EDEF 840 - Qualitative Methods

Credits: (3)

Prerequisites: This class is offered for students accepted into the Doctoral Program in Education.
Effective leaders require deeply contextualized understandings of the interrelated complexities of school, community and societal problems to enact thoughtful change in their communities. This course will introduce educational leaders to relevant concepts and strategies in qualitative research in preparation for collaborating with community partners and conducting independent and team research. This course will provide a comprehensive overview of how qualitative research methods and methodology shape educational research. This overview includes but is not limited to, how qualitative research provides contextualized understandings of (a.) school reform and policy, (b.) district, school, and classroom conditions, (c.) professional communities, (d.) parental\guardian engagement, (e.) community outreach and,(f.) various approaches to transforming communities and school.