Department:
Counseling Psychology and Special Education Department Courses
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Course:
Introduction to Research
CPSE
629
Introduction to Research
Hours
3.0 Credit, 3 Lecture, 0 Lab
Semester
Fall,
Winter,
Spring,
Summer
Introduction to the design options available for conducting basic and applied educational research and how to read and write research reports. Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods along with ideas for protecting human subjects are discussed.
Understand Major Research Approaches
To help students understand the major educational research approaches and their conceptual underpinnings.
Critical Thinking
To help students think critically about research as a producer and a consumer.
Research Ethics
To help students understand the nature of research ethics and institutional review processes.