Methods in Educational and Psychological Research

3 credits · Graduate

This course introduces students to the process of evaluating and conducting educational research. Students learn to become critical users of research by reading and evaluating published studies and by practicing formulating problem statements and research questions germane to their research topic of interest. Students learn the basic methods of qualitative and quantitative research and how to engage in applied research by proposing and discussing small-scale studies that can be carried out in their professional settings. The course provides students opportunities to practice crafting, critiquing and revising research questions and developing rigorous but practical methodologies.