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Unit: School of Education and Human Development
Department: School of Education and Human Development
Office location and address
Bavaro Hall 206F
417 Emmet St S
Charlottesville,
Virginia
22903
Education
Ph.D., Arizona State University, 1997
B.A., University of California-Berkeley, 1983
B.A., University of California-Berkeley, 1983
Biography
Walter Heinecke is Associate Professor of Educational Research, Statistics, & Evaluation int he Department of Educational Leadership, Foundations and Policy at the Curry School of Education, University of Virginia. He received his doctorate in Educational Policy Studies from Arizona State University. Since 1996, He has taught courses in qualitative research methods, methods of program evaluation, and educational policy studies as well as undergraduate courses on civic engagement and activism. He conducts research on technology, reform, and policy implementation in teacher education and K-12 settings as well as on citizenship and civic engagement in higher educational settings.
Publications
Courses
Credits: 3
This course examines ideas about citizenship, engagement, student activism, and social justice within the context of the University. It will examine, through lecture, discussion, readings, and an applied action research project, the various definitions of political engagement, activism, and social change as they are relate to current issues at the University.
Credits: 1–6
Independent Study
Credits: 1–6
Directed Research under supervision of faculty member.
Credits: 1–6
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 3
This course will examine the foundations of educational policy from critical theoretical perspectives rooted in the social sciences and humanities in a graduate level seminar intended for both disciplinary students and students pursuing specialized work in educational studies. The goal of the course is to examine from a variety of critical perspectives, the core issues that underlie contemporary debates over public and educational policy.
Credits: 3
This class serves as an introduction to the central concepts of qualitative methods in research and evaluation. Primary emphasis is on the development of skills required to conduct qualitative research, with a focus on research design, specific methods of inquiry, and approaches to analysis. The philosophy and epistemology of qualitative approaches are also discussed. Empirical readings provide examples of qualitative research within education and related fields.
Credits: 3
Explores problems of designing, conducting, and reporting evaluation research studies. Time is spent examining philosophies of science that underlie evaluation studies; conceptualizing a total evaluation study; planning for the use of time and resources in conducting an evaluation study; assembling the evidence for or against a particular proposition; analyzing costs; and learning how to avoid common pitfalls in working with clients and program participants to design and conduct an evaluation study.
Credits: 3
Advanced course in methods and practices of qualitative research. Students determine their own philosophy of inquiry and become increasingly proficient in the application of qualitative methods. Assumes an introductory course in qualitative methods. Focuses on research design and proposal development, data collection and analysis techniques, and presentation of findings. The course is field-based and guides students through the complete qualitative research cycle.
Credits: 1–12
Under close faculty guidance, students work on an area of interest not covered by the curriculum. A plan of study must be signed by the faculty sponsor and filed in the student's permanent file in the Office of Student Affairs. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 3–12
Designed to give doctoral students experience conducting research in professional settings appropriate to their disciplines. Prerequisites: Advisor Permission Required.
Credits: 3–12
Doctoral Dissertation Research completed under the guidance of dissertation committee. 12 hours is required for graduation. Permission of instructor required.