Academic Catalog

MSE704 ADVANCED FIELDWORK METHODS

Course Code: 4600704
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 8.0
Department: Mathematics And Science Education
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Graduate
Course Coordinator: Assist.Prof.Dr GÖKHAN ÖZTÜRK
Offered Semester: Fall and Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Department of mathematics and science education program is part of college of education and students who graduate from this department mostly conduct educational research. Educational research especially the qualitative research requires fieldwork studies. However, good qualitative researchers and fieldworkers are made by solid training and good philosophical background. Most of our students go to field with or without taking a qualitative course, however introductory courses can only provide fundamentals of research methods and analysis. The fieldwork training is always limited or missing in the programs.Especially qualitative studies require field familiarity doing research n education research as they proceed towards their thesis and dissertation work.