531 Educational and Psychological Measurement (3:3:0) Emphasizes techniques and principles used in the construction, administration, and quantification of measuring devices for evaluation purposes. Discusses interpretation of standardized tests of ability, aptitude, achievement, interest, and personality.
590 Education Research (3:3:0) Develops skills, insights, and understanding to perform research, with emphasis on interpreting and applying research results. Critiques research, and uses findings in educational settings.
597 Special Topics in Education (1–6:1–6:0) Prerequisite: admission to program in GSE. Provides advanced study on selected topic or emerging issue in American or international education. May be repeated for credit with CEHD approval.
620 Quantitative Inquiry in Education (3:3:0) Prerequisite: EDRS 590 or equivalent experience. Examines fundamental concepts and methods of statistics as applied to educational problems, including descriptive and inferential statistics.
621 Qualitative Inquiry in Education (3:3:0) Prerequisite: EDRS 590 or equivalent experience. Focuses on basic application of naturalistic research methods. Examines major theoretical frameworks and qualitative research techniques, which include content analysis, coding, and interpretation of data.
630 Educational Assessment (3:3:0) Examines research theory and practice relevant to assessments. Focuses on assessment strategies for students including developing skills to select, score, and interpret educational assessments.
631 Program Evaluation (3:3:0) Introduces perspectives of existing and emerging issues, theories, and models of program evaluation.
797 Advanced Topics in Education (1–6:1–6:0) Advanced study of selected topics in education for students preparing for doctoral studies or who have been admitted to the PhD program in education. May be repeated for credit with CEHD approval.
810 Problems and Methods in Education Research (3:3:0) Prerequisite: admission to PhD program, or permission of instructor. Advanced course in interpreting and applying education research methods. Emphasizes comparison of alternative philosophies of research, ways of formulating questions and hypotheses, research plans, and analysis procedures. Students evaluate existing studies, and investigate a range of research approaches.
811 Quantitative Methods in Educational Research (3:3:0) Prerequisite: satisfactory completion of EDUC 810 or equivalent, or permission of instructor. Emphasizes advanced methods of conducting research using quantitative methods of data collection, and analysis appropriate for research in education. Includes design of experimental and quasiexperimental research studies, and methods of analysis appropriate to these studies, including analyzing variance and multiple linear regression.
812 Qualitative Methods in Educational Research (3:3:0) Prerequisite: satisfactory completion of EDUC 810 or equivalent, or permission of instructor. Teaches how to apply qualitative data collection and analysis procedures in educational research, including ethnographic and other field-based methods, and unobtrusive measures. Emphases vary depending on student interests and needs.
820 Evaluation Methods for Educational Programs and Curricula (3:3:0) Prerequisite: successful completion of EDRS 810, or permission of instructor. Prior completion of EDRS 811 and 812 helpful but not required. Explores development and types of current systems and models for evaluating educational programs and curricula. Emphasizes evaluation needs and problems of public and private elementary and secondary schools, and colleges and universities. Also considers needs of government agencies, industry, and health-related organizations.
821 Advanced Applications of Quantitative Methods (3:3:0) Prerequisites: EDRS 810 and 811. Advanced study of applications of quantitative methods in educational research, reinforcing and building on concepts and skills acquired in EDRS 811. Uses modular approach, and provides advanced study of techniques appropriate to survey research, group-experimental and quasiexperimental research, selected multivariate procedures and factor analysis, and quantitative synthesis (meta-analysis) of research. Combines text reading assignments, critiques, and discussion of relevant journal articles; and application activities.
822 Advanced Applications of Qualitative Methods (3:3:0) Prerequisites: EDRS 810 and 812. Advanced seminar devoted to study of current topics in qualitative research. Deals with cutting-edge information on selected advanced topics in qualitative research, and provides opportunities to apply new skills and knowledge to projects related to students’ interests.
823 Advanced Research Methods in Single Subject/Case Design (3:3:0) Prerequisites: EDRS 810, 811, and 812. Prepares students to conduct research using single subject design and single case study design. Provides understanding of salient features as well as advantages, disadvantages of these research methodologies. Students critique and analyze published research using these methodologies. Provides opportunities to apply these methodologies to research questions related to student interests.