EDUR 6968 Action Research in Urban Education

3 semester hours

In this course, candidates will learn how to use self-reflection to improve their practice as urban classroom teachers. Using real classroom experiences, candidates will learn how to systematically and collaboratively identify a problem, collect data, and evaluate solutions. Emphasis is placed on journal writing, observation skills, and methods for sharing the action research project. Case studies will be examined, and candidates will create an action research project in an urban education setting.