EDUC 8300 - Research in Education

3 cr.

In this core course students engage in the scientific reasoning process and reflect upon this process as it relates to the educator’s role. The goals and methods of educational research, the reading and analysis of primary sources, development of an educational research proposal using research and the teacher as researcher, are explored. In addition, course material includes currently used research strategies, such as ethnographic studies, action research and the case study approach. Emerging educational practices that are research-based are highlighted. Appropriate inferential and descriptive statistical methodologies are also studied. Candidates are strongly encouraged to develop an action research proposal during this course. This course is part of the initial licensure track, all majors.