MEd 680 Research and Educational Practicum


The purpose of the research and educational practicum course is to provide students with hands-on experience in conceptualizing, designing, carrying out, and evaluating educational research studies written up for presentation. This course also encourages students to come up with publication.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Pose significant questions grounded in existing theory and inquiry.
  • Select and use methods appropriate to the question and research context.
  • Gather appropriate evidence.
  • Subject the evidence to careful analysis.
  • Reassess prior assumptions and conceptualizations in relation to evidence gathered and ongoing analysis.
  • Respond to input and critiques from other scholars and provide advice and comments for others’ research.
  • Organize oral and written presentations in response to fair and open critiques.