Qualitative Research in Practi

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Education research is a complex endeavor involving several different methodological approaches. This course focuses on one kind of approach: qualitative methods. These methods include various means of obtaining in-depth information about the behaviors and beliefs of people in naturally occurring social settings. This course provides candidates with the ability to apply theoretical insights which underlie this methodological approach and the techniques for and issues in gathering, analyzing, writing-up, and using qualitative data.