EDB 511

Seminar on Classroom Inquiry

The purpose of this seminar is to introduce pre-service educators to the process of classroom inquiry and reflection, and to extend the skills of in-service educators, through a collaborative action research project. Specifically, the focus is to develop methods consistent with critically reflective practices that support effective teaching and enhance student learning. By employing a systematic process of classroom inquiry, participants will learn how to develop classroom-based research by searching for relevant literature, designing appropriate data collection methods, analyzing, interpreting and reflecting upon the results, and providing a discussion of the findings related to the classroom and teacher practice. In addition, participants will also share the findings with colleagues, submit an article to the online CSU Teacher Research Journal, and will be encouraged tro present the study at a regional conference.

Units: 3.0