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Action Research for Educational, Professional, and Personal Change |
2007-09-01
Fall 2007 |
Peter Taylor |
University of Massachusetts, Boston (UMass Boston) |
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| This course discusses the techniques used to evaluate changes in educational practices and policies in schools. Students learn about quantitative and qualitative methods for design and analysis, institutional learning, and they examine case studies. |
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001
full-course 1
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Epidemiological Thinking for Non-Specialists |
2007-09-01
Fall 2007 |
Peter Taylor |
University of Massachusetts, Boston (UMass Boston) |
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| This course discusses the methods and problems in research and applications in which quantitative data is analyzed to understand development of behaviors and diseases. |
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001
full-course 1
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Gender, Race, and the Complexities of Science and Technology: A Problem-Based Learning Experiment |
2009-03-01
Spring 2009 |
Peter Taylor |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) |
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| In this class, students will discuss how issues of race, class, gender, and more influence scientific and technological advances. |
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001
full-course 1
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Processes of Research and Engagement |
2007-03-01
Spring 2007 |
Peter Taylor |
University of Massachusetts, Boston (UMass Boston) |
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| Students in this course identify educational issues and works through different stages of research and action that are meant to solve the problems. |