ED3993 - Research Methodologies in Education
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | College of Arts, Society & Education |
Available to students enrolled in Bachelor of Education (Honours). External offering available to ECE online and RATEP students only.
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 is 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 credit points of level 2 ED subjects |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | ED3992 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 25-Aug-2016 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Helen Boon |
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| Assessment: | reading tasks (30%); a research proposal (50%); research proposal presentation (20%). |
| External, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 25-Aug-2016 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Helen Boon |
| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Assessment: | reading tasks (30%); a research proposal (50%); research proposal presentation (20%). |
| Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 25-Aug-2016 | |
| Face to face teaching (online tutorial attendance at RATEP site as per schedule to be advised) | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Helen Boon |
| Contact hours: |
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| Assessment: | reading tasks (30%); a research proposal (50%); research proposal presentation (20%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 25-Aug-2016 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Helen Boon |
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| Assessment: | reading tasks (30%); a research proposal (50%); research proposal presentation (20%). |
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