In this introductory course, students learn about different types of educational research methods and study designs that can be applied to real-world settings. Furthermore, students learn about how to write measurable research questions, ethically collect data, and be introduced to qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods study designs. At the conclusion of this course, students should be able to understand the basics of educational research to determine whether it would be appropriate for implementation in a real-world authentic setting. This course is to be taken after at least 3 hours of graduate course work and preceding EDUC 5397 or EDUC 5368.