EDU93110 - Educational Research Methods (2018)

Not currently available in 2018

Considers the role, nature and practice of research in education. Students are introduced to general research principles and qualitative, quantitative and mixed methodologies with a focus on ethical issues in the conduct of research. Students plan a research-based project, and develop a research proposal.

Weeks 1 & 2 - Module 1: Introduction

• The role, nature and practice of research in education.
• The role of ontology, epistemology and theory in informing approaches to research.
• Overview of research methodology and methods, including a broad understanding of qualitative, quantitative and mixed method approaches.
• Framing a research study.

Weeks 3 & 4 - Module 2a: Qualitative research methods in education (optional module)

• Qualitative methodology and theory.
• Qualitative data collection approaches and techniques, including sampling.
• Qualitative data analysis approaches.
• Evaluating qualitative research.

Weeks 3 & 4 - Module 2b: Quantitative research methods (optional module)

• Quantitative methodology and theory.
• Quantitative data collection approaches and techniques, including sampling.
• Quantitative data analysis approaches.
• Evaluating quantitative research.

Weeks 5 & 6 - Module 3: Preparing a research proposal and ethics application

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.