Research Methods in Education

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Classes take a dynamic character, incorporating: 1) combination of magistral lessons, combining systematized knowledge and information with critical analysis, based on scientific articles; 2) the design of techniques for data collection, following an active methodology; 3) data analysis, supported by specific software.

1. To know procedures and methods of qualitative and quantitative research:

• To identify research problems and design a research project;

• To select the most appropriate research design;

• To select the universe and the sample;

• To select, use and/ or design appropriate quantitative/ qualitative data collection techniques;

• To analyze quantitative / qualitative data, using specialized software;

• To interpret the collected information and communicate research results to different audiences;

• To solve problems and introduce into daily practice both the results of its own reflective  research practice, and the results of scientific studies and research;

2. To develop a critical awareness of research results conducted either by other researchers, either by his/ her own.

1. Quantitative Research/ Experimental and Qualitative Research: models of knowledge.

1.1. Experimental Investigation, Non Experimental and Quasi-Experimental; Mixed Methods.

1.2. Qualitative research: Case Study, Action Research and Life Stories.

2. Ethics and deontology of educational research.

3. Research process: structuring a research project, steps and procedures.

4. Sampling techniques.

5. Quantitative and qualitative collection data techniques (from choice to design).

6. Quantitative and qualitative data analysis based on specific software.

7. Research credibility/ validity.

8. Academic/ scientific writing

• - Written test - 33.33%
• - written test - 33.33%
• - work - 33.34%

• - Written test - 100.0%

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APA (2013). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. Washington: APA.

Creswell, J. (2014). Educational research. Planning, conducting and evaluating quantitative and qualitative research. New Jersey: Pearson

Cohen, L., Manion, L., & Morrison, K. (2011). Research methods in education. New York: Routledge.

Field, A. (2015). Discovering statistics using IBM SPSS statistics. London: Sage.

Hill, M., & Hill, A. (2009). Investigação por questionário. Pêro Pinheiro: Report Number.

Kemmis, S., McTaggart, R., & Nixon, R. (2014). The action research planner: doing critical participatory action research. Singapore: Springer.

Morgado, J. (2012). O estudo de caso na investigação em educação. Santo Tirso: De facto Editores.

Silverman, D. (2013). Doing qualitative research (4th ed.). London: Sage.

Strauss, A., & Corbin, J. (1998). Basics of qualitative research: Techniques and procedures for developing grounded theory. Thousand Oaks: Sage.