EDU 705 - Data Collection and Analysis in Education Research

This six-credit hour, two-semester course follows EDU 701. This course focuses on mixed methods for conducting research in education policy and leadership. The course’s emphasis is on the quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection and analysis that are appropriate for studying issues in the fields of education policy and leadership. Students will develop research questions and appropriate data collection and analysis methods for studying these questions. The following research designs will be emphasized: qualitative and mixed methods case studies, interview studies, survey research, correlation studies, experimental studies, and ex-post /causal comparative studies.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Ph.D. program and successful completion of EDU 701.
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Credits: 6 (three each semester)

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Course Type: Education