Educational Research

EDU E991

Course Guide

EDU E991

Course Guide

Educational Research

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Course Coordinator: Dr William Tang, BSocSc (HKU) , PGDE (EdUHK), MA (CUHK), EdD (CUHK)

This is a compulsory course in the Doctor of Education programme.

Entry requirement
To enrol on this course, students must have been accepted into the Doctor of Education programme.

Aims
The course aims to instruct students in theoretical perspectives on educational research and its methodologies, and instruct students to develop a research proposal.

Contents
The course will typically cover the following topics (with appropriate adjustment according to individual students' research focus):

The nature of educational enquiry
Qualitative methods: Basic principles and techniques
Quantitative methods: Basic principles and techniques
Reading and assessing educational research papers
Developing a research proposal

Learning support
This course will involve 600 study hours, including self-study and tutorials arranged by thesis supervisors.

Assessment
There will be two assignments — a research proposal and a presentation at a seminar. Except for some designated assignments, students are required to submit assignments via the Online Learning Environment (OLE).

Set book(s)
To be announced.