Overview
Lecturer
Cornel-Victor Igna
Seminar tutor
Cornel-Victor Igna
Type of course
Compulsory
Language of instruction
Romanian
Erasmus language
English
Domain
Education Sciences - Masters
Field of study
Psycho-pedagogy of Early Education and Small Schooling
Form of education
Full-time
Form of instruction
Class / Seminary
Credit awarded by
Grade
Teaching methods
Lecture, conversation, exemplification.
Entry requirements
Basic knowledge in the field of research methodology acquired during the degree studies, through professional experience and / or in non-formal or informal learning contexts.
Aims
• to use correctly and in various contexts the terminology specific to the methodology of qualitative research in the education sciences;
• to identify the problems whose resolution involves the qualitative approach;
• to develop a qualitative research project / design and a project management plan;
Course contents
1. Brief history of research in education
2. Theoretical aspects of research in education.
3. Designing qualitative research in education.
4. Collecting and organizing qualitative data.
5. Analysis of qualitative data.
6. Criteria for evaluating research
7. Capitalizing / applying and publishing the results.
8. Research ethics
Learning outcomes
Understanding of the research process and requirements
Ability to apply qualitative research
Assessment
Written paper – interpretative essay – 80%; continuous assessment – 20%.
Recommended reading
The action research guidebook: a four step process for educators and school teams
Sagor, R.
Corwin Press, California, 2005
Blending qualitative&quantitative research methods in theses and dissertation.
Murray, T. R.
Corwin Press, California, 2003
A companion to qualitative research.
Flick, U., Kardorff, E., Steinke,I.
Sage Publications, London, 2004