EDD 9900 Qualitative Research and Analysis in Education

Education research is a complex endeavor involving several different methodological approaches. This course focuses on one kind of approach: qualitative methods. These methods include various means of obtaining in-depth information about the behaviors and beliefs of people in naturally occurring social settings. This course provides candidates with the ability to apply theoretical insights which underlie this methodological approach and the techniques for and issues in gathering, analyzing, writing-up, and using qualitative data.

Credits

3

Typically Offered

Demorest Campus/Athens Campus: spring

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the candidate will be able to:

1. Develop a basic understanding of the theoretical orientations that underlie qualitative methods in education. [DCLOs – 9,10 // C & I – 3,4,5,7 // INTASC 9, 10]
2. Understand the kinds of questions that have been and can be addressed fruitfully with qualitative research. [DCLOs – 9,10 // C & I – 3,4,5,7 // INTASC 9, 10]
3. Distinguish the qualitative from competing paradigms in terms of fundamental assumptions about the nature of reality and method. . [DCLOs – 9,10 // C & I – 3,4,5,7 // INTASC 9, 10]
4. Understand the fundamental concepts of interpretation, context, and participant meaning. [DCLOs – 9,10 // C & I – 3,4,5,7 // INTASC 9, 10]
5. Be able to describe the kinds of research questions that are appropriate for qualitative studies. [DCLOs – 9,10 // C & I – 3,4,5,7 // INTASC 9, 10]
6. Be aware of the sources of extant qualitative studies and resources both in and outside the field of Education that support qualitative inquiry. [DCLOs – 9,10 // C & I – 3,4,5,7 // INTASC 9, 10]
7. Be an able consumer and critic of qualitative studies. [DCLOs – 9,10 // C & I – 3,4,5,7 // INTASC 9, 10]
8. Appreciate the varieties of qualitative research and their similarities and differences. [DCLOs – 9,10 // C & I – 3,4,5,7 // INTASC 9, 10]