Quan Research Mthd in Ed Ldrsh

Catalog description

This course is designed to prepare school leaders for leadership positions in public education. It intends to help postgraduate students in defining an appropriate mode of quantitative inquiry related to a chosen topic of study. The course has been constructed to guide students through a range of issues and considerations, which should inform their general approach to quantitative research. It will give students a general understanding of postgraduate and professional quantitative research, its methodologies, its challenges and its organization. Students will be introduced to a range of research tools and will be equipped to plan and organize their research, as well as to communicate their findings with academic, school district and community audiences.