EDMA630 Educational Research (3 cr.)

This course focuses on recognizing, designing, and conducting valid, reliable, and ethical educational research for improving teaching and learning. Published studies are critiqued by identifying strengths and limitations of methodologies and evaluating the potential impact on educational practice. Action research design, evaluation of literature and published studies and methods for communicating and implementing results are practiced.  

Upon completion of this course, learners are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Analyze the processes involved in conducting quantitative and qualitative research.
2. Develop skills to generate research questions, review relevant literature, and devise a plan for research.
3. Compare published educational research to identify limitations, assumptions, and biases of the studies.
4. Identify appropriate sources of data, data collection, and data analysis for action research.
5. Design action research that uses sound design and reporting methods.
6. Create a plan for implementing action research findings in an educational organizational setting.