Introduction to Educational Research

Catalog description

This is an introductory course about research methods used in educational research. Students will learn how to evaluate research in educational and applied settings and acquire knowledge needed to design a research study. Overall goals are that students will appreciate the value and limitations of research and continue to seek research articles related to their interests or expertise throughout their careers. The course offers a general survey of research methods commonly used in education and other social sciences; the primary emphasis focuses on various stages of quantitative research with less time spent on qualitative or mixed methods research.