Schedule
Fri, 4:30 PM - 7:40 PM (9/7/2016 - 12/20/2016) Location: MAIN SIENA S102
Sat, 8:30 AM - 1:40 PM (9/7/2016 - 12/20/2016) Location: MAIN SIENA S102
Description
This introductory course in educational research is designed to offer an overview to the entire doctoral program through the lens of the educational leader. Participants will review the nature of educational research including research problems, questions, hypotheses, experimental designs, data analyses, research methodologies, proposal writing and critical analysis of published research. Emphasis will be placed on procedures used by researchers to select subjects as well as collect and analyze data; methods for synthesizing research findings and preparing reports also will be addressed. The course will focus on library research skills, database searches, IRB protocol and writing using APA style among other important research skills. It will promote the knowledge and skills necessary for locating, understanding, and evaluating published research in education, centering on research, which exemplifies the scientific method.