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I. COURSE TITLE:  Special Problems in Educational Research and Statistics (DEMSPER 1501)

II. COURSE DESCRIPTION:

The course deals with an intensive study on research concepts and methods. It is concerned with the preparation of a dissertation using the APA Journal format which will eventually be the basis for the topic relevant to the student’s program for the doctoral degree.  The first part deals with the review of different techniques on statistical analysis which are useful in educational research. The second part deals with the qualifying characteristics of research topics, the quality of research, and the valid instruments to be used for gathering and interpreting data. The course culminates with the submission of the dissertation proposal which will be presented by each student and be criticized and evaluated by other students.

III. LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, the students are expected to:

  1. Assimilate research concepts and methods using constructivist approach.
  2. Apply appropriate statistical tools for the treatment and interpretation of data
  3. Craft and present original dissertation proposal on a chosen research topic following the standards of APA research format via online platform.
  4. Develop an instrument to be used in gathering data validated by experts.
  5. Adhere to research ethical standards and apply the principles of non-maleficence, beneficence, justice to participants, environment or animal subjects.
  6. Critique the outputs of co-learners and provide inputs for improvement.

IV. COURSE OUTLINE

A.  Research concepts and methods 

  • Meaning & nature of research
  • Basic & applied research
  • Cross-sectional & longitudinal research
  • Qualitative research
  • Quantitative research
  • Mixed methods
  • Research designs
  • Six qualitative research
  • Grounded theory
  • Ethnographic research
  • Phenomenology

B. Techniques on statistical analysis

  • Descriptive statistics
  • Inferential statistics
  • Parametric & Non-parametric test
  • Normality & homogeneity 

C. Qualifying characteristics of research topics & the quality of research

  • Characteristics of good research topics
  • Elements of introduction
  • Essentials of methods section
  • Research ethics and principles

D. Valid instruments used for gathering and interpreting data

  • Researcher-made & Adopted
  • Scales
  • Processes:
  • Item generation
  • 1st draft
  • Evaluation
  • 2nd draft
  • Dimensionality
  • Validity (face & content)
  • Pilot testing
  • Reliability

E. Dissertation proposal

  • Title
  • Introduction
  • Methods
  • Instrument

REFERENCES:

APA (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association: The official guide to APA style, 7th ed. Washington, DC. (eBook provided to students)

Creswell, J. W. & Creswell, J. D. (2018). Research Design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches (5th ed). SAGE Publications, Inc.

Creswell, J. W. (2014). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. SAGE Publications, Inc. (eBook provided to students)

Healey, J. F. (2013). The essentials of statistics: A tool for Social Science Research. Wadsworth, Cengage Learning. (eBook provided to students)

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