Course Contents
Core Reading:
Creswell, J.W. & Creswell, J.D. (2018). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches, Fifth Edition. Los Angeles: SAGE Publications.
Creswell, J.W. (2013). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches, Fourth Edition. Los Angeles: SAGE Publications.
Creswell, J.W. (2012). Educational Research: Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Research, Fourth Edition. Boston: Pearson.
Recommended Reading:
Brown, J. D., & Rodgers, T. S. (2009). Doing second language research. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Creswell, W.J. & Guetterman, T.C. (2018). Educational Research: Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Research, 6th Edition. Pearson: New York.
Creswell, W. J. (2013). Qualitative Inquiry & Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches. Los Angeles: SAGE Publications.
Davis, K. A. (2011). Critical qualitative research in second language studies: Agency and
advocacy. Charlotte, N.C: Information Age Publishing.
Fraenkel, J. R., & Wallen, N. E. (2007). How to design and evaluate research in education. Boston: McGraw-Hill.
Johnson, R. B. & Christensen, L. (2017). Educational research: Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed approaches. SAGE Publications.
Lester, J. D. (2011). Principles of writing research papers. Boston: Longman.
Wallwork, A. (2011). English for writing research papers. New York: Springer.
Course Synopsis
This course provides an introduction to research methodology in Educational Studies with an aim to familiarise students with basic concepts of research theory and practise. It also acts as a preparatory course for students undertaking research for their Final Year Project. The course examines current research paradigms, principles of research design, instruments of data collection, and commonly used research methods, processes involved in the analysis of data, and modes of presenting research findings. By covering a range of theoretical and practical issues related to research in Educational Studies, the course shall equip students with an appropriate understanding of concepts, tools, and methods to conduct future research in their field of interest.
Aims and Objectives:
The course aims to enable students to:
1. Understand various research paradigms and become aware of theoretical and practical issues related to humanities research especially in contemporary Educational studies.
2. Review previously published work in the field, select an appropriate research topic with an awareness of principles in research design.
3. Demonstrate knowledge required to plan and conduct research with an understanding of appropriate research methods for a particular domain.
4. Familiarise themselves with skills to analyse different types of research data and explore various tools and software for the analyses.
5. Consolidate their research and academic skills to present research findings in both spoken and written forms.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Identify key issues regarding research in current Educational studies and develop skills to search online and offline sources to carry out literature review.
2. Define an appropriate research topic by recognising a suitable research area and thereby, formulate research questions accordingly, by describing the rationale and research design.
3. Distinguish between various aspects of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research in Educational studies.
4. Design and conduct a research study in accordance with the identified research need.
5. Assess ways to collect, compile, and conduct a data analysis by considering the use of various software tools in order to analyse research data.
6. Apply academic skills to present the research study findings in a formal academic oral presentation and a written research paper.
Developing Mixed Methods Research with Dr. John W. Creswell
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What is Mixed Methods Research
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Approaches to Research
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Academic Writing
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OWLL: The Online Writing and Learning Link
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Telling a Complete Story with Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research - Dr. John W. Creswell
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John Creswell: Stories of Research to Reality: How the Social Sciences Change the World
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How to Develop a Good Research Topic
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QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH IN EDUCATION
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Overview of Qualitative Research Methods
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An Introduction to the SPSS Workspace – SPSS for Beginners (2-4)
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How to Create Variables in SPSS – SPSS for Beginners (2-5)
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Importing Excel Data into SPSS – SPSS for Beginners (2-6)
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01 How to Use SPSS - An Introduction to SPSS for Beginners
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02 Descriptive Statistics and Frequencies in SPSS – SPSS for Beginners
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03 Descriptive Statistics and z Scores in SPSS – SPSS for Beginners
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04 Correlation in SPSS – SPSS for Beginners
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05 One-Sample t-Tests in SPSS – SPSS for Beginners
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06 Paired Samples t-Tests in SPSS – SPSS for Beginners
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07 Independent Samples t-Tests in SPSS – SPSS for Beginners
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0:10 / 3:06 08 Next Steps Using SPSS – Conclusion of SPSS for Beginners
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How to Create Frequencies using SPSS – Statistics for Beginners (3-4)
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How to do a One-Way ANOVA in SPSS (12-6)
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How to do a Pearson Correlation in SPSS (13-8)
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How to do Simple Linear Regression in SPSS (14-5)
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Graphs and Figures Using SPSS Chart Builder (4-2)
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Bar Graphs in SPSS using the Chart Builder (4-3)
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Bar Graph for Group Differences in SPSS – Graphing Categorical Variables (4-9)
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Explore and Summarize Categorical (Nominal or Ordinal) Data in SPSS (Ep.5
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Mastering Charts in the Chart Builder - APA Style Charts and Graphs in SPSS (Ep.7)
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The Research Proposal
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The Literature Review
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APA Referencing: The Basics
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APA Referencing: Electronic Sources
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Analysing Case Studies | Massey University
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Writing the Thesis
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How to Develop a Good Research Topic
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How to Cite Sources: A Comment on Common Knowledge
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Citation for Beginners
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Plagiarism: Lesson One
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How to Avoid Plagiarism: In 5 Easy Steps
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Adding Citations & References Using MS Word
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Citation/ Referencing with Google Scholar, EndNote & MS Word
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An Introduction to Academic Writing
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Academic Style (Academic Writing)
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Introduction to research methods and methodologies
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Research paradigms complete
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Overview of Quantitative Research Methods
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Overview of Qualitative Research Methods
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Mixed Methods Research: The Basics
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The Research Proposal
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Data collection methods
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Data colection techniques
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Quantitative data analysis
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Qualitative analysis of interview data: A step-by-step guide for coding/indexing
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Document Analysis: A How To Guide
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Content Analysis
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Interpreting Observations: How to Use Observation Data
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Research Methods: Observations
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Ethics: Human Subject Research
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Book Title : Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches
Author : Creswell, J.W.
Edition : Fourth edition
Publisher : SAGE
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Book Title : Educational Research: Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Research
Author : Creswell, J.W.
Edition : Fourth edition
Publisher : Pearson
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Title : Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches
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Title : Academic Writing Guide
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Title : Common Knowledge
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Title : Critical Thinking
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Title : Critical Reading
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Title : Reflective Writing
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Title : Mixed Methods Research Design and Analysis With Validity: A Primer
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Title : Difference between Research Methods and Methodology
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Title : Differences between Primary and Secondary Research
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Title : Difference between Primary and Secondary Sources
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Title : Developing Your Academic Writing Style
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Title : Plagiarism
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Title : Quoting, Paraphrasing & Summarising
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Title : How to Write a Literature Review
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Title : The Essence of Research Philosophy
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Title : Interpretivism
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Title : Positivism
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Title : Realism
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Title : Pragmatism
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Title : Case Study
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Title : How to do a Case Study Research
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Title : Referencing
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Title : Research Methodology
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Title : Practical Research Methods: A user-friendly guide to mastering research techniques and projects
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Title : Educational Research Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Research
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Title : How to write a Research Proposal?
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