Internet Resources Aera. This presession will introduce semiotic methods of educational research. Semiotics is both a multi-disciplinary conceptual framework and a language of scholarship throughout the world. Semiotics may also be regarded as a constellation of beliefs, values, and techniques that serve as a unifying matrix for all knowledge.
Much work is underway to lay out the theoretical and methodological foundations for semiotics.
Our goal for this course is to provide educational researchers with methods derived from semiotics to analyze how people understand phenomena, organize them mentally, and communicate that understanding by sharing it with others. The instructors will provide numerous examples of current educational research that employs semiotic methodology. Participants will prepare a research proposal in their area of expertise.