LSE 520 Introduction to Design-based Research

In this course, candidates explore various types of educational inquiry methods and design-based research in formal and informal educational settings. Design-Based Research is an iterative process used to examine the processes and outcomes of teaching, learning and interventions and to inform theory and practice. Candidates collect and evaluate their own data to understand their instructional and/or professional practices on teaching and learning. Working collaboratively and/or independently on projects and assignments, candidates learn different approaches to research design, data collection and analysis. Candidates engage in a small scale site-based project, or its equivalent, to acquire practical skills of researching and evaluating educational phenomena. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 3 semester hours