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EDUC42030: Analysis and Evaluation of Educational Research

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Type Tied
Level 4
Credits 30
Availability Not available in 2023/24
Module Cap
Location Durham
Department Education

Prerequisites

  • None.

Corequisites

  • Understanding Qualitative Educational Research.

Excluded Combinations of Modules

  • None.

Aims

  • That students have a thorough understanding of a wide range of educational research designs and methods.

Content

  • Students are introduced via carefully selected key texts to issues of research design and research methods.
  • Practical and technical issues involved in designing research are also discussed

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

  • Students will be better able to understand the strengths and weaknesses of different types of research, in the social sciences, with particular reference to Education.
  • Students will be taught to analyse critically the validity, reliability and generalisability of research findings.

Subject-specific Skills:

  • Compare and synthesis research results and recommendations, with reference to specific issues and problems in educational institutions.

Key Skills:

  • Plan, conduct, analyse, interpret, report and evaluate educational research.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

  • Oral feedback is given to students' contributions during class teaching sessions. Staff can be contacted for individual help. Written formative feedback is provided on an academic outline (of not more than 500 words) of the assignment.
  • Summative assessment is via an assignment of 5000 words developing a critical review of a provided research report.
  • Modules are taught in various modes: during two weekends and during a full week.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

ActivityNumberFrequencyDurationTotalMonitored
Lectures6See above1.5 hours9Yes
Seminars7See above3 hours21Yes
Preparation and Reading270 
Total300 

Summative Assessment

Component: AssignmentComponent Weighting: 100%
ElementLength / DurationElement WeightingResit Opportunity
Assignment5000 words100 

Formative Assessment

Written formative feedback is provided on an academic outline (of not more than 500 words) of the assignment.

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