Please add or update your information to the department database . Educational research develops new knowledge, which can then be used to improve education and training practices. Research and the scientific method Educational research is the application of the scientific method to educational problems. Scientific method is more reliable than experience or authority in explaining, predicting, or controlling phenomena. Inductive and deductive logic Logic is used to formulate hypotheses which are the basis of educational research .
Inductive logic analyzes events to identify generalizations.
Every graduate alumni interviewed took educational research. Therefore, all graduate students need to take educational research. Deductive logic arrives at specific conclusions based on generalizations. You are a graduate student. Therefore, you will take educational research.