EER500 UNDERSTANDING & CRITIQUING EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH (8)
Enrolment restriction(s): Master of Education, Master of Education (Special Education), Master of Education (Teacher Librarianship), Bachelor of Education (Primary) (Honours), Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) (Honours) and Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) students only.

This introductory subject focuses on developing the skills needed to read and understand educational research.  Today’s educators need to be knowledgeable about the interpretation and evaluation of research studies that are relevant to their specific area of interest so they can assess the significance of these research studies and findings for their professional practice.  It is essential for professional educators to have skills in understanding the research process so that they can be informed consumers of research not naïve readers of the introductions and conclusions of research articles.  This subject is closely linked to EER501Qualitative Research Methods,EER502Quantitative Research Methods andERP401 Education Honours Project/Dissertation.