INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH DESIGN IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND POLICY ANALYSIS
Role of theory and hypothesis testing in research. Introduction to research problems, questions, hypotheses, variables, constructs, definitions, measurement, research and experimental designs, sampling, descriptive statistics, proposal writing, types of research and statistical computing. Critical analysis of published research.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe key components of the educational research process. Audience: Graduate 2. Formulate sound research questions. Audience: Graduate 3. Conduct a literature review. Audience: Graduate 4. Explain various types of research designs and their distinguishing features. Audience: Graduate 5. Evaluate the quality of published educational research. Audience: Graduate 6. Design educational research that best addresses research questions. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe key components of the educational research process. Audience: Graduate 2. Formulate sound research questions. Audience: Graduate 3. Conduct a literature review. Audience: Graduate 4. Explain various types of research designs and their distinguishing features. Audience: Graduate 5. Evaluate the quality of published educational research. Audience: Graduate 6. Design educational research that best addresses research questions. Audience: Graduate
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- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027