Teacher as Researcher

Catalog description

This course will provide students with a foundation of research skills needed to become a teacher researcher. Students will explore ways to identify problems of practice, turn to current research for answers, gather data, find meaning in the data, create courses of action based on data, and communicate the results. Students will be introduced to research methods that are used by educators in today's classrooms, in order to enact change and better their current or future practice. This course is appropriate for those working in the field and those preparing for a variety of positions in education.