Research Methods Ii: Qualitative Research Methods

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This course is designed to engage students in paradigm, process, and products of qualitative methods in education research. Students engage in qualitative research with emphasis on such qualitative methods as ethnographic, case study, focus groups, interviewing, and document analysis. Also, students develop a philosophical, organizational, and operational approach to a qualitative dissertation research study. The course is intended to develop competent qualitative researchers who value the lived experience as means of creating knowledge. These steps will be applied to the student's dissertation, if applicable, and to better analyzing qualitative data that is embedded in their work in the field. Content and skills developed here will be incorporated into their Dissertation Seminar EXDL 890B .