Research Foundations in Education Policy

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This course emphasizes meaningful and practical learning experiences that will prepare you to be innovative, informed, reflective decision-makers and consumers of research. In addition, this course provides the foundations for students to: Develop/improve the ability to interpret and objectively evaluate studies and research in the field of education; Know the fundamentals of education research with emphasis on the basic quantitative research designs and qualitative research designs; Appreciate the importance of legal and ethical considerations in human subject research in educational settings; Demonstrate an understanding of the appropriate use of statistics and data; and Develop an awareness of program evaluation principals and concepts.