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Video Clips

• Stuart Firestein: The Pursuit of Ignorance

Firestein discusses science, how it’s pursued, and how it’s perceived, in addition to going into a detailed discussion about the scientific method and what it is.
Relevant Learning Objective: LO 1-2; Describe the scientific method and how it can be applied to education research topics

• How to Best Design Education Research

Hans Bos, Vice President at the American Institutions for Research, discusses how to best use the data and how to design education research.
Relevant Learning Objective: LO 1-8; Evaluate the perceived importance of educator’ conducting their own research

• Impact of Educational Research

In this talk, Dr. David Pearson discusses the history of education research within the context of reading education.
Relevant Learning Objective: LO 1-8; Evaluate the perceived importance of educator’s conducting their own research