Conducting Education Research
Conducting education research in computing (such as computer science, computational thinking, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence) is relatively new in primary and secondary education. Subjects such as mathematics, reading, and writing have been taught for decades or even centuries. Conducting computing research with knowledge from these established fields will advance how we practice and explore research.
To support this evolving field, we offer several field guides for conducting research. These resources cover how to design and implement ethically and technically sound research, report findings in papers or articles, and review scholarly work. While not exhaustive, these guides serve as useful tools and reminders of key considerations when conducting and presenting research studies.
Acknowledgements
This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation under Grant No. 2122212, 1625005, 1625335, 1757402, 1745199, and 1933671. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
This work was co-authored by the following individuals:
- Monica McGill, IACE
- Sarah Heckman, North Carolina State University
- Christos Chytas, Utrecht University
- Michael Liut, University of Toronto
- Vera Kazakova, Knox College
- Ismaila Temitayo Sanusi, University of Eastern Finland
- Selina Shah, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
- Claudia Szabo, University of Adelaide
- With significant input from Leigh Ann DeLyser, Sarah Heckman, Jennifer Rosato, and Isabella Gransbury.
We acknowledge and thank the following individuals for their thoughtful and careful reviews of this material, lending critical perspectives:
- Julie M. Smith (IACE)
- Joseph Tise (IACE)
- Alannah Oleson (University of Washington)
- Amy Ko (University of Washington)
- Megumi Kivuva (University of Washington)
- Joshua Childs (University of Texas Austin)
- Jayne Everson (University of Washington)
- Stefanie Marshall (Michigan State University)
- Todd Lash (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)