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University of Birmingham - Education Research That Matters: Ways of Researching 

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Overview

Discover research methods in education and how they can benefit the way you teach on this course, ideal for CPD

Duration

4 weeks

Total fee

4,450

Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Beginner

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Credential

Certificate

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  • Earn a certificate from University of Birmingham
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Education Research That Matters: Ways of Researching
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Course details

Skills you will learn
Who should do this course?

This course is for teachers working in early years, primary, secondary and further education settings. It would also be of interest to other education professionals

What are the course deliverables?
Understand the range of research methods that might be useful in researching education
 
Understand qualitative approaches and action research with children and teachers inside learning settings
 
Understand quantitative approaches and statistical methods in the context of school performance measures
 
Understand techniques for synthesis and review of research reports with a focus on evidence-based policy and practice
 
Understand mixed methods and interdisciplinary research drawing on new work on the ‘science of learning’
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More about this course

In this course, you'll get a grounding in the key research methods used in education research and consider the benefits and pitfalls of different methods.

You'll engage critically with research methods that will help you to be better informed when reading research and better able to select the best methods to use when designing research in your own setting.

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Education Research That Matters: Ways of Researching
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Curriculum

Week 1. Qualitative and action research - doing education research with teachers and children.

 

Week 2. Quantitative methods and statistical analysis - interrogate school performance.

 

Week 3. Research synthesis and review - using different approaches synthesis and review to support evidence-based practice.

 

Week 4. Mixed methods and interdisciplinary research - engaging with the ‘Science of Learning’

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