PROBLEMS IN EDUCATIONAL POLICY

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Junior standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Summer 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of diverse historical and qualitative social-science theories, epistemologies, and methodologies related to education research and evaluation. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Develop a researchable question and design an historical or qualitative social-science research or evaluation project on some aspect of education policy, past or present. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Develop a researchable question and design an historical or qualitative social-science research or evaluation project on some aspect of education policy, past or present -- design research or evaluation specific to area of studies. Audience: Graduate 4. Gain experience conducting a field-based and/or archival research project and presenting their research or evaluation in a thesis. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Write clearly and compellingly for diverse audiences about complex topics in educational history and policy. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Understand professional standards for conducting scholarship ethically and responsibly. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of diverse historical and qualitative social-science theories, epistemologies, and methodologies related to education research and evaluation. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Develop a researchable question and design an historical or qualitative social-science research or evaluation project on some aspect of education policy, past or present. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Develop a researchable question and design an historical or qualitative social-science research or evaluation project on some aspect of education policy, past or present -- design research or evaluation specific to area of studies. Audience: Graduate 4. Gain experience conducting a field-based and/or archival research project and presenting their research or evaluation in a thesis. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Write clearly and compellingly for diverse audiences about complex topics in educational history and policy. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Understand professional standards for conducting scholarship ethically and responsibly. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad