measurement (Grades K-5) Test
- Geometry and measurement (Grades K-5) Quality Mini Lesson
Weeks 10, 11 & 12
(3/30 - 4/26)
*Holidays (4/8 – 4/12)
M5 – LO8, LO9
Probability and Statistics (Grades K-5)
Use the resources mentioned in D2L module.
M5 Test
- Probability and Statistics (Grades K-5) Test
- Probability and Statistics (Grades K-5) Quality Mini Lesson
Weeks 13
(4/27 – 5/3)
M6 – LO10, LO11
Personal financial literacy (Grades K-5)
Use the resources mentioned in D2L module.
M6 Test
- Personal financial literacy (Grades K-5) Test
- Personal financial literacy (Grades K-5) Quality Mini Lesson
Weeks 14
(5/4 – 5/10)
Get ready for the final test
Get ready for the final test
- Get ready for the final test
POSTTEST
Choose a day in between (5/11 – 5/14).
Posttest is timed and should be done in one sitting.
REVIEW ALL NECESSARY MODULES
- COMPLETE BEFORE 5/14/2020 11:30 PM (80% or higher required)
Details Spring 2020 GNMT3003 DX1 Concepts of Mathematics Module Topic
Materials to Read and Review
Assignments
Week 1 (1/20 – 1/26)
Pretest
No Review Needed
Complete on first day to open module 1.
Week 2 (1/27 – 2/2)
M1 – LO1.
Know your TEKS. (Grades K-5)
Use the resources mentioned in D2L module.
M1 Test
- Know Your TEKS Test
Weeks 3, 4 (2/3 – 2/16)
M2 – LO2, LO3.
Number and Operations (Grades K-5)
Use the resources mentioned in D2L module.
M2 Test
- Number and Operations (Grades K-5) Test
- Number and Operations (Grades K-5) Quality Mini Lesson
Weeks 5, 6 & 7
(2/17 – 3/8)
M3 – LO4, LO5 Algebraic reasoning (Grades K-5)
Use the resources mentioned in D2L module.
M3 Test
- Algebraic reasoning (Grades K-5) Test
- Algebraic reasoning (Grades K-5) Quality Mini Lesson
Weeks 8 & 9
(3/9 – 3/29)
*Spring break (3/16 – 3/22)
M4 – LO6, LO7 Geometry and measurement (Grades K-5)
Use the resources mentioned in D2L module.
M4 Test
- Geometry and measurement (Grades K-5) Test
- Geometry and measurement (Grades K-5) Quality Mini Lesson
Weeks 10, 11 & 12
(3/30 - 4/26)
*Holidays (4/8 – 4/12)
M5 – LO8, LO9
Probability and Statistics (Grades K-5)
Use the resources mentioned in D2L module.
M5 Test
- Probability and Statistics (Grades K-5) Test
- Probability and Statistics (Grades K-5) Quality Mini Lesson
Weeks 13
(4/27 – 5/3)
M6 – LO10, LO11
Personal financial literacy (Grades K-5)
Use the resources mentioned in D2L module.
M6 Test
- Personal financial literacy (Grades K-5) Test
- Personal financial literacy (Grades K-5) Quality Mini Lesson
Weeks 14
(5/4 – 5/10)
Get ready for the final test
Get ready for the final test
- Get ready for the final test
POSTTEST
Choose a day in between (5/11 – 5/14).
Posttest is timed and should be done in one sitting.
REVIEW ALL NECESSARY MODULES
- COMPLETE BEFORE 5/14/2020 11:30 PM (80% or higher required)
Details Spring 2020 EDUC6753 DX2 Applied Research Classes
Assignments Due at 11:30 pm
Topics
Research Time
line
Week1
1/20 – 1/26
LitReview Analysis Assignment.
Syllabus
Discussion Topic
LitReview Analysis Assignment
Basics of Statistics
NIH certificate
Types of variables
Submit Lit Review Analysis
Module “Writing Guide” is available for your reference.
