CEHS Graduate Research Courses
The College of Education and Human Sciences offers a variety of research courses designed to enhance the skills of our graduate students. Among those courses are:
ALEC 826. Program Evaluation.
Prereq: ALEC 833 recommended. Builds upon program development in extension programming and provides a basic overview of program evaluation principles and methods. Applies program evaluation principles in extension education.
EDAD 981. Introduction to Research.
A written report is required. Investigation and analysis of current problems in education administration and supervision.
EDAD 988. Dissertation Proposal Development.
Prereq: Admission to a doctoral program. Intended for students who are working on the development of their dissertation proposal. Component parts of the dissertation proposal. Students from all areas of Teachers College and the University of Nebraska who are in the process of developing their proposal will find this course to be of use. Typically the course should be taken after the research tools have been completed.
EDPS 859. Statistical Methods.
Computation and interpretation of measures of central position, variability and correlation; introduction to sampling, probability, and tests of significance.
EDPS 860. Applications of Selected Advanced Statistics.
Prereq: EDPS 859. Variety of parametric and non parametric analyses, including analysis of variance (completely randomized design and various factorial designs), regression analysis, analysis of covariance, full model stepwise multiple regression, chi square Mann-Whitney U, and Wilcoxon test. Understanding and application of these analyses. Appropriate mainframe and microcomputer statistical packages utilized to assist in the numerical analysis of data.
EDPS 870. Introduction to Educational and Psychological Measurement.
Prereq: EDPS 859 or equivalent. Introduction to the construction, evaluation, and ethical use of measurement instruments commonly used in education and psychology. Test construction principles, item analysis, reliability, validity, ethical issues in testing, and evaluation of standardized tests.
EDPS 941. Intermediate Statistics: Experimental Methods (SRAM 941).
Prereq: EDPS 859. Computation, interpretation, and application of analysis of variance techniques, including factorial and mixed model designs. Computer and microcomputer software accessed.
EDPS 942. Intermediate Statistics: Correlational Methods (SRAM 942).
Prereq: EDPS 859 or equivalent. Various correlational-based statistical procedures presented, including linear and nonlinear regression, multiple regression, statistical control, analysis of interactions, the general linear model, factor analysis, and discriminant analysis.
EDPS 969. Non parametric Statistical Methods.
Prereq EDPS 859 or equivalent. Presentation of statistical procedures that do not require fundamental assumptions about the distribution property the variables to be analyzed. Chi Square tests, rank tests of location (Wilcoxen, Mann Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis, Friedman), tests of goodness of fit (Chi Square, Kolmogorov-Smirnoff), tests of randomness (Runs).
EDPS 970. Theory and Methods of Educational Measurement (SRAM 970).
Prerq: EDPS 859 and 870; EDPS/SRAM 941; or equivalent. Presentation of various measurement theories and concepts, including classical true-score theory, reliability and validity, test construction, item response theory, test equating, test bias, and criterion-referenced tests.
EDPS 971. Structural Equation Modeling (SRAM 971).
Prereq: EDPS/SRAM 942 and 970; or equivalent. Introduction to the techniques of path analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and structural equation modeling with emphasis sis on the set-up and interpretation of different models using the LISREL program. Model testing and evaluation, goodness-of-fit indices, violations of assumptions, specification searches, and power analyses.
EDPS 972. Multivariate Analysis (SRAM 972).
Prereq: EDPS/SRAM 941 and 942. Techniques of multivariate analyses, including multivariate analysis of variance and covariance, multivariate multiple regression, multi group discriminant analysis, canonical analysis, repeated measures (Multivariate model), and time series. Mathematical models presented and analyzed. Instruction complemented by appropriate statistical software packages.
EDPS 973A. Evaluation Theory and Practice (EDAD 973A).
Theories and strategies of evaluation examined within the context of society at large and educational and human service programs in particular. Key evaluation models examined as they relate to judgments and decisions about programs. Methodological, social, and political issues in evaluation which pertain equally to an educational program or a human service agency.
EDPS 987: Seminar in Educational Psychology and Measurements: Longitudinal Data Analysis
Prereq: EDPS942. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to a collection of longitudinal data analyses techniques commonly referred to as growth modeling. Students will become familiar with growth models from the multilevel and structural equation modeling perspective, and will be able to perform and interpret statistical analyses using different software packages.
EDUC 800. Foundations of Educational Research.
