Spring 2027

Introduction to Qualitative Inquiry in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis

Introduction to Qualitative Inquiry in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis focuses on research design, qualitative methods, field research techniques, data analysis, communication, ethics, and trustworthiness.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Brian Burt

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.90 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=32 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Explain major concepts and terms related to qualitative research.

  • Understand the implications of key philosophical, paradigmatic, and epistemological considerations for qualitative research.

  • Distinguish, compare, and contrast various types of qualitative research methodologies and strategies.

  • Evaluate and discuss elements of "good" qualitative research.

  • Consider and employ ethical and effective data collection techniques including ability to address field and logistical issues.

  • Construct sound qualitative data collection designs.

  • Understand the importance of and build the capacity to incorporate reflection in research practice.

  • Engage in research collaborations and peer review.

  • Gain exposure to qualitative analytic processes, including the development of deductive and inductive codes.

  • Build capacity toward explaining and presenting qualitative research.

  • Demonstrate proficiency in organizing a complex qualitative project.

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Prerequisites

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ELPA 824

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  • Graduate/professional standing

Professors

Spring 2027

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.90 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.88 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=17 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

BRIAN BURT is recorded teaching in Spring 2024, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Spring 2027

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LEC 002Classroom Instruction0 / 240

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.90 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=32 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Research design and qualitative methods
  • Ethical challenges and trustworthiness
  • Philosophical, paradigmatic, and epistemological considerations

Skills

  • Constructing sound qualitative data collection designs
  • Developing deductive and inductive codes for qualitative analysis
  • Addressing ethical challenges and trustworthiness in qualitative research

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ELPA 824 · Spring 2027

Introduction to Qualitative Inquiry in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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