Week 2
1/27 – 2/2
CITI certificate.
Research Questionnaire.
Research Introduction.
Research Problem.
Chapter 1: The selection of a research design.
Chapter 4: Writing strategies and Ethical considerations.
Avoid common academic writing errors.
Weak and Wordy sentence openers.
APA (6th Edition) Style guide.
Guidelines: Find the research requisites of your discipline from your adviser.
Discuss IRB permission for your research.
Submit CITI certificate,
Research Questionnaire, meet with your advisor to fill up the questionnaire and discuss your research, get the approval.
Week 3
2/3 – 2/9
Assignment 1 (Reliability
and validity).
Research Purpose statement.
Research Question.
Research Hypotheses.
Research Variable(s).
Final Research Document Format
Chapter 5: The Introduction;
APA 7 Assignment 1
Start writing the document;
APA 7 Assignment 1
Week 4
2/10 – 2/16
Assignment 2.
Research Methodology.
Chapter 6: The Purpose
Statement
Chapter 7: Research Questions and Hypotheses. Reliability and validity
Determine the type of study,
Discuss methodology plan,
Get my approval for your methodology,
Submit methodology. When you score 90% or more, the module “IRB Documents” opens up for you.
Week 5
2/17 – 2/23
Assignment 3
Chapter 8: Quantitative
Methods
Reporting Stat in Text
Descriptive Analysis;
APA 7 Assignment 2
Submit IRB application documents;
APA 7 Assignment 2
Week 6
2/24 – 3/1
Assignment 4
Basic Steps in Statistical Analysis
Bivariate correlations.
What Analysis do I use?
One sample t-test
Assignment 3
Data Collection
Week 7
3/2 – 3/8
Assignment 5
How to conduct independent t test?
How to conduct Mann-Whitney test?
Assignment 4;
APA 7 Assignment 3
Data Collection.
A dropbox “Data Folder” is available in the module “Submit your data here” to submit your data;
APA 7 Assignment 3.
Week 8
3/9 – 3/15
Exam 1
Exam 1
Data Collection
3/16 – 3/22
Spring Break
Spring Break
Spring Break
Week 9
3/23 – 3/29
Assignment 6
How to conduct dependent t test (paired t test) ;
APA 7 Assignment 4
Data Collection;
APA 7 Assignment 4
Week 10
3/30 – 4/5
Assignment 7
(Correlational Analysis)
How to conduct correlational
Analysis?
Data Collection / Writing research paper/ Data Analyses
4/6 -4/12
Holidays
Holidays
Holidays
Week 11
4/13 -4/19
Nil
Chapter 9: Qualitative Procedures: Grounded theory, Ethnographic, Narratives.
Chapter 10: Mixed Methods Procedures.
Writing research paper.
Week 12
4/20 – 4/26
You may submit your “final paper” draft for ONE TIME comment. This submission is not mandatory.
Writing your research paper.
Submit your paper for my non-mandatory “ONE TIME” comment on your final paper.
Week 13
4/27 – 5/3
Exam 2
Exam 2
Submit Exam 2
Week 14
5/4 – 5/10
Final Research Paper
(Due on 5/10/2020, 11:30 pm)
Presentation.
(Due on 5/10/2020, 11:30 pm)
No specific topic.
Open for discussion.
Submit your final research paper.
Submit your presentation video.
Week 15
5/11 – 5/16
Winding up the course.
No specific topic.
Open for discussion.
Winding up the research.
Details Spring 2020 EDUC6753 X20 Applied Research Classes
Assignments Due at 11:30 pm
Topics
Research Time
line
Week1
1/20 – 1/26
LitReview Analysis Assignment.
Syllabus
Discussion Topic
LitReview Analysis Assignment
Basics of Statistics
NIH certificate
Types of variables
Submit Lit Review Analysis
Module “Writing Guide” is available for your reference.
