Foundations of Educational Research

• • An introduction to educational and social research: different perspectives
  • The context of research: use and abuse
  • Knowing a field of inquiry: the literature and literature reviews
  • What's the problem? Research design and the qualitative-quantitative approaches
  • Ethics in research
  • Can quantitative research tell the whole story?
  • How credible is qualitative research?
  • Interpreting and evaluating education research
  • Content/thematic analysis and analytical perspectives
  • Communicating research
  • So, what is research?
  • Review

Equivalent subjects

You cannot enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• CUR-EDMC500C-Foundations of Educational Research

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This subject provides an introduction to educational and social research. Students will examine and evaluate: research as a social, cultural and political practice, qualitative and quantitative research paradigms, and approaches to the design and presentation of educational research. Students will learn ways to interpret, evaluate, conduct and communicate research.

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• Essay (50%)
• Research Analysis (50%)