I had taken a Research Methods course when I worked on my first masters degree in Library and Information Science.  However, that was a number of years ago.  This class was very interesting and useful.  As we read the textbook, many of the concepts came back to me from my prior learning.  One of the main goals of this course was to help us to develop the ability to read a research article and discern whether or not it was conducted properly and drew the appropriate conclusions.  We spent quite a lot of time reading through research articles on a variety of topics and discussing them.

The textbook, "Research Methods: A Process of Inquiry" was very readable and explained concepts well.  We also were required to read "How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School" from the National Research Council.  I found this book to be excellent and very interesting.  In fact, I think that it should be required reading for all educators and administrators.

We had two main projects during this class.  One was a mid-term project that we did with a classmate.  We had to write a paper and create a presentation related to a research article that we had selected.  The final project was similar; however, we needed to analyze a research paper more in depth.

I believe that this class will be very valuable when I am called upon to read and analyze research related to educational technology.