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EDRS 810: Problems and Methods in Education Research

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Important: For the most up-to-date information, refer to the official George Mason Course Catalog

General Information

Credits: 3

Description:

Advanced course in interpreting and applying education research methods. Emphasizes comparison of alternative philosophies of research, ways of formulating questions and hypotheses, research plans, and analysis procedures. Students evaluate existing studies, and investigate a range of research approaches. Offered by School of Education. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Admission to the PhD program or permission of instructor.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment is limited to students with a major in Education or Music Education.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate level students.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

Current Sections

  • Spring 2025, Section: 001, CRN 12975, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Marvin Powell

Upcoming Sections

  • Summer 2025, Section: B01, CRN 41574, Format: Online, Instructor: Marvin Powell
Prior Sections (partial list)
  • Fall 2023, Section: 002, CRN 74884, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Jered Borup
  • Summer 2023, Section: B01, CRN 43232, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Marvin Powell
  • Fall 2022, Section: 002, CRN 76629, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Bethany Letiecq
  • Summer 2022, Section: A01, CRN 43618, Format: Hybrid, Instructor: Sheri Berkeley
  • Fall 2021, Section: 002, CRN 82021, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Seth Parsons
  • Spring 2021, Section: DL1, CRN 12956, Format: Online, Instructor: Christan Coogle
  • Summer 2020, Section: 001, CRN 43684, Format: Online, Instructor: Angela Miller
  • Spring 2020, Section: 002, CRN 13513, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Seth Parsons
  • Fall 2019, Section: 001, CRN 71043, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Anastasia Samaras
  • Fall 2019, Section: 002, CRN 71044, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Kelley Regan
  • Spring 2019, Section: 002, CRN 14522, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Seth Parsons
  • Summer 2018, Section: C01, CRN 42826, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Meagan Call-Cummings
  • Spring 2018, Section: 001, CRN 10950, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Nancy Holincheck
  • Spring 2018, Section: 002, CRN 16617, Format: Face-to-Face, Instructor: Seth Parsons
  • Fall 2017, Section: 001, CRN 71429, Instructor: Sheri Berkeley
  • Fall 2017, Section: 002, CRN 71430, Instructor: Linda Mason
  • Summer 2017, Section: B01, CRN 40534, Instructor: Angela Miller
  • Spring 2017, Section: 001, CRN 11483, Instructor: Seth Parsons
  • Spring 2017, Section: 002, CRN 22943, Instructor: Erin Peters-Burton
  • Fall 2016, Section: 001, CRN 71621, Instructor: Erin Peters-Burton
  • Fall 2016, Section: 002, CRN 71622, Instructor: Seth Parsons
  • Summer 2016, Section: B01, CRN 41481, Instructor: Angela Miller
  • Spring 2016, Section: 002, CRN 11786, Instructor: Erin Peters-Burton
  • Fall 2015, Section: 001, CRN 71869, Instructor: Kelley Regan
  • Fall 2015, Section: 002, CRN 71870, Instructor: Nancy Holincheck
  • Summer 2015, Section: B01, CRN 42556, Instructor: Angela Miller
  • Spring 2015, Section: 001, CRN 10498, Instructor: Sheri Berkeley
  • Spring 2015, Section: 003, CRN 12031, Instructor: Nancy Holincheck
  • Fall 2014, Section: 001, CRN 72061, Instructor: Lori Bland
  • Fall 2014, Section: 002, CRN 72062, Instructor: Nancy Holincheck
  • Fall 2014, Section: 003, CRN 73589, Instructor: Sheri Berkeley
  • Spring 2014, Section: 001, CRN 10570, Instructor: Beverly Shaklee
  • Spring 2014, Section: 002, CRN 13051, Instructor: Sheri Berkeley
  • Spring 2014, Section: 003, CRN 12326, Instructor: William Brozo
  • Fall 2013, Section: 001, CRN 72265, Instructor: Anthony Kelly
  • Fall 2013, Section: 002, CRN 72266, Instructor: Sheri Berkeley
  • Fall 2013, Section: 003, CRN 74319, Instructor: M. Layne Kalbfleisch
  • Spring 2013, Section: 001, CRN 10650, Instructor: Beverly Shaklee
  • Spring 2013, Section: 002, CRN 13831, Instructor: Sheri Berkeley
  • Spring 2013, Section: 003, CRN 12756, Instructor: William Brozo
  • Fall 2012, Section: 001, CRN 72564, Instructor: Anthony Kelly
  • Fall 2012, Section: 002, CRN 72565, Instructor: Sheri Berkeley
  • Fall 2012, Section: 003, CRN 76672, Instructor: Erin Peters-Burton
  • Spring 2012, Section: 001, CRN 10713, Instructor: Erin Peters-Burton
  • Spring 2012, Section: 003, CRN 13313, Instructor: Margo Mastropieri
  • Fall 2011, Section: 001, CRN 73027, Instructor: William Brozo
  • Fall 2011, Section: 002, CRN 73028, Instructor: Rick Brigham
  • Spring 2011, Section: 001, CRN 10846, Instructor: Erin Peters-Burton
  • Spring 2011, Section: 002, CRN 10845, Instructor: William Brozo
  • Spring 2011, Section: 003, CRN 14316, Instructor: Rick Brigham
  • Fall 2010, Section: 001, CRN 74050, Instructor: William Brozo
  • Fall 2010, Section: 002, CRN 74051, Instructor: Rick Brigham
  • Spring 2010, Section: 001, CRN 11259, Instructor: Anastasia Kitsantas
  • Spring 2010, Section: 002, CRN 11258, Instructor: William Brozo
  • Spring 2010, Section: 003, CRN 19516, Instructor: Rick Brigham
  • Spring 2010, Section: 657, CRN 20765, Instructor: Rick Brigham
  • Fall 2009, Section: 001, CRN 74387, Instructor: Margo Mastropieri
  • Fall 2009, Section: 002, CRN 74388, Instructor: Rick Brigham
  • Fall 2009, Section: 657, CRN 77975, Instructor: Rick Brigham