Researching Education: Key methods and studies
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| EDUC2035 | Education | 2 | 20 | Autumn UK |
- Code
- EDUC2035
- School
- Education
- Level
- 2
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Autumn UK
Summary
The researching education module will provide students with an introduction to the principles and concepts which underpin research in education. We ask what research is (and what it isn’t), where it is located, how it is used, by whom and to what ends. We will build on the research components of other modules in which the key studies and theories in those areas were introduced. As well as learning how to access, read and interpret research, in this module, students will also examine the practices and skills associated with the conduct of research. They will be taught the core research skills of critique, argumentation and analysis. Students will also be introduced to research methods covering the collection, manipulation, analysis and presentation of data about education in research. Using these skills, you will examine and reflect upon key studies of education and explore how knowledge of education - including its effects and its relationships to learning, culture, technology and society - is believed to arise from research.
Target Students
This is a module on the BA (Hons) Education programme and is also available to all undergraduate students and all Exchange students.
Classes
This module is taught through a combination of seminars and lectures.
Assessment
- 100% COURSEWORK: 3500 Words or equivalent.
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
This module aims to:• provide an introduction to the principles and concepts which underpin educational research• build on the key studies and theories introduced in other modules on the Education BA in order to develop knowledge, skills and understanding in how to access, read and interpret research• examine the practices and skills involved in the conduct of research, as well as the core skills of critique, argumentation and analysis• introduce research methods including those covering the collection, manipulation, analysis and presentation of data about education• to develop understanding of how knowledge of education is believed to arise from research.Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
Students should demonstrate a critical understanding of:
• the ways in which knowledge of societal and organisational structures and purposes of educational systems are derived from educational research, and the possible implications for learners and the learning process.
Intellectual Skills
Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to:
• analyse in a systematic way how educational research has led to the development
of educational concepts, theories and debates
• select a range of relevant primary and secondary sources, including theoretical
and research-based evidence, to extend their knowledge and understanding.
Professional practical skills
Students will be able to demonstrate that they can:
• use research skills appropriate to the discipline of education: quantitative,
qualitative and library based, written and oral communication, and textual analysis.
Transferable (key) skills
Students should be able to:
• collaborate and plan as part of a team, to carry out roles allocated by the team
• process and synthesise empirical and theoretical data, to create new syntheses
and to present and justify a chosen position having drawn on relevant theoretical
perspectives.
Conveners
- Dr Gabriela Zapata
- Dr Andrew Townsend