Course Description
Diverse research approaches used in behavioral science
settings, including critical review and interpretation of
published research.
Athena Title
Methods Research Education H
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in ERSH 4200, ERSH 6200, ERSH 4200E, ERSH 6200E
Pre or Corequisite
Students must be enrolled in a professional program to register for this course and permission of Honors
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
- Upon completion of this course, students will be able to understand the process of conducting research.
- Upon completion of this course, students will be able to recognize types of methods for conducting research.
- Upon completion of this course, students will be able to interpret and review research in education.
- Upon completion of this course, Honors students will be able to design a research study.
- Upon completion of this course, Honors students will be able to propose the research to the Institutional Review Board.
- Upon completion of this course, Honors students will be able to carry out the research study.
- Upon completion of this course, Honors students will be able to write the results for publication or presentation.
Topical Outline
- Research Process (Objective 1)
The Nature of Educational Research
The Research Problem
Ethics and Research
Variables and Hypotheses
Reviewing the Literature
Sampling
Instrumentation
Validity and Reliability
Internal Validity
Statistics
Descriptive Statistics
Inferential Statistics
Statistics in Perspective
- Research Types (Objective 2)
Experimental Research
Single-Subject Research
Correlational Research
Causal-Comparative Research
Survey Research
Content Analysis Research
Qualitative Research
Historical Research
- Writing Research Proposals and Report (Objective 3)
Proposal Presentation
Individual Proposal
Group Proposal
Computer Lab
Internet
Literature Search
SPSS
