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May 19, 2024
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IECD-539 Qualitative Research/Practice4 semester credits This course in qualitative research will provide the student with a foundation for understanding the theory and methods of qualitative research design, data collection and analysis. Hands-on experiences will be used to illustrate the strengths and challenges of including ethnographic, focus group, structured and unstructured interviewing video/audiotape, and other approaches in empirical research and program evaluation activities. Evaluation will consist of several individual introductory data collection and/or analysis assignments, a short midterm test of concepts and methods, and a final small group project. Pre-requisites: IECD-536 Delivery Method: Online Grading Default: Letter Learning Outcome(s):
Students successfully completing this course will be able to:
- Understand the culture and essence of Qualitative Research.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the primary assumptions of quantitative and qualitative research.
- Describe the historical events that renewed the interest in qualitative research in the 1970s.
- Identify the essential features of the following qualitative approaches: Phenomenology, Grounded Theory, and Ethnography.
- Develop a working knowledge of the following terms: quantitative research, qualitative research, theoretical sampling, saturation, researcher bias, member check, and trustworthiness as it relates to qualitative research.
- Identify resources in the literature and the Fielding Library related to qualitative research.
- Identify competencies needed to conduct a qualitative research project.
- Identify a topic to research with qualitative methods.
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