EMS 531
Introduction to Research in Science Education
Section: 601

Course Description

Introduction to science education research, within two focal areas. One focus is to learn to read, understand, evaluate, and apply published educational research in your own practice, with scaffolding to support your understanding of techniques and designs specific to and/or in the context of science education research. Another focus is to learn to conduct research in order to improve your effectiveness as an educator or solve educational problems. You will learn about ethics connected with research and will perform and interpret quantitative and/or qualitative analyses commonly used in science education research while carrying out a research project that you designed. You will learn about how research papers are structured and organized, and communicate your research findings in both oral and written form.

DE Program

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Ed

Spring 2025

Instructors

Meeting Patterns

Classes Start:
January 6, 2025
Classes End:
April 22, 2025
Room Number:
[TBA]
Class Days:
H
Class Start Time:
4:30pm
Class End Time:
7:15pm

Class Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3.00
Restrictions:
None