By now you should be thinking ahead to how this course will be useful to you, wh

By now you should be thinking ahead to how this course will be useful to you, wh

By now you should be thinking ahead to how this course will be useful to you, whether that is in upcoming doctoral coursework, publishing articles, or using what you have learned to be better in your chosen field. Summarize the information you have learned in this course that you believe will be particularly useful for your future goals. Pleas respond in A P A. Style, citations, and references Please respond with 500 words. Below is the Course Description, Rationale, Course Learning Outcomes.
This course will provide an overview of current educational research and its use as an inquiry tool. Students will apply professional writing skills by completing a final research project for the Ed.S. program, and by writing and submitting an article for publication. This is the capstone course for the Ed.S. program, and it should be taken as the last course in the program. (Formerly EDUC 718)
Requisites
Prerequisites
None
Rationale
This course is designed to help educational specialist candidates master basic research design and analysis, along with gaining an understanding of writing for publication.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Justify how research has contributed to knowledge about education by identifying and synthesizing appropriate sources of literature for research.
Identify the basics of qualitative and quantitative research designs.
Explain the difference between various research designs.
Construct a plan for research that uses an appropriate research design, plan for analysis, and tests for validity, reliability, and/or trustworthiness.
Incorporate research ethics, competence, cultural sensitivity, and a Biblical worldview into your writing for research.
Describe the procedures for submitting a research article to a professional journal.