EDUC70963

Prerequisite: EDUC 70953 or permission of the instructor. This course theoretically and practically explores qualitative inquiry as interpretive, constructivist, and naturalistic forms of research. The course will focus on understanding the philosophical assumptions and historical context of qualitative inquiry, and students will work on research projects throughout the semester in order to learn and practice research design, IRB proposal writing, data collection, data management, data analysis, and writing for research presentations and professional publication. Course assignments will assist students in developing the skills and talents necessary for qualitative researchers. The ethics of qualitative inquiry and the ways it attends to the positionality of researchers, research participants, and researcher-participant relationships will also be explored.