MED 518 - Research Instruments

This course immerses students in the experiential learning of research instruments commonly used in qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research. The psychometric properties of a research instrument and the instrument design process are emphasized. In collaboration, students will design, pilot test, and refine various instruments, including interviews, observation protocols, surveys, pre-/post-tests, and dataset analysis. As the culminating experience, students will design a research instrument for studying a real-world problem. This course is required for students in M.Ed. programs and is open to students in other graduate programs.