Research Methods in Agricultural Education
University:
North Carolina State University 
Course Number:
AEE 578
Credit Hours:
3 credit hours - $622 per credit
Start/End Dates:
May 20, 2026 - August 04, 2026
Overview
Course Description
Logical structure and the method of science. Basic elements of research design; observation, measurement, analytic method, interpretation, verification, presentation of results. Applications to research in economic or sociological problems of agriculture and human environmental sciences.
Contacts
Instructor
Jay Jayaratne
Office: 919-515-6079
jay_jayaratne@ncsu.edu
Campus Coordinator
For course access questions, contact the teaching university’s campus coordinator. For enrollment questions, contact your home university campus coordinator.
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Learn MoreTextbooks
How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education
Jack R. Fraenkel, Norman E. Wallen, and Helen, H. Hyun
Edition: 9th
ISBN: 978-0078110399
Publisher: McGraw Hill
Course Access
About one week before NCSU's first day of class (or, if it is close to the start of classes, as soon as the student signs up), campus coordinator Bria Sledge will email individual students a welcome letter with his/her campus Unity ID, student ID number, and temporary password. The email also includes login instructions for the student’s Gmail account and course content.
Exam Proctor
This course does not require an exam proctor.
Synchronous Components
This course does not include synchronous components.
