INST 482 - Issues in Education W

Institution:

Virginia Wesleyan University

Subject:

Description:

Students conduct a descriptive research project choosing a topic, developing a problem statement, reviewing the related literature, designing a survey, conducting interviews, and reporting the results. Emphasis on analyzing, evaluation, and applying quantitative and qualitative research. This Senior Project engages the student in active dialogue with peers, professors, and others in the community and on the Internet on critical contemporary issues which puts your liberal arts education to the test; fosters integration and connectedness of knowledge rather than discrete bits of specialized knowledge; requires you to investigate the variety of perspectives, interests, and value systems operative in specific issues; and engages you in research using the resources of the college library and other libraries in the area. Does not fulfill divisional requirements for Latin Honors but may fulfill research requirement for summa cum laude. Prerequisite: senior status.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.vwu.edu

Phone Number:

(757) 455-3200

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

The Course Profile information is provided and updated by third parties including the respective institutions. While the institutions are able to update their information at any time, the information is not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for its accuracy.