ENGAGING WITH EDUCATION RESEARCH
An introduction to issues in consuming and conducting education research. Focus on research paradigms and methods frequently used in education research.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Declared in Educational Psychology: Professional Educator (MSPE), MS Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Summer 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe several approaches to educational research and identify them in research articles Audience: Graduate 2. Review the literature in education and develop research questions Audience: Graduate 3. Critically evaluate the quality of a research article and identify the limitations of a study Audience: Graduate 4. Identify issues related to research ethics Audience: Graduate 5. Prepare a literature review using APA citation and format style Audience: Graduate 6. Connect research literature to issues of policy and practice Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe several approaches to educational research and identify them in research articles Audience: Graduate 2. Review the literature in education and develop research questions Audience: Graduate 3. Critically evaluate the quality of a research article and identify the limitations of a study Audience: Graduate 4. Identify issues related to research ethics Audience: Graduate 5. Prepare a literature review using APA citation and format style Audience: Graduate 6. Connect research literature to issues of policy and practice Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027