EDD 8890 Foundations of Research

This course orients students to foundations of educational research, including identifying problems for research, purposes of educational research, and quantitative and qualitative approaches to data collection, analysis, and reporting. This course also teaches students how to read, understand, and evaluate the quality of educational research so the appropriate conclusions and implications can be made for understanding and addressing problems of practice.

Credits

3

Typically Offered

Athens and Demorest Campus: Fall semester

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Identify foundational concepts of educational research including the purpose of educational research, steps in the research process, and ethical considerations.

2. Distinguish characteristics of different approached to educational research, including quantitative and qualitative approaches to research design, data collection, data analysis, and reporting.  

3. Explain concepts and applications of educational research as they relate to classroom experiences and one's own scholarly line of inquiry.

4. Summarize concepts of educational research as published in peer-reviewed journals in, including research approaches, procedures, findings, and implications. 

5. Evaluate educational research studies with criteria used to assess quantitative and qualitative research.