Year THREE

Advanced study of applications of quantitative methods in educational research, reinforcing and building on concepts and skills acquired in EDRS 811. Uses a modular approach and provides advanced study of techniques appropriate to survey research, group-experimental and quasi-experimental research, selected multivariate procedures and factor analysis, and quantitative synthesis (meta-analysis) of research. Combines text reading assignments, critiques, and discussion of relevant journal articles; and application activities.

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Interns work with an appropriate staff member in a cooperating school, school system, or other educational institution, agency, or setting. Notes: Requires 100 hours of on-site internship completed over at least a five-week period.

​*Cooperating Institution: CIDDL

*Supervising Staff Members: 

     -Dr. Matthew Marino, UCF

     -Dr. Angelica Fulchini Scruggs, KS

*Advisor: Dr. Dawn Hathaway, GMU

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Advances skills for developing and implementing a research study in education. Extends skills regarding developing research questions grounded in existing literature and proposing a sound methodological approach for a study. 

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Focuses on theories and concepts of achievement motivation with an emphasis on foundational and contemporary theory and research. Students explore what motivates individuals in learning environments and examine strategies, techniques, and interventions that promote and sustain motivation.

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Covers advanced topics of Human Computer Interaction, including: (1) Definitions and motivations of HCI, interaction paradigms, design principles and models; (2) User-centered design methods, user studies, quality factors, evaluation methods and techniques for data analysis; (3) Research frontiers of HCI, accessibility, universal design, and ubiquitous computing (mobile and wearable applications). 

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Advances skills for developing and implementing a research study in education. Extends skills regarding collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data as well as disseminating research findings through manuscript and conference submissions.

 

Note: Second in two-course sequence. 

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Examines multi- and cross-disciplinary perspectives on the nature and process of designing and developing learning technologies.

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Examines processes by which social, cultural, and linguistic variables influence human behavior. Focuses on differences within and between cultural groups related to student's learning and achievement in educational settings.Offered by School of Education. 

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Advanced research seminar that integrates qualitative and quantitative approaches, methods, and data in a single study. The course covers the paradigms and "mental models" that inform both approaches, and the ways in which qualitative and quantitative goals, questions, methods, and interpretive strategies can be productively combined.

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