ECU 601 Master of Education Capstone Project

Candidates complete a capstone project centered upon an important and authentic educational problem of practice.  There is an emphasis on the selection and synthesis of existing research into a literature review, as well as the practical application of new knowledge and skills in a classroom setting to improve educational practice. 

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Admission to the M.Ed. program, completion of ECU 504

Outcomes

1. This course will prepare students to:
2. Describe a problem of practice within a school or classroom setting.
3. Write a research question(s) of appropriate scope to explore a problem of practice within a school or classroom setting.
4. Synthesize existing research into a literature review.
5. Determine and describe appropriate research design, methodology, and methods to effectively explore research question(s).
6. Interpret and analyze data and/or research.
7. Make recommendations for the problem of practice that are connected to research and data.