LLC 796A - Literacy Research Project I

Credits: 2
This course will present teacher practitioner or action research methods as part of the lifetime learning of teachers, to develop a teacher's stance towards his/her work in literacy. We will focus primarily on qualitative research methods, but will consider the kinds of work teachers must do with some of the quantitative measures of teaching and learning that dominate school reform movements. Candidates will develop their approach to inquiry as the beginning of the Action Research study they will design in LLC 795, including developing research questions, choosing methods of data gathering and analysis, and becoming familiar with relevant theories through developing a review of pertinent literature. Candidates will work in a research group for support and collaboration.