EDUC44170

Learning Outcomes:

• Identify different research approaches used in educational psychology
• Conceptualise and evaluate the feasibility of educational psychology research questions
• Understand, at a foundational level, the role of theory in research
• Differentiate between different philosophical paradigms underpinning research
• Understand ethical issues relevant to educational psychology research and social research more broadly
• Identify and reflect on the utility of various methods used in qualitative and qualitative research
• Understand the overarching process of systematic literature reviewing (SLR)
• Write and implement a systematic literature review protocol to produce a systematic literature review

Indicative Module Content:

The role of research in educational psychology
Quantitative research methods
Qualitative research methods
Philosophical issues in social research
Research ethics
Systematic literature reviewing

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Assessment Strategy

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Formative feedback will be given from module staff during student presentations of work in progress. Peer feedback will be given during student presentations of work in progress. The Research Studies Panel member will grade the submission and give written feedback to the student post-submission, via email. General feedback will be given to the group in a tutorial, post-submission.