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Unit of Study EDUC6006 - Research in Education: Through the Looking Glass (2023)

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Unit description

Supports the identification and exploratory application of an appropriate methodology for a specific research problem in education. Students learn research skills through the selection of a research paradigm, theoretical approach, methodology and research design for this problem. They explore different ways of conceptualising data to develop and/or apply ethical methods for collecting and analysing data and presenting and discussing research findings. Quantitative, Qualitative, Mixed Methods, Arts-based and Post-qualitative approaches to inquiry will be explored. 

Unit content

Module 1: Exploring questions, aims & objectives 

Module 2: Exploring paradigms, approaches and ethical designs

Module 3: Ways of conceptualising and collecting data

Module 4: Ways of exploring and analysing data

Module 5: Ways of presenting findings 

Module 6: Ways of discussing data and making meaning

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On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

identify and justify a research topic, aims and objectives within a research paradigm, approach and design

conceptualise data in a variety of ways and identify and apply methods for collecting and analysing data

identify and address ethical issues related to research in an educational context

understand ways of conceptualising, presenting and discussing findings

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