Introduction to Methods in Learning Sciences I

851-0252-14L Autumn Semester 2024

This course aims at providing students with practical knowledge and skill of processing, interpreting and analyzing empirical educational data, including different lenses through which to view the nature of inquiry in the field, research design, and an overview of quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods research.

The course will be centered around exploring these methodological perspectives by focusing on applied conceptual aspects of actual datasets and experiments in the Learning Sciences.

Face-to-face meetings will be held every fortnight, although students will be expected to work individually on weekly tasks (e.g., reading and discussing relevant literature, working on and justifying research designs, performing data analyses) throughout the semester. The course has the following components:

- Planning design-based research/research designs
- Overview of quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods in Learning Sciences
- Ethics of Learning Sciences research

Please note that the course will be held in Bern. More information will be provided after registration.