EDLM 9011 - Researching Perspectives in Education

3 cr

This course focuses on relevant topics that are currently shaping education today. In this course students will examine issues facing educators, i.e. curricular and instructional decisions, legislative mandates, diversity, and special education. This course is designed to acquaint students with the current research in education and how to assess its effectiveness and pertinence to educational problems and their solutions. Students will identify and analyze the research literature, its effect on issues, stakeholders and on educational outcomes. In addition to taking a critical stance on research, students will examine their personal biases and perspectives on educational issues to develop knowledge, skills, and professional empathy.