Research Courses in Curriculum and Instruction
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CI 5177 - Practical Research
(3.0 cr; Prereq-CI MEd student, or CI or EdPA Teacher Leadership MEd
student; A-F or Aud, fall, spring, summer, every year)
Preparation for identifying a research and development topic, reviewing
the existing knowledge on the topic, planning and carrying out a project,
further investigating the topic, and writing a report on the project.
CI 5534—Studies in Science Education
(3.0 cr [max 4.0 cr]; Prereq-M.Ed., init lic, or #; A-F or Aud, fall,
every year)
Improvement of science teaching through the application of research
findings.
CI 5538 - Research-based Decision-making in Science Education
(3.0 cr; Prereq-MEd or grad student or #; A-F only, spring, every year)
Nature of research and data-driven decision-making in science education.
Focuses on analysis, interpretation, and impact of research on science
education. Developing/conducting research. Students discuss, analyze,
and present research.
CI 8079—Research in Art Education
Current research agenda. Helps students identify research questions
and choose appropriate methodologies.
(3.0 cr; Prereq-Educ grad student or #; A-F or Aud)
CI 8133 - Research Methods in Curriculum and Instruction
(3.0 cr; Prereq-CI PhD or MA student or #; A-F or Aud, fall, spring,
summer, every year)
Survey of educational research methods, comparison of underlying assumptions/procedures.
CI 8147 - Critical Discourse Analysis in Educational Research
(3.0 cr; Prereq-CI PhD student or #)
This course is designed for doctoral students who are interested in
critical discourse analysis (CDA) as theory and method in educational
research. Students apply CDA methods to analysis of written, visual,
and spoken texts in social settings such as schools, families, and communities.
CI 8148 - Conducting Qualitative Studies in Educational Contexts
(3.0 cr; Prereq-CI MA or PhD student or #; spring, every year)
Introduction to use of qualitative research methods. Ethnography, sociolinguistics,
symbolic interactionism. Emphasizes observation.
CI 8149 - Qualitative Research: Coding, Analysis, Interpretation,
and Writing
(3.0 cr; Prereq-[8133, 8148, grad student, completion of a qualitative
research study] or #; A-F or Aud)
How to code/analyze field notes. Individual/group interviews, multimedia
using NUDIST NVivo software. Students interpret analyzed material and
complete an article length document that includes a review of related
research/methodology.
CI 8150 - Research Topics Curr & Instruc
(1.0 - 6.0 cr [max 12.0 cr]; Prereq-[M.A. or Ed.D or Ph.D.] student
or #; spring, every year)
Special topics, current research trends in curriculum/instruction. Research
review, subject integration, curriculum contexts, development, implementation,
data collection, analysis, evaluation.
CI 8161 - Research Experience I: Study Design and Planning
(3.0 cr; Prereq-[8133, 6-12 cr of research methodology, CI PhD student]
or #; OPT No Aud, fall, every year)Students identify research topic, conduct literature review, refine
research questions, design study, obtain IRB approval as needed, and
begin data collection. Readings, seminar discussions, peer critique
of work.
CI 8162 - Research Experience II: Data Analysis and Manuscript
Preparation
(3.0 cr; Prereq-8161; OPT No Aud, spring, every year)
Students complete data collection/analysis, prepare research manuscript.
Seminar discussions, critical examination of their own and peers’ work.
CI 8410 - Special Topics in Reading Research and Instruction
(1.0 - 6.0 cr [max 6.0 cr]; Prereq-#)
Research at all levels; topics vary by offering and may include research
designs, trends, and specific studies.
CI 8412 - Research in Reading
(3.0 cr; Prereq-#)
Significant literacy research; critical analysis of methodology and
findings, appraising research methods, population limitations, and educational
implications.
CI 8421 - Research in Composition
(3.0 cr; Prereq-#)
Theories and methods. Research designs: experimental, case study, descriptive,
qualitative, ethnographic. Methods for: writing in social contexts,
teaching and evaluating writing, and rhetorical, linguistic, and discourse
analysis of written texts. Validity and reliability in coding and rating;
portfolio and large-scale writing assessments.
CI 8594 - Conducting Research in Science Education
(3.0 cr; Prereq-sci educ research course)
Application of research methodology to a specific science education
issue.
CI 8631 - Research Seminar I: Second Languages and Cultures Education
(3.0 cr; Prereq-8133; A-F or Aud, fall)
Students explore a research topic through readings, seminar discussions,
conducting an actual study, and peer critique of work.
CI 8632 - Research Seminar II: Second Languages and Cultures Education
(3.0 cr; Prereq-8631; A-F or Aud)
Students complete data analyses and prepare written report on an original
study as well as offer peer critique of work.
CI 8650 - Seminar: Special Topics in Second Languages and Cultures
Research
(1.0 - 3.0 cr [max 6.0 cr]; Prereq-CI grad student or #; fall, summer)
Research topics vary.
CI 8742 - Seminar: Research in Social Studies Education
(2.0 cr; Prereq-CI grad student or #; A-F or Aud)
Critical review and analysis of seminal research studies; criteria for
appraising research findings; educational implications.
CI 8913 - Interpretive Research
(3.0 cr; =[01125]; A-F only, fall, spring, every year)
Hermeneutic, ethnomethodological, and phenomenological research methodologies.
Ethics, evaluation, and usefulness of interpretive research. Practice
in conducting interpretive research.
CI 8914 - Critical Science Research
(3.0 cr; A-F only, fall, spring, every year)
Origins, influences, characteristics, and central concepts. Distinction
between critical science and other action research. Requisite skills/knowledge
for conducting critical science research, using that knowledge in a
project.
Revised September 2007
