ECE509 EDUCATIONAL INQUIRY & ETHICS IN ECE
| Course Code: | 4110509 |
| 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: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. FEYZA ERDEN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
• The students will be able to gain an understanding of the philosophy of science and ethical issues in scientific research.
• Students will be able to review the literature for their own studies.
• The students will be able to gain familiarity with various research designs, methods, sampling techniques, and instruments used in data collection.
• The students will be able to gain skills to evaluate scientific research in the literature
• The students will be able to prepare a research proposal and present it.
Course Content
Research methods and ethics course provides opportunities for students to understand research process utilized and ethical issues considered while conducting educational research. Students are expected to design their own research during the course. Students will gain knowledge and understanding regarding quantitative, qualitative and mixed method approaches.
Course Learning Outcomes
- The students will be able to gain an understanding about the philosophy of science and ethical issues in scientific research.
- Students will be able to review the literature for their own studies.
- The students will be able to gain familiarity with various research designs, methods, sampling techniques and instruments used in data collection.
- The students will be able to gain skills to evaluate scientific researches in the literature critically.
- The students will be able to prepare a research proposal and present it.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Have skills to identify the problems related to the study field, developing solutions using appropriate research methods and applying these methods. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Have necessary knowledge and skills to plan, finalize and present research studies related to Early Childhood Education. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Have necessary knowledge to contribute to program development and evaluation studies related to Early Childhood Education. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Have skills to apply innovations related to Early Childhood Education in institutions and organizations where they are assigned. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Have ability to monitor and evaluate domestic and international publications related to the field. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Be capable of conducting data analysis by using appropriate statistical methods and techniques. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Have theoretical knowledge about assessment techniques in education, teaching methods and material development that form the basis of the specialist area of Early Childhood Education. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Have academic and research ethics. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution