ECE301 RESEARCH METHODS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHERS
| Course Code: | 4110301 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Early Childhood Education |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. ELİF KARSLI ÇALAMAK |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- gain an understanding about the philosophy of science and ethical issues in scientific research.
- review the literature for their own studies.
- gain familiarity with various research designs, methods, sampling techniques and instruments used in data collection.
- gain skills to evaluate scientific research in the literature critically.
- prepare a research proposal and present it.
Course Content
Providing the student with major types of research about young children, the steps involved in conducting educational research, and the basic statistical concepts needed for understanding and designing research.