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IRB Tools for Education Science Research

About Education Science Research

Education science research is a systematic investigation that applies to solving challenges in teaching and learning that shape educational outcomes. Examples of education research are projects that seek to:

Improve Study Assess
  • curriculum and instructional design
  • teaching and learning technologies or simulation techniques
  • skills of teachers in the classroom and at the bedside
  • recruitment strategies for educational programs
  • assessment of teachers and/or students/trainees
  • the training of the educational workforce
  • the perspectives of learners, teachers, and/or administrators
  • educational leadership practices and/or strategies
  • the operational design of educational activities
  • populations consisting of students and/or trainees
  • educational program design and implementation
  • diversity of the classroom to improve teaching and learning
  • specific educational problems
  • different approaches to teaching and learning
  • the success or impact of educational programs/courses
  • outcomes for continuous improvement of educational programs/courses
  • teaching and learning methods