Understanding How Ed.D. Students View Educational Research: Domain, Taxonomic, Componential, and Text Mining Analysis

• In Event: 67.056 - Important Issues for Faculty Teaching Educational Research Courses

Abstract

The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore how EdD students initially view educational research and themselves as researchers before taking their first required research course. This study used four types of qualitative data analysis methods: domain, taxonomic, componential, and text mining. The findings suggest that the EdD students are able to identity several attributes of research, but there is a dissonance on the attributes aligned with upper academic research. The students understand the importance of research to educational practices, but do not have sufficient understanding about research methods and methodologies. Their views of what research is are formal but views on who does research is informal. Recommendations for EdD research course designs are offered.

Authors

• Chen Zong, University of Colorado - Denver

• Courtney M Donovan, University of Colorado - Denver

• Dara Marin Prais, University of Colorado - Denver