1) Consider an important, contemporary issue in education

1) Consider an important, contemporary issue in education. Generate a research question related to that topic. Then write a “skeletal” outline of a research proposal that would answer your research question. Share your proposal with others and ask for constructive comments.

2) Locate a recent published report of qualitative research in education in a premier journal such as the American Educational Research Journal. Focus on the data analysis section and summarize how the researchers established the credibility of their findings.

3) Peruse online journals that publish research in your area of interest. Locate one study that focuses on the development and validation of a measuring instrument. What evidence is presented in favor of its reliability and validity? How you would evaluate this evidence?