GED-627 Action Reasearch Based Thesis Proposal
This course serves as a prerequisite to the school- or classroom-based action research project in GED638. Students will examine current research on educational change; qualitative, quantitative, and technological methodologies in school or classroom-based action research; and various school improvement and change models. Students will learn how to evaluate school programs for continuous improvement, including curricular and instructional practices, professional development, athletics, co-curricular activities, technology, support services, and community involvement. Students will extend and reinforce their knowledge, skills, and competencies related to professional and educational practice through identification and preliminary action research of an authentic school- or classroom-based problem, which will be developed and completed during the implementation segment of the program.