Description
In this course, students will learn how to conduct original research in educational settings. The course will begin with a general discussion of the assumptions and procedures of educational research. Then, students will examine specific experimental and non-experimental designs commonly used by educational researchers. Students will discuss the assumptions and operations of descriptive and inferential statistics that are used to analyze research results. Finally, students will develop a research proposal that will express clearly and precisely his or her own research plans. Research proposal forms MUST be approved by the academic advisor in advance of EDU 503.