EDUC70923

Prerequisites: Be admitted to the College of Education Graduate Program in Educational Leadership or other TCU graduate program; have completed Research in Education (EDUC 70953) or the equivalent with a grade of B- or better. This course provides an introduction to qualitative methods used in educational research and by educational practitioners in leadership roles. The course assumes basic knowledge of educational research methods in general, and is intended to provide an overview of and in-depth experience with particular techniques related to research design, data collection, and data analysis commonly associated with qualitative research. The purpose of this course is to introduce graduate students to particular methods and practices related to qualitative inquiry so that they may be able to apply these methods and techniques in their own research and in their respective work contexts.