Student identifies a subject, has it approved by department, and implements the project under the direction of a faculty member in the department. Completed project must meet the standards for research approved by the Graduate School. This course will enable the student to begin the development of a portfolio that could be submitted for National Board certification. Educators think systematically about their practice and learn from experience. Graduate students will be able to identify instructional problems and will be able to design, develop, and implement appropriate action research strategies in response.
Educators are members of learning communities.
Graduate students will be able to generate plans for personally staying abreast of instructional technology research and innovations. Ablex Publishing Corporation. The external validity of experiments. Research for school media specialists. Creative ideas for library media center facilities.