EDRE 5010 - Introduction to Educational Research Methods

The purpose of this course is for students to learn about and utilize one of the different research methodologies and methods often employed in educational research, assessment and evaluation. Students learn how to critically evaluate research literature, conduct a literature review, address ethics, form research questions, choose research designs and methods, utilize data collection and analysis, and disseminate research. Hence, students learn about the different approaches to educational research including quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods research. Finally, students learn about the different theories, methods, research designs, and analytical tools utilized in these different methodological frameworks.

Requisites: Graduate Status
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be repeated for a maximum of 6.0 hours.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,CR,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to apply techniques and objectives of a literature review.
Students will be able to conduct a comprehensive search of research literature.
Students will be able to construct an understanding of ethics in research and reporting.
Students will be able to critically evaluate scholarly research.
Students will be able to demonstrate how to conduct educational assessment and evaluation.
Students will be able to discuss and employ different research methods in education.
Students will be able to explicate the major characteristics of different research methodologies.
Students will be able to utilize different analytical tools in disseminating their research.