EDUC 6401 - Research in Effective Teaching

The Research in Effective Teaching graduate level course provides students an understanding of the role of research in defining and instructing on best practices for the classroom. As a teacher-scholar, the student will identify, locate, and read a variety of sources from the research literature, discerning whether the readings are scholarly and professional, support the student’s research questions and relevant to the student’s practice as a classroom teacher. Students will design and conduct a formal literature review. As a teacher-scholar, the student will answer the essential question, “What have other education professionals discovered and reported on topics and problems that concern me as a teacher in my practice and my field?” Prerequisite: Introduction to Educational Research.

Hours:
3