Research Methods in Education

1. Understand the relevance of research within educational contexts

1. Justify the contribution of research to education provision
2. Discuss the significance of research to inform educational practice
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between research and evidence-based practice in education
4. Evaluate an existing piece of research relevant to education provision

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2.  Demonstrate an understanding of fundamental research structure and approaches in education

1. Identify the fundamental process of conducting a research study
2. Examine different research methodologies and discuss their application in an educational context
3. Explain the significance and application of theory, models and frameworks in research
4. Explain and mitigate possible ethical considerations in research

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3.  Collect, analyse and interpret data

1. Create research questions to guide data collection
2. Identify and explain types and sources of research data
3. Create survey questions for use in qualitative research
4. Collect and analyse data using thematic coding analysis method

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4.  Plan a research proposal relevant to management of educational context

1. Justify elements of a research proposal
2. Create an appropriate research proposal

• The assessment strategy for this course is designed to test all the learning outcomes.
• Learners must demonstrate successful achievement of all learning outcomes to pass the course.

• The assessment criteria for a pass will be presented with the summative exercise.
• Further information and guidance on the assessment will be made available through the tutor.

To pass the unit a 40% overall grade must be achieved.