EDU 594 - Action Research I: Qualitative Methodology

Credits: 3
Note To be taken prior to student teaching Internship.
This course answers the question: How do you conduct classroom studies? It is a hands-on (workshop design approach) course that is based on using qualitative methodology and the action research cycle model of: finding a focus, data collection, data analysis, and taking action. The aim of the course is to prepare educators who will be critical and reflective classroom practitioners. Students are expected to identify a classroom topic and then design a mini-study that will allow them to qualitatively collect, analyze, and interpret the resulting data.