Exploring the processes of educational research. Provides a survey of educational research methodologies.
Research Introduction
The candidate will gain an understanding of the strength and limitations of educational research.
Action Research Cycle
The candidate will gain an understanding of the action research cycle and the potential of research to inform and shape practice in schools.
Critical Evaluation
The candidate will critically negotiate and evaluate quantitative and qualitative research.
Research Ethics
The candidate will gain awareness of the issues related to the ethical treatment of research participants and learn how to protect human subjects.
Literature Review
The candidates will locate and create a review of relevant and current literature to provide a theoretical and historical framework for research problems and questions.
Research Design
The candidates will design a research methodology (quantitative and/or qualitative) that describes how the question(s) will be answered and that illuminates any limitations to the study.