Assignment+Brief

  This should be completed by Day 2 and a copy submitted to your tutor as well as a copy placed in your main assignment submission. This will give a detailed outline of your proposed small-scale research project – a sample template is at the end of this booklet. This will include your main research question (title) and any sub questions.  Word length = 500 words approx.   You will include an annotated bibliography – a detailed commentary on each of a list of sources of literature relating to a specific topic. This should include texts which relate to your chosen focus and texts which relate to the research process. This can be from physical texts e.g. books, online materials e.g. website or electronic journals, other media e.g. video, etc.  Word length = 1000 words approx.   <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">You will carry out a small-scale research project and display your findings via an A3 poster. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">This should clearly show the main research question (and any sub questions), the reason for your research (why it is important), the aims, your research method(s) used, the results (what you found out), analysis (what this means) and the implications (what it means for your schools, practice, etc.) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Word length = 2000 words equivalent
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Assessment Brief **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Part 1 – Research Proposal **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Part 2 – Annotated bibliography **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Part 3 – A3 poster **

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">** Deadline for submission: 16th April 2010, 3p m**

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">At the end of this module students **will be able to:** <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">1) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Demonstrate an understanding of research as systematic, sustained and rigorous inquiry involving design, implementation and evaluation <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">2)  <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Engage in a limited research project <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">3) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Appreciate the value of research for informing educational theory and practice <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">4)  <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Examine the traditional distinction between quantitative and qualitative approaches <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">5) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Review a range of research methods <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msolist: Ignore;">6)  <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Examine ethical issues in research.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">ASSESSED LEARNING OUTCOMES: **