I am pleased to announce two education research short
courses at the GSA Annual Meeting in
The two short courses will be half day and will run
back-to-back. You can sign up for both or only one of the courses.
508. Education Research I: Conducting qualitative
geoscience education research
Sat., 17 Oct., 8 a.m.–noon.
US$110. CEU: 0.4.
Instructor: Julie Sexton,
Participants will learn qualitative education data collection
and analysis methods used in science education research. Case studies,
demonstrations, and hands-on activities will be used to teach participants how
to develop qualitative research studies, collect qualitative data (e.g.,
interviews), and analyze qualitative data (e.g., coding). This short course is
designed for students, university and K–12 educators, and researchers who are
engaged in or who plan to be engaged in geoscience education research. This
course can be taken alone or in conjunction with the short course “Education
Research II: Conducting quantitative geoscience education research.”
509. Education Research II: Conducting quantitative
geoscience education research
Sat. 17 Oct., 1–5 p.m.
US$110. CEU: 0.4.
Instructor: Julie Sexton,
This interactive, activity-based course serves as an
introduction to quantitative education research methods. It is designed for
geoscience faculty or students who are or will be conducting quantitative
education studies. Topics include developing quantitative education research
questions, designing a quantitative study (e.g., selecting appropriate designs
and statistical tests), collecting quantitative data (e.g., surveys), analyzing
education data using statistical tests (e.g., ANOVA), and investigating
causality. This course can be taken alone or in conjunction with the short
course “Education Research I: Conducting qualtitative geoscience education
research.”