Handbook

This course is the first research course in the B.Ed Primary program and will provide you with an understanding of research in education. This will be achieved through exploring different research traditions, research ethics, the research process including issues of validity and reliability, a variety of both qualitative and quantitative research approaches and methodologies used in educational research, the management and analysis of data, and critical thinking and different genres of writing education research and findings. The course will prepare you for conducting your own research project including issues of identifying and formulating a research question, selecting and applying appropriate research approaches and methods of inquiry and in presenting the results of their research. Successful completion of this course is one of the conditions for you to pursue your enrolment into the B.Ed Primary with embedded Honours program.