SCHOLARSHIP AND RESEARCH
EDTC 811 Summer Institute III(2 credits)
This course is the third five-week intensive summer seminar for Year III doctoral cohort candidates. Candidates foster their development as scholars and professionals for service by presenting their original scholarly work to a wider audience and provide a professional portfolio with a growth plan for continued learning and renewal.
(No assessments required for the QE)
EDTC 803 Data Analysis and Report Writing(3 credits) Dr. Twomey
This course will focus on the content and the mechanics of effective data analysis and report writing. Candidates will analyze textual and graphical data from many sources, process data in ways that readers can understand, and generate comprehensive academic and business reports.
Assignments:
EDTC 806 Research Methods in Educational Technology Leadership (3 credits) Dr. Rabinovich
With the program’s emphasis on the scholarship of teaching and innovative learning experiences, this course is an in-depth treatment of the research process and techniques for planning and designing research projects. Emphasis will be placed on the appropriate choice of methodologies for a variety of problem situations.
Assignments:
EDTC 809 Assessment and Evaluation(3 credits) Dr. Carnanhan
This course provides an introduction to systematic inquiry using assessment methods to understand, evaluate and solve user and organizational needs. Candidates will integrate their knowledge of research methods with the real-world challenges of conducting and analyzing research in educational and corporate settings.
Assignments:
EDTC 810 Statistics for Educational Research(3 credits) Dr. Glazer
Candidates will develop competence in applying, synthesizing, and evaluating statistics from sources including dissertation, journals, technical reports, and Web sites. With an emphasis on the scholarship of teaching, candidates will move from basic to context- driven statistics, applying the fundamental concepts and procedures of descriptive and inferential statistics to real-world applications.
Assignments:
EDTC 901 Dissertation I
EDTC 902 Dissertation II
This course is the third five-week intensive summer seminar for Year III doctoral cohort candidates. Candidates foster their development as scholars and professionals for service by presenting their original scholarly work to a wider audience and provide a professional portfolio with a growth plan for continued learning and renewal.
(No assessments required for the QE)
EDTC 803 Data Analysis and Report Writing(3 credits) Dr. Twomey
This course will focus on the content and the mechanics of effective data analysis and report writing. Candidates will analyze textual and graphical data from many sources, process data in ways that readers can understand, and generate comprehensive academic and business reports.
Assignments:
- Constructing Visual Aids
- This activity demonstrates how to visually represent data.
- Using Primary Data
- Defining and developing a data collection process utilizing primary data to answer a given scenario was explored in this project.
- Analyzing Data for a Statistical Report
- Demonstrated how to identify the appropriate provided data, analyze and report findings .
EDTC 806 Research Methods in Educational Technology Leadership (3 credits) Dr. Rabinovich
With the program’s emphasis on the scholarship of teaching and innovative learning experiences, this course is an in-depth treatment of the research process and techniques for planning and designing research projects. Emphasis will be placed on the appropriate choice of methodologies for a variety of problem situations.
Assignments:
- Research Proposal
- Required the researcher to describe the steps in an academic study.
- Quantitative Research
- Using quantitative methods designed a study on blended learning and assessment for a diverse population.
- Qualitative Research
- Using qualitative methods designed a study on teachers perceptions of blended learning instructional techniques in an inclusive setting.
- Mixed Methods Research
- Using mixed methods approach to research designed a study on the perceptions of the effectiveness of blended learning instructional approaches in inclusive settings.
EDTC 809 Assessment and Evaluation(3 credits) Dr. Carnanhan
This course provides an introduction to systematic inquiry using assessment methods to understand, evaluate and solve user and organizational needs. Candidates will integrate their knowledge of research methods with the real-world challenges of conducting and analyzing research in educational and corporate settings.
Assignments:
- Observational Exercise
- This assignment provided an opportunity to practice the skills of observing, taking field notes and report writing.
- Qualitative Research Project
- The qualitative research project provided practice in the design and development of a study utilizing the steps that are distinct to the qualitative study.
- Proposal of Field Research Study
- The candidate through the development of a proposal gained experience
- Pilot Field Study with IRB
- The final assignment allowed the candidate to gain experience with the steps involved in designing and submitting a research study for IRB approval.
EDTC 810 Statistics for Educational Research(3 credits) Dr. Glazer
Candidates will develop competence in applying, synthesizing, and evaluating statistics from sources including dissertation, journals, technical reports, and Web sites. With an emphasis on the scholarship of teaching, candidates will move from basic to context- driven statistics, applying the fundamental concepts and procedures of descriptive and inferential statistics to real-world applications.
Assignments:
- Reading & Writing with Statistics
- This activity provided an introduction to interpreting statistical data in common media and research journals.
- Group Project
Statistics by Group 4 Website - This group project completed by Patricia Holzman, Remberto Jimenez and Wendy Thompson required the participants to develop a website explaining descriptive and inferential statistics.
- Peer Evaluation
- The ability to evaluate the work of others was the purpose of this activity.
- Analysis Paper
- The final project for this course involved the selection, analysis and interpretation of a data set.
EDTC 901 Dissertation I
- With the emphasis on educational technology leadership and the scholarship of teaching, in Dissertation I candidates will develop and refine their hypothesis, research contemporary related literature, and explain in detail their research method and procedures, as well as design all necessary research, permission, and data collection instruments.
EDTC 902 Dissertation II
- In Dissertation II candidates will conduct their research, process the data gathered, draw conclusions, and reflect upon their study.
(No artifacts required for the QE)
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