Program Goals
Students who graduate from the graduate program will:
- Understand current issues in STEM education across a variety of learning levels and contexts
- Consider different perspectives in education, including those from social justice and equity standpoints
- Develop a deep understanding of educational research methods in a variety of educational settings
- Identify key areas of education in need of research and appropriate methods for implementing research
- Implement high-quality educational research and communicate that research effectively
- Be situated to become leaders in education and educational research who are prepared to work in a variety of different contexts, including academia, informal educational centers, school districts, and administrative/policy positions
- Become experts in a focused area of education research (e.g., teacher education, physics education, mathematics education)
- Utilize a range of different research methodologies in education
- Contribute to the growing body of knowledge in STEM Education