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The Course Descriptions catalog describes all undergraduate and graduate courses offered by Michigan State University. The searches below only return course versions Fall 2000 and forward. Please refer to the Archived Course Descriptions for additional information.

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TE 931  Qualitative Methods in Educational Research

Description:
Multiple traditions of qualitative research in education. Approaches to theory, research questions and design, data collection and analysis, and reporting. Ethical issues. Appraising qualitative research.
Effective Dates:
FS95 - US03


TE 931  Qualitative Methods in Educational Research

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 4   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 4
Recommended Background:
CEP 930
Description:
Multiple traditions of qualitative research in education. Theory, research questions and design, data collection and analysis, and reporting. Ethical issues. Appraising qualitative research.
Effective Dates:
FS03 - US08


TE 931  Introduction to Qualitative Methods in Educational Research

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Prerequisite:
CEP 930
Description:
Concepts and assumptions underlying multiple traditions of qualitative research methods in education. Relationship between research questions and qualitative research design. Epistemology, methods, and ethical issues of ethnography, case study research, grounded theory, oral history and discourse analysis. Criteria for appraising and critiquing qualitative research designs, claims, and evidence,
Effective Dates:
FS08 - US09


TE 931  Introduction to Qualitative Methods in Educational Research

Semester:
Fall of every year, Spring of every year, Summer of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 3
Recommended Background:
CEP 930
Description:
Concepts and assumptions underlying multiple traditions of qualitative research methods in education. Relationship between research questions and qualitative research design. Epistemology, methods, and ethical issues of ethnography, case study research, grounded theory, oral history and discourse analysis. Criteria for appraising and critiquing qualitative research designs, claims, and evidence,
Effective Dates:
FS09 - Open