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EDR8802 Foundation Methods for Research in Education

Transition Semester 3, 2023 9W Online
Units : 1
School or Department : School of Education
Grading basis : Graded
Course fee schedule : /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules

Staffing

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Requisites

Pre-requisite: EDR8801

Overview

In Semester 3, 2023 this course will be delivered as a Transition (9 week) semester, commencing on 13 November 2023 and concluding on 12 January 2024.

Increasing demands for accountability in educational settings have resulted in the need for professionals and administrators in educational settings to be aware of and competent in the use of effective research-based methods to evaluate educational interventions and programs. Ethical reflective practitioners, scholar-practitioners, need to understand how to critically appraise evidence-based practices that are subject to critical analysis and evaluation by research methods.

This course introduces learners to the theory and practices of research methods suited to evaluation of educational interventions/programs conducted by reflective practitioners. Students will develop their understanding of different approaches to, and models of, research methods for educational evaluation; consider responses to ethical issues in the processes of evaluation; explore concepts and practices of qualitative and quantitative methods; understand data, data collection, and data analysis strategies. An intention of this course is to inform students' considerations of the methodological approach to the capstone master degree project.

Course learning outcomes

On successful completion of this course students should be able to:

  1. define and explain the contexts of education research;
  2. understand ethics of using research methods for conducting evaluations in educational settings;
  3. understand the distinctive features of quantitative and qualitative data and their roles in evaluation;
  4. understand the concepts of quantitative research methods suited to evaluation, including experimental, quasi-experimental, and non-experimental designs;
  5. understand the concepts of qualitative research methods suited to evaluation;
  6. apply relevant principles of research methods to critical analysis of research literature to inform a proposed research project;
  7. demonstrate competence in and appropriate use of language and literacy, including spelling, grammar, punctuation and bibliographic referencing.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Introduction to and contexts of educational research 5.00
2. Ethics of research and evaluation 5.00
3. Transition from research literature to research questions to research design 10.00
4. Quantitative and Qualitative research designs 25.00
5. Qualitative and Quantitative data 25.00
6. Methods of data collection and data analysis 30.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

Punch, KF & Oancea, A 2014, Introduction to research methods in education, 2nd edn, Sage, London, UK.

Student workload expectations

To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.

Assessment details

Approach Type Description Group
Assessment
Weighting (%)
Assignments Written Quiz No 20
Assignments Written Online forums No 35
Assignments Written Research (project) No 45
Date printed 9 February 2024