Research, Assessment and Evaluation of Children and Families ((3))

Catalog description

This course serves as an introduction to the interpretation and analysis of Child Development theory and research. Students will develop an awareness of research methodology, assessment, and evaluation of children and families as represented in the body of Child Development literature. Specific emphasis will be placed on research as applied to children, adolescents, and families of diverse cultural, socioeconomic and lifestyle backgrounds as represented in the current study of Child Development. This course includes an examination of research design, data collection strategies, reliability, validity, ethics and values to increase student's ability to locate, understand, critique, report and use child development research.