EER500 Introduction to Educational Research (8)
Enrolment Restriction: Master of Education students
Master of Education (Special Education) students
Master of Education (Teacher Librarianship) students
Bachelor of Education (Primary) (Honours) students
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) students
This subject introduces students to educational research. Students will gain an overview of different research designs and methods used in education and general philosophical issues behind research paradigms in education.
Students will have the opportunity to develop an understanding of how the purpose of the research and/or the research questions arise from the literature and how the design and methods are appropriate for enlightening the research focus. The role of ethics in research and how research reports are written are also considered.
This subject is a prerequisite for EER501 Qualitative Research, EER502 Quantitative Research and ERP401 Education Honours Project/Dissertation. This subject is closely linked to ERP502 Master of Education Project.