INTRO TO EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH (EDU 504)

Term: Spring 2009

Faculty

Schedule

Tue, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM (1/7/2009 - 5/10/2009) Location: MAIN TATE 117
Tue, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM (1/7/2009 - 4/29/2009) Location: MAIN TATE 117

Description

This course focuses on the basic concepts and methods of educational research. Considering botH qualitative and quantative techniques, it emphasizes defining problems and approaches to problem solution. Activities include examination of fundamental research designs, data collection and analysis, and tools available to the investigator. The use of technology in educational research is identified. Additional activities include the interpretation and understanding of research information. Students will examine the basic principles of psychological testing, including norms and units of measurement. Some attention will be devoted to major types of tests (general intellectual development, achievement, personality and interst inventories).