Introduction to Research in Special Education
Introduction to research in special education covering research methodology, critical consumption of research, and initiating action research projects.
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What you’ll be able to do
Analyze themes and identify gaps in special education research through reviews of existing research
Identify and reflect on ethical issues and considerations in special education research (e.g., bias, power dynamic, access, equity, confidentiality)
Identify and articulate action research questions based on research interests
Select appropriate research methods to answer action research questions
Apply knowledge of special education research to engage in action research
Apply knowledge of special education research to select, evaluate, and innovate practices
Evaluate the quality of four different types of special education research (i.e., qualitative research, correlational research, group design research, and single case design research)
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Introduction to research in the field of special education and provides an opportunity to acquire knowledge related to research methodology, gain competencies in critically consuming research, and spark interests in conducting action research.
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Topics
- Research methodology
- Critically consuming research
- Action research
- Ethical issues in special education research
- Qualitative, correlational, group design, and single case design research
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- Analyze themes and identify gaps in special education research through reviews of existing research.
- Identify and articulate action research questions based on research interests.
- Select appropriate research methods to answer action research questions.
- Apply knowledge of special education research to engage in action research.
- Evaluate the quality of qualitative, correlational, group design, and single case design research.
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