MCEP213
Research Methods II
This module builds on the Research Methods I module and aims to consolidate the course participants’ knowledge, skills and understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methods. Course participants will acquire the knowledge of research designs and analysis strategies. Course participants will be encouraged to become creative, critical and reflexive practitioners through independent and collaborative work.
By the end of this module, the learner will be able to:
a. Design a research project from the design to data collection;
b. Critically assess the process of sampling for reliability;
c. Interpret results, describe trends, compare groups or report relationships among variables to sustain action research;
d. Develop a questionnaire for a research study following all questionnaire construction steps;
e. Adopt relevant techniques for the systematic analysis and interpretation of educational qualitative data.
a. Describe the difference between the research problem/question, hypothesis and null hypothesis;
b. Explain the difference between correlational and participatory research;
c. Explain the importance of piloting a study;
d. Discuss implications and study limitations.
a. Devise interviews and questrionnaires;
b. Systematically analyse qualitative and quantitative data, and interpret results;
c. Organise the research project with consideration given to managing time, resources, reading material, ideas and concepts for best results when conducting research;
d. Report main findings.
This module will be assessed through: Assignment.
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