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Comparative-historical Method in Educational Research

Code: PEDU 6003
Course Title: Comparative-historical Method in Educational Research
Description:

This module is designed to provide a systematic explication to the theoretical perspectives and research methods of comparative and historical study in the social sciences and education. It aims to familiarize students with the methodology of comparative and historical studies on societal and/or institutional level. The modules will cover topics such as: conception of Verstehen and the theoretical foundation of interpretative research, the logic and assumptions of comparative and historical research, methods and procedures in comparative and historical research, and review of local and foreign examples of comparative and historical studies in education and the social sciences.