INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH METHODS IN HIGHER EDUCATION

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Introduces research methodologies designed to enable students to comprehend and critically evaluate research across social science disciplines, as well as prepare them for ethical research activities. Engages with the research process, including but not limited to the importance of existing literature, the role theoretical frameworks play, and generating impactful research questions. Exposes different methodological approaches to collecting data focused mostly on quantitative and qualitative research, as well as the limitations and advantages associated with the various methods (i.e., interviews, focus groups, secondary data analysis, etc.). Explores research epistemologies and how these beliefs influence worldview and subsequent research.