Unit name | Researching Educational Questions |
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Unit code | EDUC10001 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | C/4 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Baker |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Education |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit introduces you to some of the key educational methods that spark debate in the field of education; in particular we are interested in asking questions of research methods that are concerned with social justice, transformation and the reproduction of inequality in and through educational research. We will consider how researchers in education set out to answer different questions, using a variety of research approaches. We will examine how particular traditions lead to different lines of enquiry founded on different ways of knowing. We will explore the advantages and disadvantages of choosing particular research approaches for different purposes. This process will help you to become a critical reader of education research and to appreciate how to assess the quality and rigour of individual research studies.
The aims of the unit are to enable students to:
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
This unit will consist of a range of teaching activities using a blended learning approach. This will involve a mixture of synchronous and asynchronous activities including seminars, lectures, readings and discussions. Students will be expected to engage with readings and participate on a weekly basis.
Formative assessment will be a 1,000-word essay in which you will interpret and critique a research paper.
Summative assessment will be a 2,000 word essay focused on assessing the strengths and limitations of one qualitative and and one quantitative article on the same topic.
Suggestions for recommended and further reading will be made separately through Blackboard