Special Education Teaching
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code:

EGTP211

Course Name:

Research Methods in Education

Course Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
2	0	2	3

Language of instruction:

Course Requisites:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Compulsory

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Dr.Öğr.Üyesi AYSEMİN DURAN

Course Lecturer(s):

Dr.Öğr.Üyesi AYSEMİN DURAN

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

The purpose of this course to provide students with an understanding of mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative) approaches to research studies. Appropriate strategies for incorporating both quantitative and qualitative paradigms will be explored. Specific issues, challenges, and considerations encountered in using mixed methodologies will be addressed in detail. The conflict between positivism and constructivism will be investigated, as will various examples of mixed model designs applicable to education and human services.

Course Content:

This course provides an introduction to the design of research studies in applied educational settings. The design and implementation of research studies is contextualized in current educational issues and takes into account the practical constraints of the real world. Topics covered include the formulation of research questions/hypotheses, operational definitions of research constructs, sampling methods, experimental and quasi-experimental designs, and threats to internal and external validity, psychometric and statistical methods, quantitative and qualitative inquiry, data analysis and research report writing. Each class session will focus on specific aspects of research design and methodology and the critical analysis of journal articles and research reports that employ these methods to investigate major issues in education. The quality of the research will be discussed, including the soundness of the design, methods of data collection, methods of data analysis, and the tenability of the conclusions drawn from evidence. At the course of the semester, students will complete a 20-page final paper that will be a proposal for a research study in the students’ areas of interest. Students will prepare and deliver an oral presentation on their final research proposal.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) Students shall discuss educational research problems.
2) Students shall know quantitative research.
3) Students shall know principles of qualitative research.
4) Students shall get the knowledge of reserach strategies, design types.
5) Students shall get the knowledge of sampling strategies in qualitative and quantitative research
6) Students shall analyze the researches.
7) Students shall critically evaluate research methods.
8) Students shall apply writing and representations rules in both quantitative and qualitative research.
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Orientation to class Distribution/Negotiation of Syllabus’ content Facilitators (Introduction to the Course and Territory)	Reading and reviewing related resources
2)	Introduction to Research and Scholarly Investigation	Reading and reviewing related resources
3)	Educational Research Problems and Questions	Reading and reviewing related resources
4)	Principles of Quantitative Research	Reading and reviewing related resources
5)	Principles of Qualitative Research	Reading and reviewing related resources
6)	Overview of Strategies, Design Types, and Design Decisions Ethical Considerations	Reading and reviewing related resources
7)	Review of the Literature	Reading and reviewing related resources
8)	midterm
9)	Data Collection Implications and Sampling Strategies in Qualitative and Quantitative Research	Reading and reviewing related resources
10)	Research Analysis	Reading and reviewing related resources
11)	Critiquing Research Methods	Reading and reviewing related resources
12)	Writing and Representations in both Quantitative and Qualitative Research	Reading and reviewing related resources
13)	Writing & Evaluating Research Proposal	Reading and reviewing related resources
14)	Mixed Methods Research	Reading and reviewing related resources
15)

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Clark, V.P. & Creswell, J. W. (2009). Understanding Research: A Consumer’s Guide (10thedition). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. McMillan, J. H. & Schumacher, S. (2006). Research in Education: Evidence-Based Inquiry, 6th Edition. Boston: Pearson Allyn and Bacon.
References:	Clark, V.P. & Creswell, J. W. (2009). Understanding Research: A Consumer’s Guide (10thedition). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. McMillan, J. H. & Schumacher, S. (2006). Research in Education: Evidence-Based Inquiry, 6th Edition. Boston: Pearson Allyn and Bacon.

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Program Outcomes
1) Evaluates nature of knowledge, source, boundaries, accuracy, reliability and validity.
2) Has the information of teaching programs, teaching strategies, methods and techniques of measurement and evaluation about their field.
3) Disclose information about the developmental characteristics of individuals with special education needs.
4) Uses further sources of information related with the field.
5) Conceptualizes events, and analyzes by scientific methods and techniques, interprets and evaluates the data.
6) Adapts, adapts and develops appropriate scientific methods and techniques for special needs students.
7) Develops material appropriate to subject area and needs of students.
8) Evaluates acquisitions of students by using different methods.
9) Selects and applies the achievements, themes, activities, test cases of the programs in accordance with the individual needs of the students.
10) Develops and implements appropriate family and educational programs for children and families with special educational needs.
11) Takes responsibility to solve unpredictable and complex problems encountered in practice as an individual or a member of a group.
12) Instructs persons and institutions about the field.
13) Shares his/her ideas and solution suggestions with experts and other people by the support of quantitative and qualitative data.
14) Follows information about the field by using foreign language at least at the level of the European Language Portfolio B1 and communicate with colleagues.
15) Determines the learning needs and manages his/her own learning process.
16) Develops positive attitudes to lifelong learning.
17) Uses ways of accessing to information effectively.
18) Communicates with the persons and the institutions to create and to maintain a safe school environment.
19) Develops awareness on the national and the universal values that are expressed in the National Education Basic Law.
20) Adheres to laws, regulations and legislation related to duties rights and responsibilities.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Evaluates nature of knowledge, source, boundaries, accuracy, reliability and validity.	5
2)	Has the information of teaching programs, teaching strategies, methods and techniques of measurement and evaluation about their field.	5
3)	Disclose information about the developmental characteristics of individuals with special education needs.	1
4)	Uses further sources of information related with the field.	1
5)	Conceptualizes events, and analyzes by scientific methods and techniques, interprets and evaluates the data.	5
6)	Adapts, adapts and develops appropriate scientific methods and techniques for special needs students.	1
7)	Develops material appropriate to subject area and needs of students.	1
8)	Evaluates acquisitions of students by using different methods.	1
9)	Selects and applies the achievements, themes, activities, test cases of the programs in accordance with the individual needs of the students.	1
10)	Develops and implements appropriate family and educational programs for children and families with special educational needs.	3
11)	Takes responsibility to solve unpredictable and complex problems encountered in practice as an individual or a member of a group.	1
12)	Instructs persons and institutions about the field.	1
13)	Shares his/her ideas and solution suggestions with experts and other people by the support of quantitative and qualitative data.	5
14)	Follows information about the field by using foreign language at least at the level of the European Language Portfolio B1 and communicate with colleagues.	1
15)	Determines the learning needs and manages his/her own learning process.	1
16)	Develops positive attitudes to lifelong learning.	1
17)	Uses ways of accessing to information effectively.	1
18)	Communicates with the persons and the institutions to create and to maintain a safe school environment.	1
19)	Develops awareness on the national and the universal values that are expressed in the National Education Basic Law.
20)	Adheres to laws, regulations and legislation related to duties rights and responsibilities.

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Field Study
Peer Review
Expression

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)
Oral Examination
Homework

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments	1	% 30
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 40
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	12	2	24
Study Hours Out of Class	3	2	6
Project	1	20	20
Homework Assignments	1	10	10
Midterms	1	15	15
Final	1	15	15
Total Workload			90