Principles of Excellent Research Preparation

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Principles of Excellent Research Preparation
Foundation of Knowledge Students should
demonstrate understanding of foundations of
inquiry, measurement theory and be familiar with
the major paradigms in educational research.
Breadth of Knowledge Students should demonstrate
knowledge of both quantitative and qualitative
methods. They should be able to understand and
evaluate critically studies in the research
literature.
Depth of Knowledge Students should demonstrate
advanced level knowledge and competence in an
area of methodology.
Application of Knowledge Students should
demonstrate their ability to conduct a research
project in their discipline prior to the
dissertation.
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Possible Coursework
Masters Level Pre-requisite Overview of
research (Y520)
Foundation of Knowledge (3 credit hours) All
Ph.D. students will take Foundations of
Educational Inquiry (H510)
Breadth of Knowledge (6 credit hours) Students
should demonstrate knowledge of intermediate
statistics and qualitative methods. (Y502 and
Y611)

• Depth of Knowledge
• (6 credit hours)
• Students should demonstrate
• advanced level competence
• in one of the following areas
• Evaluation (Y535 Y635)
• Historiography (H601 H637)
• Measurement (Y527 Y617)
• Qualitative (Y750 other seminars)
• Statistics (Y603, Y604 or other seminar)
• Or a combination of the above as long
• at it includes 1 course at 600 level
• (not including Y611)

• Application of Knowledge
• Early Inquiry requirement (Research project with
  content-area professor)
• Linkage Course
• Dissertation Proposal Preparation