Week 2
1/27 – 2/2
CITI certificate.
Research Questionnaire.
Research Introduction.
Research Problem.
Chapter 1: The selection of a research design.
Chapter 4: Writing strategies and Ethical considerations.
Avoid common academic writing errors.
Weak and Wordy sentence openers.
APA (6th Edition) Style guide.
Guidelines: Find the research requisites of your discipline from your adviser.
Discuss IRB permission for your research.
Submit CITI certificate,
Research Questionnaire, meet with your advisor to fill up the questionnaire and discuss your research, get the approval.
Week 3
2/3 – 2/9
Assignment 1 (Reliability
and validity).
Research Purpose statement.
Research Question.
Research Hypotheses.
Research Variable(s).
Final Research Document Format
Chapter 5: The Introduction;
APA 7 Assignment 1
Start writing the document;
APA 7 Assignment 1
Week 4
2/10 – 2/16
Assignment 2.
Research Methodology.
Chapter 6: The Purpose
Statement
Chapter 7: Research Questions and Hypotheses. Reliability and validity
Determine the type of study,
Discuss methodology plan,
Get my approval for your methodology,
Submit methodology. When you score 90% or more, the module “IRB Documents” opens up for you.
Week 5
2/17 – 2/23
Assignment 3
Chapter 8: Quantitative
Methods
Reporting Stat in Text
Descriptive Analysis;
APA 7 Assignment 2
Submit IRB application documents;
APA 7 Assignment 2
Week 6
2/24 – 3/1
Assignment 4
Basic Steps in Statistical Analysis
Bivariate correlations.
What Analysis do I use?
One sample t-test
Assignment 3
Data Collection
Week 7
3/2 – 3/8
Assignment 5
How to conduct independent t test?
How to conduct Mann-Whitney test?
Assignment 4;
APA 7 Assignment 3
Data Collection.
A dropbox “Data Folder” is available in the module “Submit your data here” to submit your data;
APA 7 Assignment 3.
Week 8
3/9 – 3/15
Exam 1
Exam 1
Data Collection
3/16 – 3/22
Spring Break
Spring Break
Spring Break
Week 9
3/23 – 3/29
Assignment 6
How to conduct dependent t test (paired t test) ;
APA 7 Assignment 4
Data Collection;
APA 7 Assignment 4
Week 10
3/30 – 4/5
Assignment 7
(Correlational Analysis)
How to conduct correlational
Analysis?
Data Collection / Writing research paper/ Data Analyses
4/6 -4/12
Holidays
Holidays
Holidays
Week 11
4/13 -4/19
Nil
Chapter 9: Qualitative Procedures: Grounded theory, Ethnographic, Narratives.
Chapter 10: Mixed Methods Procedures.
Writing research paper.
Week 12
4/20 – 4/26
You may submit your “final paper” draft for ONE TIME comment. This submission is not mandatory.
Writing your research paper.
Submit your paper for my non-mandatory “ONE TIME” comment on your final paper.
Week 13
4/27 – 5/3
Exam 2
Exam 2
Submit Exam 2
Week 14
5/4 – 5/10
Final Research Paper
(Due on 5/10/2020, 11:30 pm)
Presentation.
(Due on 5/10/2020, 11:30 pm)
No specific topic.
Open for discussion.
Submit your final research paper.
Submit your presentation video.
Week 15
5/11 – 5/16
Winding up the course.
No specific topic.
Open for discussion.
Winding up the research.
Details Spring 2020 EDUC5053 X20 Intro to Educational Research Classes
Topics
Action plan this week?
Assignments Due 11:30 PM in D2L
Week 1
1/20 – 1/26Introduction
Course Requirements and Expectations
Research TopicLearn from Video Week 1;
Participate in DiscussionDiscussion/On-line Collaboration 1
Research TopicWeek 2
1/27 – 2/2Types of Data
Descriptive Statistics
Bivariate CorrelationLearn from Video Week 2;
Submit Assignment 1Assignment 1 (Chapters 2, 3, 9)
Week 3
2/3 -2/9Picking a research topic
Finding information in the electronic library.
