EMR 6770 - Ethnography of Schooling

This course is an in-depth exploration of the use of ethnography in the study of teaching and schooling. Participant observation, in-depth interviewing, and document analysis are the main data gathering techniques studied. Students will design and execute a small-scale ethnographic study focused on an aspect of schooling. The course will be taught as a seminar where methodological issues, such as reliability and validity, will be discussed as they arise in the work of students. Ethnographic research on educational issues, with an emphasis on teaching, will be read concurrently.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: EMR 6480.

Credits: 3 hrs.

Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.