EDUC 761S - Qualitative Approaches to Inquiry

Prerequisites, EDUC 763 or EDUC 763S and Shanghai Normal University student in the Ph.D. in education major. Students will review and deepen their understanding of the ontological and epistemological underpinnings of different approaches to qualitative research in education. This course will further enhance their knowledge of the ethics of qualitative research. Students will demonstrate an advanced knowledge of qualitative data collection and analysis techniques. Students will design a qualitative study, including processes for gathering or obtaining data, organizing data, analyzing data, and interpreting data. Some sections of EDUC 761 will be combined with EDUC 761S. (Offered every year.) 3 credits