Diverse research approaches used in behavioral science settings, including critical review and interpretation of published research.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students: All students will create an assessment. Graduate students will be required to complete a more comprehensive project and, where possible, field-test. They will also have a considerably heavier reading assignment.
Athena Title
Methods of Research in Educ
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in ERSH 4200E, ERSH 4200H or ERSH 6200E
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.
In order to achieve these overall objectives, the course involves readings of the text, an individual project that consists of a series of assignments to reinforce the central concepts, a group project, and three examinations.
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
