ED 825 Design Methods of Educational Research
This course provides students with basic competencies in the application and interpretation of multiple research designs, ability to comprehend and apply statistical analysis of numerous between- and within-subjects designs and be able to understand and interpret survey, correlational and experimental designs and their application to educational research. The student will be able to examine and articulate the applied research process, have the ability to practice skills in building an argument with educational literature, examine the conceptual framing of research questions, develop a research design that addresses the research questions, and develop a plan of analysis. The course will support students' thinking about their own research as well as the ability to critically analyze other applied research studies. Students will be required to develop a research proposal that addresses each of the elements of study in the course. It is expected that this proposal will be used as the basis for a dissertation.