Advanced Research Methods In Applied Developmental Science

Methods for identifying measuring developmental change. Topics include multivariate versus univariate conceptions and analyses of change; developmentally-sensitive, descriptive, and explanatory research designs; classical versus developmental test theory; measurement equivalence across person and context; external and internal validity; convergent and divergent validation; triangulation within and across both quantitative and qualitative methods; and ethics and professional development. Recommendations: Prior graduate courses in statistics and research design and instructor permission.