SSME485 RESEARCH METH.FOR PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS
| Course Code: | 4200485 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | Secondary Science and Mathematics Educ. |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. ÖMER GEBAN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The students will understand the importance of educational research
The students will identify the characteristics of quantitative and qualitative research design
The students will design and implement a research design.
Course Content
Research skills and related competences involved in planning conducting and reporting of applied research studies of the type needed for prospective teachers.
Course Learning Outcomes
Describe and discuss the meaning and basis of conducting an educational research
Compare and contrast the basic characteristics of research design.
Understand and discuss the importance of research problem, research question, and purpose statement.
Understand and discuss the characteristics of the literature review
Design and implement data collection tools for hypothetical and real situations
Report and evaluate the results of a conducted research study