Writing Reviews
Guidelines for writing a first draft
Peer review and professor review.Learn from Video Week 3;
Participate in Discussion;APA 7 Assignment 1
Discussion/On-line Collaboration 2;
APA 7 Assignment 1
Week 4
2/10 – 2/16Reliability and Validity
Foundations of Inferential StatisticsLearn from Video Week 4;
Submit Assignment 2;
Submit Research TopicMandatory Discussion 1
Assignment 2 (Chapters 4, 5)
Research TopicMandatory Discussion 1
Week 5
2/17 – 2/23Estimation
Hypothesis Testing
Learn from Video Week 5;
Submit Assignment 3Assignment 3 (Chapters 6, 7)
Week 6
2/24 – 3/1Research Designs
Quantitative Analysis
Qualitative Analysis
Mixed AnalysisLearn from Video Week 6;
Participate in DiscussionAPA 7 Assignment 2
Discussion/On-line Collaboration 3;
APA 7 Assignment 2
Week 7
3/2 – 3/8Inferential Statistics concerning of one or two means
Tests on three or more means using a one-way ANOVA
Post hoc and planned comparisonLearn from Video Week 7;
Submit Assignment 4Assignment 4 (Chapters 10, 11, 12)
Week 8
3/9 – 3/15Techniques and guidelines to summarize literature review; Synthesize literature prior to writing; develop coherent literature review; style, mechanics and language.
How to avoid plagiarismLearn from Video Week 8;
Participate in Discussion;APA 7 Assignment 3
Discussion/On-line Collaboration 4
Literature Search Report;APA 7 Assignment 3
3/16 – 3/22
Spring Break
Week 9
3/23 -3/29Chapters 9 and 12 revisited
Learn from Video Week 9
Assignment 5 (Chapters 12, 9 revisited)
Week 10
3/30 – 4/5Research and Writing Week.
Learn from Video Week 10
Submit Assignment 5;APA 7 Assignment 4
Discussion/On-line Collaboration 5;
APA 7 Assignment 4
4/6 – 4/12
Holidays
Week 11
4/13 – 4/19Inferences on percentages, proportions, and frequencies
Statistical tests on ranks
Bivariate, Multiple, and Logistic Regression
Work on draft 1Learn from Video Week 11
Participate in Discussion
Submit Draft1Draft 1 of literature review in drop box
Week 12
4/20 – 4/26Qualitative Designs
Content Analysis
Time Series
Single Case
Peer Review of Draft1Learn from Video Week 12
Peer Review 2 Lit ReviewsMandatory Discussion 2
Draft1 Peer Review
Mandatory Discussion 2
Week 13
4/27 – 5/3Introduction to Lit Review.
Work individually on developing your final literature review.
Make sure that you use peer review, professor review, and the concepts that you learned in this course.Continue writing your literature review.
Introduction to Lit Review
Week 14
5/4 – 5/10Develop a research question
Final literature review discussions
Get ready to submit the Final Lit Review
Mandatory Discussion 3
Submit Final Lit Review
Mandatory Discussion 3
Details Spring 2020 EDUC5053 DX1 Intro to Educational Research Classes
Topics
Action plan this week?
Assignments Due 11:30 PM in D2L
Week 1
1/20 – 1/26Introduction
Course Requirements and Expectations
Research TopicLearn from Video Week 1;
Participate in DiscussionDiscussion/On-line Collaboration 1
Research TopicWeek 2
1/27 – 2/2Types of Data
Descriptive Statistics
Bivariate CorrelationLearn from Video Week 2;
Submit Assignment 1Assignment 1 (Chapters 2, 3, 9)
Week 3
2/3 -2/9Picking a research topic
Finding information in the electronic library.
