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This occurrence is not offered in 2012 - see department for alternatives
The aim of this course is to provide postgraduate training in educational research methods that involve single case experimental designs of various kinds. The course includes training in the construction of repeated measures of learning and behaviour change, the design of single case experimental measures of the effects of teaching and other types of interventions on learning and behaviour change, and techniques for presenting the results of such experiments. The course aims to bring students to the point where they can embark with confidence on masters level thesis research into questions that are most appropriately studied using these procedures.
MEd contact at the College of Education Postgraduate Office 3642987 ext 4877 postgraduate@education.canterbury.ac.nz
Course members who successfully complete the course requirements will demonstrate knowledge of the historical development of single case methods in the study of learning and teaching and the ability to discriminate between research questions which can and cannot be addressed using single case designs.understanding of the concepts of validity, accuracy, reliability, replication, and generality in experimental designknowledge of the principles of accurate and reliable direct observation proceduresknowledge of the principles of accurate probe testing and the ability to write probe testsknowledge and understanding of the assumptions underlying the baseline logic, direct replication, and systematic replication ability to understand and to interpret the results of a sample of reports illustrating a range of different types of single case experimental studiesability to describe a range of commonly used single case designs, the assumptions underlying each, and the strengths and weakness of eachability to list and explain common threats to the internal validity of single case experimentsability to present the results of a single case experiment in an appropriate formatted graph ability to generate a research proposal which, given an appropriate research question, describes and justifies the research question, describes and justifies an appropriate measure of treatment effects, and describes and justifies an appropriate single case design to measure those effects
Subject to the approval of the Head of School
EDUC660, EDUC460, EDEM684
Gaye Tyler-Merrick
Course Reader : Single case experimental methods
All forms of cheating and dishonest practice are taken seriously and penalties will result. Students should refer to Regulation J of the General Course and Examination Regulations.
As described in the College of Education Assessment Guidelines for Students.
Campus students must attend and participate in the course sufficiently to meet the learning outcomes. Course lecturers should be notified of expected non-attendance.
Student evaluation of the course will be both formative and summative. Time will be set aside for discussion or written comment on the course’s effectiveness in achieving the stated outcomes and meeting student needs. The course will also be formally evaluated in accordance with the cycle set out in the qualification Moderation Action Plan.
This course will be internally moderated in accordance with the processes adopted by the College of Education.
Unless approval prior to the due date, late submissions will not be marked.
Nil
Applications for late submissions together with supporting documentation must be submitted to the lecturer prior to the date.
Resubmissions are not permitted in this course.
Domestic fee $752.00
International Postgraduate fees
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see School of Educational Studies and Leadership .