APPLIED RESEARCH

Catalog description

Analysis of research methods and the integration of methodology to the real World. Compilation, organization, and analysis of data for the decision-making process for the implementation of changes. Immersion of statistical data with the research methodolog y. Development of measurement and evaluation instruments, as well as researcher's responsibility in relation to federal regulations of the Institutional Review Board (IRB}. The course devotes special emphasis to the research skills and competencies of scie ntific reasoning, critical thinking, and the use of technology and information, as applied in this particular field of knowledge while maintaining the tradition of scientific investigation. Application of results to the distance learning discipline will be required.