Writing Reviews
Guidelines for writing a first draft
Peer review and professor review.Learn from Video Week 3;
Participate in Discussion;APA 7 Assignment 1
Discussion/On-line Collaboration 2;
APA 7 Assignment 1
Week 4
2/10 – 2/16Reliability and Validity
Foundations of Inferential StatisticsLearn from Video Week 4;
Submit Assignment 2;
Submit Research TopicMandatory Discussion 1
Assignment 2 (Chapters 4, 5)
Research TopicMandatory Discussion 1
Week 5
2/17 – 2/23Estimation
Hypothesis Testing
Learn from Video Week 5;
Submit Assignment 3Assignment 3 (Chapters 6, 7)
Week 6
2/24 – 3/1Research Designs
Quantitative Analysis
Qualitative Analysis
Mixed AnalysisLearn from Video Week 6;
Participate in DiscussionAPA 7 Assignment 2
Discussion/On-line Collaboration 3;
APA 7 Assignment 2
Week 7
3/2 – 3/8Inferential Statistics concerning of one or two means
Tests on three or more means using a one-way ANOVA
Post hoc and planned comparisonLearn from Video Week 7;
Submit Assignment 4Assignment 4 (Chapters 10, 11, 12)
Week 8
3/9 – 3/15Techniques and guidelines to summarize literature review; Synthesize literature prior to writing; develop coherent literature review; style, mechanics and language.
How to avoid plagiarismLearn from Video Week 8;
Participate in Discussion;APA 7 Assignment 3
Discussion/On-line Collaboration 4
Literature Search Report;APA 7 Assignment 3
3/16 – 3/22
Spring Break
Week 9
3/23 -3/29Chapters 9 and 12 revisited
Learn from Video Week 9
Assignment 5 (Chapters 12, 9 revisited)
Week 10
3/30 – 4/5Research and Writing Week.
Learn from Video Week 10
Submit Assignment 5;APA 7 Assignment 4
Discussion/On-line Collaboration 5;
APA 7 Assignment 4
4/6 – 4/12
Holidays
Week 11
4/13 – 4/19Inferences on percentages, proportions, and frequencies
Statistical tests on ranks
Bivariate, Multiple, and Logistic Regression
Work on draft 1Learn from Video Week 11
Participate in Discussion
Submit Draft1Draft 1 of literature review in drop box
Week 12
4/20 – 4/26Qualitative Designs
Content Analysis
Time Series
Single Case
Peer Review of Draft1Learn from Video Week 12
Peer Review 2 Lit ReviewsMandatory Discussion 2
Draft1 Peer Review
Mandatory Discussion 2
Week 13
4/27 – 5/3Introduction to Lit Review.
Work individually on developing your final literature review.
Make sure that you use peer review, professor review, and the concepts that you learned in this course.Continue writing your literature review.
