WGU C224-Research Foundations Modules 1-5 of 15(RATED A)

Importance of educational research - ANSWER "Education research is a field of inquiry aimed at advancing knowledge of education and learning processes and development of the tools and methods necessary to support this endeavor. Education researchers aim to describe, understand, and explain how learning takes place throughout the life cycle and how formal and informal processes of education affect learning, attainment, and the capacity to lead productive lives." -American Educational Research Association Major divisions of AERA (areas of research in education) - ANSWER Division A: Administration, Organization, & Leadership Division B: Curriculum Studies Division C: Learning & Instruction Division D: Measurement & Research Methodology Division E: Counseling & Human Development Division F: History & Historiograph Division G: Social Context of Education Division H: Research, Evaluation, & Assessment in Schools Division I: Education in the Professions Division J: Postsecondary Education