The course is offered each semester. Emphasizes advanced methods of conducting research using quantitative methods of data collection and analysis appropriate for research in education. The course includes the design of experimental and quasi-experimental research studies and methods of analysis appropriate to these studies, including the analysis of variance and multiple linear regression. The course is offered each semester. Allows students to study and apply qualitative data collection and analysis procedures used in educational research, including ethnographic and other field-based methods, and unobtrusive measures.
Emphases vary depending on the interests and needs of the students.
The course is offered each semester. Explores the development and types of current systems and models for evaluating educational programs and curricula. Emphasis is on procedures for evaluating public and private elementary and secondary schools, colleges and universities, and government and industrial education programs. The course is offered every other fall semester in even-numbered years. Enables practitioners to develop skills for conducting research related to their professional practice.