EDU 698 Capstone: Conducting Research in Urban Classrooms, Schools and Communities
This course provides both an introduction to modes of research and scholarship useful in urban education or other diverse cross-cultural educational settings and an opportunity for applying principles learned to classrooms, schools, or communities. Students develop and complete a culminating project of research to improve an aspect of teaching, student learning, a school program/initiative or a community service and share their findings with others.
Note: Permission required contact Paul Spies Paul.Spies@metrostate.edu Prerequisites: This graduate seminar is designed for licensed educators and individuals with a minimum of a bachelor's degree. Students should have completed graduate courses in the subject area emphases toward a master's degree in urban education or equivalent preparation.
Prerequisites
Special information
4 Graduate credits
Effective January 12, 2015 to present
Learning outcomes
General
- Apply knowledge and skill previously gained in a research methods course to a specific focus of conducting educational research related to the needs of diverse classrooms, schools, or communities
- Analyze various aspects of the classroom, school and community to decide on an area of focus
- Use a research question to determine an appropriate mode of research to answer the question
- Utilize various data collection techniques and develop an approach to data management
- Analyze and interpret research literature on a topic of identified interest
- Test, evaluate, report and share results of the research conducted
- Analyze and interpret data generated from a research project
- Reflect and write about how to use research conducted and data collected toward educational change and improvement of practice, educational programming, or educational policy.
Fall 2024
Section | Title | Instructor | books | eservices |
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01 | Capstone: Conducting Research in Urban Classrooms, Schools and Communities | Staff, Staff RB-Banks, Yvonne | Books for EDU-698-01 Fall 2024 | Course details for EDU-698-01 Fall 2024 |