EDU 716 Purpose and Plan for Action Research
Purpose and Plan for Action Research exposes students to the basic principles of action research. Emphasis is given to what constitutes action research and how it differs from other types of research. Topics include the process of scientific inquiry and data-driven decision making in an era of school reform. Students will learn how to generate research questions, collect and analyze data, and evaluate programs. Students will develop their own research projects, using relevant ideas based on the evaluation of initiatives in their own schools or school districts.