understanding educational enquiry

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ESH 714 UNDERSTANDING

EDUCATIONAL ENQUIRY

University of Tasmania

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• Politics & research

• Ethical Dilemmas

• Research question

• Methodology

• Questionnaires

• Interviews• Observation

• Research Paradigm

• Qualitative• Quantitative

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MIND MAP


• Research & Children


• Politics & educational Research

• Questionnaires


• Types of Approaches

• Moderator Variable

Paradigms

What Practicalities

HowWhy

Ethical IssuesWhen

Quality in Research

EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

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VARIBLESDepende

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Independent

Variables

Parental Involvement

Breakfast

Amount of S leep

Classroom

Behaviours

Grade

Moderator

Variables

What

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TYPES OF APPROACHES

ParadigmsResearch Types

Research Approache

s

1. Macro- Micro-theory2. Qualitative

& Quantitative

Non-experimental

Conflict Paradigm

Ethno methodolog

yStructural

Functionalism

Feminist ParadigmsRational

Objectivity Reconsidere

d

Positivism

True Experiment

Quasi-experimenta

l

What

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RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES

Methodologies

Historical

Ethnographic

Survey

ExperimentalInterviews

Observation

Action Research

What

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PRACTICALITIES

Data Collection

Questionnaires

Polls and Survey

Interviews

Observations

Participant Observer

Non-participant Observer

How

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CONDUCTING AN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Define Research Question

1. Review Literature

Clarify concepts and variables

2. MethodologyExperimental ,

Quasi-experiment or Narrative

3. MeasurementsTechniques and

DataCollection Methods

4. SamplingRandom or

Selective Sample size

Population

5. Data CollectionsObservations,

Interviews,Surveys,

Questionnaires

6. RecordingSystematic

processing of data collected

7. Data AnalysisStatistical and Interpretative

8. Recommendatio

n and Application

How

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IDEA AND METHOD

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Research idea and Research methodology Are two sides of the same coin.

When

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WhenQuality in ResearchIDEA DRIVE APPROACH TO

RESEARCHResearch QuestionsEthical Issues

Research Methodologies

When

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IDEA DRIVEN RESEARCH APPROACH

Quality Outcomes

Literature Review

Methodology

Ethical Issue

Well defined Research Questions

When

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Quality Outcome

Research Question

Ethical Issues

Literature Review

METHODOLOGY DRIVEN RESEARCH APPROACH

Research Methodology

When

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• Methodology

• Questionnaires




Types and Approache

sWhat

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How

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IDEOLOGY, POLITICS AND PRAGMATISM

Ethics in Research

Politics

Research with

Children

Informed Consent

Ethical Code of Conduct

Respect & Rights

Confidentiality And Trust

No Harm Rigorous method

Why

Quality Outcom

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SAFEGUARDING HIGH ETHICALSTANDARD IN RESEARCH

EthicalGuidelines

• National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research

• Code of Professional Ethics and Practices

Morale Obligation

• Researcher honesty

• Academician watchdog

• Institutional Review Board

IndividualRights to

• Informed consent

• Confidentiality• Privacy• No harm

Why

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REFERENCES

• Buckingham, J. (2003). Class Size and Teacher Quality. Educational Research for Policy and Practice 2: 71-86, 2003. Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers.

• Burns, R.B. (2000). (4th Ed.). Introduction to Research Methods. Australia: Pearson Education Australia.Charles, C. M. (1998). (3rd Ed.). Introduction to Educational Resesarch. N.Y.: Addison Wesley Longman.

• Hemmings, A. (2006). Great Ethical Divides: Bridging the Gap Between Instituational Review Boards and Researchers. Educational Researcher (2006, May), 12-18.

• Elliott, J. (1990). Educational Research in Crisis: Performance indicators and the decline in excellence. British Educational Research Journal. Vol. 16(1), 1990.

• Lawson, A.E. (2005). Editorial: Conducting high quality research. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education. 3(1), 1-5.

• Edmonds, C.N. (2003). Ethical Considerations When Conducting Research on Children in the Worst Forms of Child Labour in Nepal. International Labour Organization (ILO), International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC), Geneva.

• Ng, P.T. (2003). The Singapore School and the School Excellence Model. Educational Research for Policy and Practice 2: 27–39, 2003.

• Elliott, J. (1990). Educational Research in Crisis: Performance indicators and the decline in excellence. British Educational Research Journal. Vol. 16(1), 1990.

• Gage, N. L. (1989). The Paradigm Wars and Their Aftermath, A “historical” sketch of research on teaching since 1989. Educational Researcher (1989), p. 4-10.

• Husen, T. (1988). Research Paradigms in Education. Interchange. 19(1): 2-13.• Keeves, J. P. (1997) (Ed.). (2nd Ed.). Educational Research, Methodology: An international

Handbook. Australia: Pergamon.• Le Compete, M. D., Millroy, W. J., & Preissle, J. (Eds.). (1992). The Handbook of Qualitative

Research in Education. New York: Academic Press, Inc. (Chapter 1, Posturing Qualitative Inquiry by Harry F. Wolcott).

• Riehl, C. (2006). Feeling Better: A Comparison of Medical Research and Education Research. Educational Researcher (2006, June/July), 24-29.

• Rodwell, W. G. (2009). ‘Death by a thousand cuts’: A History of the Tasmanian Essential Learnings Curriculum: 2000-2006. University of Tasmania (Unpublished PhD. Thesis).

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