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Module Offerings

7206MA-APR-MTP

Aims

To provide opportunities for professionals in education to: - Further extend their knowledge and understanding of practitioner research approaches in education - Develop an empirical evidence base for the analysis of theory and practice and the application of research methodologies appropriate to the nature of the identifies area - Design, plan and construct a research proposal

Learning Outcomes

1.
Critically analyse research methodologies and methods suited to educational research.
2.
Examine the ethical dimensions of research practice.
3.
Critically reflect upon the intellectual and physical resource implications of effective research design.
4.
Critically explore the relevance of existing theory and evidence base to research design.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Research paradigms: the nature of educational/professional research activity and its relationship to concepts of professionalism, quantitative and qualitative methodologies, case study, action research and other approaches. Ethical issues in researching professional practice. Selected research methods (design of research instruments and analysis and interpretation) drawn from the following: - The use of literature and other documentary evidence - Selected statistical techniques including consideration of the use of quantitative surveys/questionnaires - The use of surveys/questionnaires to collect qualitative data - The use of interviews/focus groups - The use of observation techniques - Issues related to validity, reliability, objectivity and subjectivity - Approaches to reporting and disseminating research
Module Overview:
This module provides opportunities to:
  • further extend your knowledge and understanding of practitioner research approaches in education
  • develop an empirical evidence base for the analysis of theory and practice and the application of research methodologies appropriate to the nature of the identified area
  • design, plan and construct a research proposal
Additional Information:This module provides a grounding in theory, research and practice for educational professionals with an interest in developing their capabilities for critical reflection on an aspect of practice, their understanding of wider research approaches and their ability to produce a research proposal for an appropriate level 7 dissertation

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