ED3992 - Research Methodologies in Education
| Credit points: | 06 |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Student Contribution Band: | National Priority Band |
| Administered by: | School of Education |
Available to students enrolled in Bachelor of Education (Honours).
This subject provides an overview of a range of quantitative and qualitative approaches to research. It examines methods used and methodological issues in educational research, including identification of research topics, approach, design, methods of data collection and analysis and research ethics. It also explores the theoretical and philosophical assumptions underpinning different research approaches, the purposes they serve and their potential applications to educational issues. It can be undertaken either as an introduction to the honours progam or as an elective focused on developing abilities to critically read educational research.
Learning Outcomes
- Acquire a knowledge of selected major educational research traditions;
- Develop skills for critically reading research papers within various traditions;
- Develop knowledge of and skills in selected data collection and analysis techniques;
- Critique and/or defend an educational research project.
| Prerequisites: | 6 units of level 2 ED subjects |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 31-Aug-2007 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Assoc. Professor Melissa Vick. |
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| Assessment: | presentations (10%); tutorial attendance and participation (40%); multidraft Essays (50%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 31-Aug-2007 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Hilary Whitehouse. |
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| Assessment: | presentations (10%); tutorial attendance and participation (40%); research proposal/project (50%). |
| Thursday Isl, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 31-Aug-2007 | |
| Coord/Lect: | jc152866. |
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| Assessment: | presentations (10%); tutorial attendance and participation (40%); multidraft Essays (50%). |
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