Overview
Description
Writing scholarly reviews of educational research is the focus of this graduate seminar. Students will learn how to search for empirical and theoretical sources related to a topic of their choosing and write a scholarly review of the literature focused on their area of inquiry.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Summer
Terms
summer
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate understanding of current critical educational issues.
- demonstrate ability to use basic library research skills.
- access and use scholarly literature for the purpose of understanding, developing, and defending a position on a substantive educational issue.
- identify and distinguish among types of scholarly sources/publications (e.g., research, theory, policy, practitioner/applied).
- present a synthesis and evaluation of a critical educational issue.
- demonstrate understanding of key educational organizations and organizations specific to students’ disciplines.
- choose areas of inquiry that are of personal and professional interest, as well as of educational importance.