CEIT520 RESEARCH METHODS & ETHICS IN INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
| Course Code: | 4300520 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Computer Education and Instructional Technology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Masters |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. İBRAHİM SONER YILDIRIM |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course aims to provide students with the necessary background and skills:
- To identify the major approaches to educational research and related models for planning, analyzing, implementing and critiquing research.
- To understand the essential characteristics of basic research methods and their applications to substantive educational questions.
- To provide the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct research and to apply these skills in the development of a search proposal that investigates a question of personal interest.
Course Content
The history of science and research design, ethical issues in scientific research, integrated framework for research, qualitative & quantitative approaches to research, experimental, correlational, and survey research, mixed method and developmental research methods.
Course Learning Outcomes
- To identify the major approaches to educational research and related models for planning, analyzing, implementing and critiquing research.
- To understand the essential characteristics of basic research methods and their applications to substantive educational questions.
- To provide the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct research and to apply these skills in the development of a search proposal that investigates a question of personal interest.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Design, run and report scientific research. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Publish research findings in national and international conferences and scientific journals. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Design, develop, implement and evaluate instructional systems. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Explain and use the theories, concepts and terminology of the instructional technology field in place. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Use the literature in accordance with the ethical rules. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Collect quantitative and qualitative data by using the appropriate methods. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Analyze quantitative and qualitative data by using appropriate tools. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Design, develop, implement and evaluate educational software. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Design, develop, implement and evaluate technology enhanced learning environments. | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Design, implement and evaluate the process of integration of technology in education. | ✔ | |||
| 11 | Develop and implement creative and innovative theories and concepts in the instructional technology field. | ✔ | |||
| 12 | Share the theories, concepts, processes and research findings with the national and international community. | ✔ | |||
| 13 | Leads the improvements in the instructional technology field. | ✔ | |||
| 14 | Entrepreneur and innovative. | ✔ | |||
| 15 | Contribute to the development of relationship with other disciplines related to the field. | ✔ | |||
| 16 | Develop self-regulation skills in the learning process and use them effectively. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution