Course Description
This course is meant to equip graduate students with
knowledge and skills regarding basic stages in educational research. The course
also offers knowledge and skills about the generation of quantitative data
using different data collection methods and instruments. It seeks to improve graduate
students’ knowledge and skills about statistical applications and way of presenting,
analyzing, and discussing the generated quantitative research findings.
Generally, the course aims at preparing skilled and competent educational
tutors, researchers, planners and managers.
Aims and Objectives This course introduces students to quantitative research
methods in education with a view to equipping them with the knowledge,
understanding, and skills to undertake their postgraduate research. More
specifically, the objectives of the course are to: 1) Develop
an understanding of the role of research in making arguments and decisions 2) Acquire
skills of conceptualising a research project and writing up a research proposal
and report. 3) Acquire
basic knowledge of theoretical frameworks for undertaking educational research 4) Develop
ability to search for appropriate literature and make sense of its practical
educational value or implications and use 5) Acquire
basic knowledge and skills for quantitative research designs and implementation
6) Develop
ability to critically evaluate research reports and use them for decision
making 7) Develop
professional report writing skills Learning Outcomes 1) Demonstrate
understanding on the role of research in making arguments and decisions. 2) Show
ability in conceptualising research projects and writing up a research proposals
and reports. 3) Demonstrate
basic knowledge of theoretical frameworks for undertaking educational research.
4) Ability
to search for appropriate literature and make sense of its practical
educational value or implications and use. 5) Be
able to apply basic knowledge and skills concerning quantitative research
designs. 6) Show
ability to critically evaluate research reports and use them for
decision-making.
Course Coordinator and instructors 1) Dr. Ismael Emmanuel 2) Dr. Vincent J. Cosmas (Course
Coordinator) 3) Dr. Jaquiline Amani
Course Assessment The course will take 60 hours of lectures and seminars (45
and 15 hours respectively). The assessment for this course involves three main
stages as follows: 1) Assignments, Projects and/or Article
reviews/critiques: 30% 2) Two Written Tests: 20%, 3) University Examination (UE): 50%
- Teacher: Dr. Hassan Iddy