Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
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4313815 Research in Education | OB | 0 | A |
This is a mandatory module in the master’s programme
This module seeks to introduce students in the methodology of research in education
Specific cognitive objectives
• Know the basic components and processes of an investigation.
• Know the theoretical-practical implications of the research
• Know the different epistemological paradigms in education
• Know the main sources of scientific information
Specific procedural objectives
• Analyze the context of educational research
• Identify the elements or components that intervene in the investigation process
• Formulate educational research problems
• Document-substantiate the research problem
• Identify and define information needs
• Manage scientific information
Specific attitudinal objectives
• Recognize the work of others and respect intellectual property
• Respect the ethical principles of the research process
1.Methods and designs of research in education
1.1.Quantitative research
1.2.Qualitative research
1.3.Other methods: design based research and evaluation research
2. Instruments and strategies to collect information
2.1. Type of instruments: observation, interviews and questionnaires
2.2.Design, development and validation of the instruments
The teaching methodology will be based on the following dynamics:
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
Analysis and discussion of the articles | 6 | 0.24 | 1, 13, 14, 19 |
Exercise to practice in class | 10 | 0.4 | 2, 7, 11, 12, 15, 3, 4, 17, 18 |
Master classes / expositions | 60 | 2.4 | 9, 8 |
Oral Presentation | 4 | 0.16 | 5, 16, 3 |
Type: Supervised | |||
Tutorials | 60 | 2.4 | 9 |
Type: Autonomous | |||
Individual work and assignments | 55 | 2.2 | 10, 9, 6, 12, 15, 3, 4, 14, 17 |
Reading of articles | 30 | 1.2 | 1, 13, 19 |
The evaluation of the module will be done through different activities. The final mark will be an average of the different activities. A minimum of 4 out of 10 needs to be obtained in each activity for it to count towards the final mark. A minimum of 80% of attendance must be obtained.
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Activities during the module | 10% - 25% | 0 | 0 | 1, 8, 7, 11, 12, 15, 3, 4, 17, 19, 18 |
Individual work | 45% - 50% | 0 | 0 | 10, 9, 2, 6, 7, 11, 12, 15, 3, 4, 14, 17, 18 |
Oral Presentation | 25% - 30% | 0 | 0 | 5, 16, 3, 13 |
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McMillan, J.H., & Schumacher, S. (2010). Research in education: evidence-based inquiry (7th ed). Pearson
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This subject does not need specific programming