3.00 credits
(4,0,0)
15 wks
This course is an introduction to the tradition of practitioner research in Early Childhood Care and Education. Students will learn the rudiments of critical teacher inquiry and explore research as an ongoing aspect of one's teaching practice. The course focuses on the dispositions, concepts and skills involved in designing and conducting educational research projects. It introduces a range of qualitative research methodologies. Students will begin framing a research question and designing an independent research project.
Prerequisites: 45 credits of 100-level or higher coursework and ENGL 100; and EDUC 373 as a pre- or corequisite