SCED 495 - Science Education Research

Description:
This course introduces pre-service science teachers to qualitative and quantitative methods of action research. Course requires completion of a research project of the student’s design. May be repeated up to 6 credits.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: current WSP/FBI fingerprint clearance, and admission to the Teacher Certification Program.

Credits: (1-3)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Select an appropriate question to study in a science laboratory setting, design that study, collect and analyze the data, and produce a short report.
Reflect on the usefulness, challenges, and importance of conducting science education research.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
5/4/2000

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