Qualitative Research in Adult Education: The Practitioner Researcher

Three credits · Graduate

This course introduces students to the qualitative research paradigm, with a particular focus on the adult educator as researcher. The majority of published research in our field is qualitative. The course addresses the major debates and issues in qualitative research in adult education, as well as introduces students to the methodology and methods of qualitative research in adult education contexts. Students learn to develop practitioner research for adult education contexts. The completion of a research plan is a requirement of this course. Credit will be granted for only one of ADED 560 or ADED 520. Prerequisites: ADED 535, 540. Three credits.