EDUC42030: Analysis and Evaluation of Educational Research

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• Understanding Qualitative Educational Research.

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• That students have a thorough understanding of a wide range of educational research designs and methods.

• Students are introduced via carefully selected key texts to issues of research design and research methods.
• Practical and technical issues involved in designing research are also discussed

Subject-specific Knowledge:

• Students will be better able to understand the strengths and weaknesses of different types of research, in the social sciences, with particular reference to Education.
• Students will be taught to analyse critically the validity, reliability and generalisability of research findings.

Subject-specific Skills:

• Compare and synthesis research results and recommendations, with reference to specific issues and problems in educational institutions.

Key Skills:

• Plan, conduct, analyse, interpret, report and evaluate educational research.

• Oral feedback is given to students' contributions during class teaching sessions. Staff can be contacted for individual help. Written formative feedback is provided on an academic outline (of not more than 500 words) of the assignment.
• Summative assessment is via an assignment of 5000 words developing a critical review of a provided research report.
• Modules are taught in various modes: during two weekends and during a full week.

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