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1. Course prefix and number:
09-26-2011
3. Requested action:
New Course
X Revision of Active Course
Revision & Unbanking of a Banked Course
Renumbering of an Existing Course from
from # to #
4. Method(s) of delivery (check all boxes that apply for both current/proposed and expected
future delivery methods within the next three years):
Current or
Proposed Delivery
Method(s):
Expected
Future Delivery
Method(s):
On-campus (face to face)
X
Distance Course (face to face off campus)
Online (delivery of 50% or more of the instruction is offered online)
X
5. Justification (must cite accreditation and/or assessment by the graduate faculty) for new course or course revision or course renumbering:
Ongoing assessment by Graduate Faculty members in the Family and Consumer Sciences and
Birth-Kindergarten program areas (Department of Child Development and Family Relations) determined the need to add prerequisites to this course and to revise the course title to include majors other than Family and Consumer Sciences (viz., BK).
6. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:
6990. Review of Research Literature in Educational Settings (3) P: Admitted to MAEd program in CDFR; EDUC 6482 or SCIE 6500. Foundational approaches in the research process, including conceptualization of the problem, literature search, and review.
7. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:
Add prerequisite and modify course title to include individuals pursuing MAEd degree in either FACS or BK.
8. Graduate catalog page number from current (.pdf) graduate catalog: 238
9. Course credit:
Lecture Hours 3 Weekly OR 45 Per Term Credit Hours 3 s.h.
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Weekly OR Per Term Credit Hours
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Other (e.g., independent study) Please explain.
10. Anticipated annual student enrollment:
11. Affected degrees or academic programs:
20
Degree(s)/Program(s) Current Catalog Page Changes in Degree Hours
12. Overlapping or duplication with affected units or programs:
X Not applicable
Notification & response from affected units is attached
13. Council for Teacher Education (CTE) approval (for courses affecting teacher education):
Not applicable
Applicable and CTE has given their approval. Pending
14. Service-Learning Advisory Committee (SLAC) approval
X
15.
Statements of support: a. Staff
Not applicable
Applicable and SLAC has given their approval.
X Current staff is adequate
Additional staff is needed (describe needs in the box below): b. Facilities
X Current facilities are adequate
Additional facilities are needed (describe needs in the box below): s.h. s.h. s.h. s.h. s.h. c
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Library
X Initial library resources are adequate
Initial resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition of required initial resources): d. Unit computer resources
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X Unit computer resources are adequate
Additional unit computer resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition): e. ITCS resources
X ITCS resources are not needed
The following ITCS resources are needed (put a check beside each need):
Mainframe computer system
Statistical services
Network connections
Computer lab for students
Software
Approval from the Director of ITCS attached
16. Course information (see: Graduate Curriculum and Program Development Manual for instructions): a. Textbook(s) and/or readings: author(s), name, publication date, publisher, and city/state/country
American Association of Family and Consumer Science (2001). Themes in family and
consumer sciences: A book of readings. Volume 2. Alexandria, VA: American
Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.
American Psychological Association (2009). Publication manual of the American
psychological association. (6 th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological
Association.
Galvan, J. L., (2009). Writing literature reviews: A guide for students of the social and
behavioral sciences. (4th edition). Los Angeles, CA.: Pyrczak Publishing. b. Course objectives for the course (student – centered, behavioral focus)
Upon course completion, students will be able to:
 Locate and review scholarly literature relevant to selected educational settings
 Identify research trends and needs related to selected educational settings
 Reflect on current school and/or classroom practices and learner outcomes
 Conceptualize a problem for study
 Access, analyze, evaluate, and synthesize research literature related to the problem

Develop a problem statement for an action research project supported by scholarly literature review
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c. Course topic outline
I.
Research in Educational Settings
A.
Accessing Scholarly Literature Related To Educational Settings
B.
Historical Reviews
II.
Critique of Research
III.
Educational Research: Findings and Methodology
IV. Higher Order Thinking
V. Education Research from Varying Modes of Inquiry
V. New Developments in Education Research
VI. Writing Literature Reviews in Educational Settings d. List of course assignments, weighting of each assignment, and grading/evaluation system for determining a grade
Research Abstracts (25 points)
A.
(3 @ 5 points each): Students will review and critique three research articles in related education studies.
B.
(10 points) Compose an abstract for selected action research study.
Review, Synthesis, and Critique of Literature (50 points): Students will conduct a literature search for their selected Action Research project, including summary, interpretation, critique of findings, and APA style reference list.
Class Participation (25 points): Reports from readings, discussion of research projects and assignments, collaborative analysis of research data and findings.
Total Points: 100 (90 – 100 points = A; 80 – 89 points = B; 70 – 79 points = C, below 70 points = F)
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