Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Identify and use the main bibliographic databases for finding educational research
- Critically read and evaluate educational research articles and reports
- Provide formative feedback to your peers
- Interpret and critique research in the field of education
- Engage in discussions and debates about educational research with your peers and tutors
- Understand the philosophies that underpin education research
- Identify and situate research in the field of education.
- Identify and evaluate the main paradigms of research in education
- Present the findings of research to peers and tutors
- Reflect on your own assumptions about educational research
- Evaluate the dominant research designs and methodologies in education
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Tutorial | 4 |
Wider reading or practice | 50 |
Independent Study | 70 |
Follow-up work | 20 |
Lecture | 8 |
Seminar | 12 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 36 |
Total study time | 200 |
Resources & Reading list
General Resources
Additional info. There are two main texts that we recommend students choose between. Note that earlier editions of these texts are also fine to use though the exact content of chapters may differ from the guidance below, which is based on the most recent edition. Note that the first edition of "Introduction to research methods in education" is by Punch only.
Textbooks
Cohen, L., Manion, L. & Morrison, K. (2018). Research methods in education. Abingdon, Oxon, UK: Routledge.
Punch, K. & Oancea, A. (2014). Introduction to research methods in education. London, UK: Sage.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Written assessment | 75% |
Academic poster | 25% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Academic poster | 25% |
Written assessment | 75% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Academic poster | 25% |
Written assessment | 75% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External