EDRS 590 or permission of instructor. Enables practitioners to develop skills for conducting research related to their professional practice. Involves examining examples of such research, identifying research questions, identifying and using appropriate research designs and methods, writing up the results of the research, and exploring rationales for such studies. See EDUC 797. Advanced course in the interpretation and application of education research methods.
Students evaluate existing studies and investigate a range of research approaches.
Emphasizes advanced methods of conducting research using quantitative methods of data collection and analysis appropriate for research in education. 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. 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. Explores the development and types of current systems and models for evaluating educational programs and curricula.