Grad 965
GRAD 965: Classroom Research and Assessment Methods 2002
We will examine methods used in classroom assessment and classroom
research in higher education as a way to improve teaching and learning in your
classroom. Research project is required. 2 credits Note: This course requires
computer-based interaction between June 6 and July 9, 2001 using the central
server at the University of New Hampshire. Students must possess the ability
to access this server via the Internet.
This course uses Blackboard, a web-based product that allows students to complete significant amounts of the coursework on their own schedule. Assignments, course documents, discussion groups, and a chat room will be made available through Blackboard.
What Is This Course About?
This course will focus on an examination of the methods of classroom research
and assessment as originally developed by Patricia Cross and Thomas Angelo and
later extended and applied by teacher-scholars at all academic levels. Angelo
(1991, p. 8) wrote this about classroom research: "Traditional educational research
seeks to discover and validate general laws of teaching and learning. For that
reason, it usually requires sophisticated knowledge of research design, sampling
techniques, and statistical techniques. The purpose of Classroom Research, on
the other hand, is to provide faculty with information and insights into what,
how, and how well their particular students are learning in their specific courses."
Cross (1990, p. 136) wrote that "Classroom research consists of any systematic
inquiry designed and conducted for the purpose of increasing insight and understanding
of the relationships between teaching and learning."
