academic unit:
graduate studies in education
course title:
research in education for change
description:
usually taken as the first course in the program, this is an introduction to major paradigms and key issues in educational research, including conceptualization, contextualization, legitimation, representation, and ethics. various approaches, including, but not limited to, philosophical, qualitative, quantitative, mixed, arts-based, action, and indigenous research, will be explored. specific attention will be paid to research approaches in environmental and sustainability education, indigenous education, and social justice education, including intersectional analysis