Using Science to Inform Educational Practices

Theme: The Science of Teaching

Outline of Concepts:

• The science of studying educational psychology

Learning Objectives:

• Determine elements of research studies that make a study worth of consideration
• Differentiate between quantitative, qualitative and mixed-method studies
• Differentiate between research methods: descriptive, correlational, and experimental
• Identify the strengths and weaknesses of each method of data collection
• Differentiate between developmental designs: longitudinal, cross-sectional, and sequential