Prereq: EDPS 859 or parallel; EDPS 859 or equivalent. Purposes and characteristics of research process, selection of research problems in education and social sciences, critical review of published research, research ethics and institutional review, sampling methods, threats to validity in research.
EDUC 900A. Correlational and Experimental Methods in Educational Research.
Prereq: EDUC 800 or equivalent and EDPS 859 or equivalent. Integrated view of correlational and experimental research in education and social sciences. Builds on idea of relationships among variables and concept of casual relationships between variables. Explores variety of research designs in light of these general principles.
EDUC 900B. Single Case/Small N Methods in Educational Research.
Prereq: EDUC 800 or equivalent and EDPS 859 or equivalent. General issues explored in the use of single case/small N methods, in which individuals are observed over time before and subsequent to experimental intervention. Comparison to traditional experimental methods. Instruction and practice provided in repeated measurement techniques. Contrasts various research designs appropriate to single case methods.
EDUC 900D. Survey Methods in Educational Research.
Prereq: EDUC 800 or equivalent and EDPS 859 or equivalent. Basic principles and applications of survey research. Use of appropriate sampling techniques and applications of survey methods to the study of relative incidence, distribution, and interrelations of educational, sociological, and psychological variables.
EDUC 900J. Historical Methods in Educational Research.
Prereq: EDUC 800 or equivalent and EDPS 859 or equivalent. Connections of general study of history to study of the history of education. Concepts employed in educational historical research and the methods used by historical researchers. Knowledge and skills are developed through practical exercises demonstrating the methodology of historical research.
EDUC 900K. Qualitative Approaches to Educational Research.
Prereq: EDUC 800 or equivalent and EDPS 859 or equivalent. Uses of qualitative research methods in education, exploration of theoretical premises of research using qualitative methods, and application of this information through critique and planning research. Qualitative methods for data collection examined through readings, exercises, and sample projects.
FACS 845. Research in Leadership Education (ALEC 845).
Steps in preparing a research proposal, including statement of the research question, review of relevant literature, and determination of an appropriate research design and methodology. Research methodology, including both quantitative and qualitative procedures.
FACS 865. Research Design and Methods.
Qualitative and quantitative research research designs and methods used in conducting research. Students develop a research proposal.
FACS 867. Implementing Research and Scholarly Practice.
Prereq: FACS 865. Use developed proposal to conduct a pilot study and report results. Technical writing of research reports.
NUTR 805. Research Methods.
Prereq: Graduate standing. Philosophy, goals, and methodologies related to research in nutritional science. Survey and application of basic research tools.
NUTR 821. Molecular Nutrition Techniques.
Prereq: BIOC 831; NUTR 820 recommended. Basic techniques for molecular studies in nutritional sciences.
SLPA 854. Research Methodology in Speech Pathology and Audiology.
Introduction to research methods, design, and analysis in communication disorders and related fields.
TEAC 888. Teacher as Scholarly Practitioner.
Prereq: TEAC 800 and 801 or permission. Seminar on the principles of practitioner inquiry and development of a proposal for an inquiry project.
TEAC 930. Research Methods in Sociology of Education. (EDPS 930, FACS 930, NUTR 930).
Empirical and theoretical research into the sociocultural problems and lived experiences of people across educational, family, and community settings.
A: Ethnographic Methods
B: Special topics in Qualitative and/or Quantitative Methods
D: Discourse Analysis Across School. Home, and Community
E: Introduction to Linguistic Analysis of Classroom Interaction
J: Hermeneutic Traditions in Education
K: Quantitative research traditions in Education
TEAC 931. Research in the History of Education
Historical research methods in education culminating in the research and writing of a historical article as publication report.
TEAC 935. Seminar in Qualitative Research. (EDPS 935)
Prereq. EDUC 900K or permission. Seminar intended for doctoral-level students who have completed an initial qualitative research methodology course and who want to increase their skills in qualitative research. Data collection and analysis strategies and the application of those strategies to research problems.
TEAC 950. Contextual Research in English/Language Arts
Uses of qualitative research in English language arts; interpreting, planning, conducting, and reporting contextual research results.
TEAC 951. Seminar in Reading Education
Scholarship in reading education, including the nature, results and implications of past and present research and non-research and contributions of historically significant scholars in the field of reading.
A. Research in Reading Education
B. Special Topics
Practitioner-Based Inquiry http://manila.unl.edu/inquiry.
An online guide that includes applicable references, resources, and ideas for conducting action research.
