Making Sense of Education Research

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Recognise and situate research in the field of education.
• Critically evaluate the dominant research designs and methods in education.
• Evaluate and use a variety of methods to present and discus the findings of research.
• Compare and contrast current research in the field of education.
• Understand and debate the philosophies that underpin education research.

The content of the module will typically cover:

• Searching for education research
• Criticality and reflection in reading and writing about education research
• Understanding the research design process
• Recognising the underpinning philosophical perspectives for research designs
• Reliability and validity in research
• Identifying and critiquing research questions in published research
• Constructing a critical analysis of a body of research
• Presenting research

This module is taught entirely online. A typical ‘lesson’ would include:

• Lectures - delivered live via the University’s web conferencing system (Adobe Connect) or as pre-prepared videos
• Lecture notes - written by the module tutors
• Selected readings - from the prescribed core texts
• Written tasks – submitted via private blogs or discussion forums
• Online activities - such as quizzes and tests
• Individual and Group tutorials – via Skype (individual) or Adobe Connect (groups)

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.