Introduction to Lit Review
Week 14
5/4 – 5/10Develop a research question
Final literature review discussions
Get ready to submit the Final Lit Review
Mandatory Discussion 3
Submit Final Lit Review
Mandatory Discussion 3
Details Fall 2019 EDUC6753 DX1 Applied Research Details Fall 2019 EDUC6753 X10 Applied Research Details Fall 2019 EDUC5053 DX2 Intro to Educational Research Details Fall 2019 EDUC5053 X11 Intro to Educational Research Details Fall 2019 EDUC4073 101 Teaching Mathematics-Middle/HS Off-Campus Details Summer I 2019 MATH4933 301 Foundations of Geometry Details Spring 2019 EDUC6753 DX2 Applied Research Details Spring 2019 EDUC6753 X20 Applied Research Details Spring 2019 EDUC5053 DX1 Intro to Educational Research Details Spring 2019 EDUC5053 X21 Intro to Educational Research Details Fall 2018 EDUC6753 X10 Applied Research Details Fall 2018 EDUC6753 DX1 Applied Research Details Fall 2018 EDUC5053 X11 Intro to Educational Research Details Fall 2018 EDUC5053 DX2 Intro to Educational Research Details Fall 2018 EDUC4073 101 Teaching Mathematics-Middle/HS Off-Campus Details Spring 2018 EDUC6753 X20 Applied Research Details Spring 2018 EDUC5053 X20 Intro to Educational Research Details Spring 2018 EDUC4043 202 Teaching Math in Elem Sch Off-Campus Details Fall 2017 EDUC6753 X10 Applied Research Details Fall 2017 EDUC5053 X11 Intro to Educational Research Details Fall 2017 EDUC4073 101 Teaching Mathematics-Middle/HS Off-Campus Details Spring 2017 EDUC6753 X20 Applied Research Spring Semester 2017 Details Spring 2017 EDUC4043 202 Teaching Math in Elem Sch Spring Semester 2017 Off-Campus Details Spring 2017 EDUC5053 270 Intro to Educational Research Spring Semester 2017 Ferguson Hall 202 Details Fall 2016 EDUC5053 X10 Intro to Educational Research Details Fall 2016 EDUC4073 101 Teaching Mathematics-Middle/HS Off-Campus Details Fall 2016 EDUC6753 180 Applied Research Ferguson Hall 303 -
Institution Degree Graduation Date Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India B.S. (Mathematics) 1992-4-30 0:0:0 Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India B.Ed. 1997-4-30 0:0:0 Mercer University, Atlanta, GA M.Ed. 2012-5-12 0:0:0 Mercer University, Atlanta, GA Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction 2015-5-16 0:0:0 University of West Florida M.S. (Mathematics and Statistics) 2018-5-5 0:0:0 -
Institution Position Start Date End Date St John De Britto High School, Fort Kochi, Kerala, India High School Teacher 1997 2007 Forest Park High School, Forest Park, GA High School Teacher 2007-AUG 2010-MAY Alcovy High School, Covington, GA High School Teacher 2010-AUG 2016-MAY -
Randolph, Justus J., Falbe, Kristina, Manuel, Austin Kureethara, & Balloun, Joseph L. (2014). A Step-by-Step Guide to Propensity Score Matching in R. Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 19(18). Available online: http://pareonline.net/getvn.asp?v=19&n=18
Randolph, Justus, DeWeese, Sean, Manuel, Austin Kureethara, Baugher, Greg, Tessmer, Kimberly, Westbrook, Amy, Shoats, Stacey, Balloun, Joseph, & Crawford, Linda. (2014). Page length and methodological characteristics of recently published doctoral dissertations in education, Georgia Educational Researcher, 11(2). Available at: http://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gerjournal/vol11/iss2/2 3
Manuel, A. K. (2015). The effects of immediate feedback using a student response system on math achievement of eleventh grade students (Doctoral dissertation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Full Text. (Accession Order No. AAT3662754)
Randolph, J. J., Falbe, K., & Manuel, A. K. (2014, April). A practitioner’s guide to propensity score matching. Paper presented at the Mercer University Atlanta Research Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Randolph, J. J., DeWeese, S. V., Manuel, A. K., Baugher, G. A., Tessmer, K. A., Westbrook, A. F., & Shoats, S. M. L. (October, 2012). Page length and methodological characteristics of education-related dissertations published in 2011. Paper presented at the annual meeting of Georgia Education Research Association, Savannah, GA.
Kureethara Manuel, A., Gupta, D., & Hinchman, T. (2018). A mutually beneficial PDS model, School-University Partnerships, 11(3),
Kureethara Manuel, A. & Hinchman, T. (2018). Classroom technology: Overcoming the hindrances in new teachers’ classrooms. Poster presented at Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Washington D.C. Proceedings available at: https://aace-conf-media.s3.amazonaws.com/conf/site/submission/uploads/site2018/paper_51963_3084.pdf