ED600 Action Research and Analysis in Education

Course Competencies Literature

Review
Action
Research
Proposal
The student in the MAE program understands and utilizes style
requirements as outlined in Publication Manual of the American
Psychological Association [6th ed.] in all submitted program work.

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The student in the MAE program demonstrates graduate- level
writing ability and voice in all submitted program work.

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The student in the MAE program has the ability to create, manage,
format, and utilize reference literature using EndNote X5 or other
bibliographic management software. The student in the MAE
program integrates EndNote X5 (or similar bibliographic
management software) functions with Microsoft Word or other
word-processing software.
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The student in the MAE program understands the ethical and legal
rationale for citation, documentation, and respect for intellectual
property.

X X
The student in the MAE program appreciates the importance of
attribution and meticulous documentation of utilized information out
of respect for the scholarly enterprise.

X X
The student in the MAE program evidences proper style attribution
in all submitted work and follows writing protocols and conventions.

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The information literate student defines and articulates the need for
information.

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The information literate student accesses needed information
effectively and efficiently.

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The information literate student evaluates information and its sources
critically and incorporates selected information into his or her
knowledge base and value system.

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The information literate student, individually or as a member of a
group, uses information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose.

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The information literate student understands many of the economic,
legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information and
accesses and uses information ethically and legally.

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The student in the MAE program demonstrates critical reasoning
skills in accessing, acquisition, management, preservation, and
decision-making regarding information sources.

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The student in the MAE program appreciates and respects
intellectual property right issues as previously mentioned.

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The student in the MAE program understands the legal and ethical
implications of information usage.

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The student in the MAE program will continue to develop a personal
information network consonant and integrated with a Christian
world-view.

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The student in the MAE program understands the role and
importance of literature review for informing research design,
practice, and decision-making.

X X
The student in the MAE program understands the implications of
epistemology for issues of research, knowledge, information,
certainty, and probability.

X
The student in the MAE program has the ability to identify, define
and explain varying conceptual frameworks that explain research
theory and design.

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The student in the MAE program possess a basic framework for both
quantitative and qualitative research theory and practice.

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The student in the MAE program understands specifically the usage
of action-based research design to inform professional and classroom
decision-making and practice.

X
The student in the MAE program has the ability to evaluate
educational research literature from both a theoretical and Biblical
perspective.

X X
The student in the MAE program understands ethical and legal issues
concerning Human Subject Research and the place and importance of
Institutional Review in research design and practice.

X
The student in the MAE program understands and has the ability to
articulate research nomenclature and concepts.

X X