ETC 693 Master Project: Capstone *
For the Capstone project, candidates complete a Research Cycle in which candidates integrate research-based process, methodology, and evidence-based decision making into their own professional practice. The focus is on validity and alignment of theoretical foundations with intervention and assessment methodologies. Emphasis is placed on the inclusion of: a research proposal; problem statement; rationale; objectives and/or hypothesis; review of literature; implementation strategies; data collection; findings; measurement of change and conclusion. Candidates demonstrate their ability to meet standards set for knowledge, skills and performance in a professional workforce setting.
This is the fourth in a 4-course sequence that will guide candidates through their Masters Capstone Project. Over the course of this series, candidates examine how teachers use research principles and processes to inform and improve practice. Topics include identifying an educational need, reviewing scholarly literature, refining the research question, designing valid and reliable research methodology, analyzing data, and ensuring ethical research practices. This course prepares candidates to propose a research project that meets the research-based pedagogy requirement of the master project.
Outcomes
- This course will prepare students to:
- Gather triangulated data from implementation of learning.
- Distinguish measurement of change with area of concern/deficiency.
- Evaluate the teaching process and implementation of research within a classroom setting.
- Interpret and analyze data to discuss findings.