INTI I INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
英迪国际大学
COURSE: PEM6301E RESEARCH METHODS FOR EDUCATION (Credit Hours: 3)
课程：PEM6301E 教育研究方法（学分：3）
SESSION: JAN 2025
COURSEWORK SPECIFICATIONS
PREREQUISITE[s]: None
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The Research Methods in Education course is designed to equip students with the essential knowledge and skills required to conduct rigorous and ethical research in the field of education management . This course delves into various research paradigms, methodologies, and data analysis techniques, enabling students to critically evaluate and design educational management research projects. Emphasizing a hands-on approach, the course equips students with the tools necessary to contribute meaningfully to the advancement of educational management practices and policies.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Throughout the course, students will:
Be able to conduct research in a systematic manner in topics related to educational management.
Understand how decisions are made within the organisation using educational research techniques.
Know how research programmes are planned and implemented
Be adept at developing a fundamental understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methods and application of education research methodologies.
Course Learning Outcomes: CLO1: Create a research framework which is related to educational organisations . (C6, PLO1) CLO2: Demonstrate appropriate research procedures to manage literature review and data collection. (P5, PLO3) CLO3: Propose a research proposal that can solve the identified research problem in educational organisations. (A5, PLO10) |
GRADED COURSE WORK (To be Moderated- Finalised)
COURSE: PEM6301E RESEARCH METHODS FOR EDUCATION
SESSION: JAN 2025
Assessment Components
Individual Assignment 1(Research Framework) CLO1 - 40% [Due: Week 5]
Individual Assignment 2 (Article Critique) CLO2 - 20% [Due: Week 6]
Individual Assignment 3 (Research Proposal) CLO3 - 40% [Due: Week 7]
Facilitator : Dr Priyadarshini Muthukrishnan
Standard Format for ALL Coursework for PEM 6301E
Font size: Font 12 or equivalent
Margins: one inch all round (1”)
Spacing: one and a half space between lines; Double spacing between headings
Headings: capitalised and BOLD
Sub-headings: Font 12 or equivalent and to BOLD the sub-heading
Tables/ diagrams: Tables, Figures, or diagrams appropriately formatted and neatly presented.
The entire paper should be written in the APA 7th format style requirements.
COURSEWORK 1: Individual Assignment (Research Framework) CLO1 - 40%
Learning Objective (CLO1):
Create a research framework which is related to educational organizations. (C6, PLO1)
This assignment allows you to review recent research trends in the area of educational management. By reviewing articles, you should be able to identify a research topic of interest that you will consider for writing assignments 1 and 3. After deciding the research topic, prepare a research framework for your study, which is considered as laying a foundation for assignment 3.
Tasks:
To complete Assignment 1 (Research framework of the study), you need to do the following:
Read peer-reviewed articles published in reputable journals and published in the last 5 years (except for the theories and models). Refer to the list of suggested journals provided at the end of this assignment guideline.
Decide on a research topic that is current, interesting, and relevant for preparing Assignment 1 and 3 (research proposal). Ensure that your topic is within the scope of educational management.
Identify a research problem that is worth investigating and justify it with your views and opinions. Remember that the framework and proposal (Assignments 1 and 3) that you prepare for this course, PEM 6301E, will be considered in completing the course PES 9999E Final Year Project (FYP). So, FYP is an extension of this course.
Discuss your perspectives about the chosen research problem. Justify the need for the study and why it is important to investigate the selected research problem. Your analysis and insights into the chosen topic are presented as your views, which are justified with evidence (theories and recent related findings). This will subsequently lead you to draw up a research framework for the study.
Propose a research framework based on the insights gathered from the reviews and your understandings about the topic.
Structure of the assignment:
Title of your study (not more than 18 words)
Introduction (Introduce the problem context and the need for the study, including the SDGs that will be addressed- 1-to-1.5-page length)
Literature review
Related findings from past studies (Use thematic approach in organising literature review i.e. themes and sub-themes). Ensure that your present review covers the research context (e.g school system, target sample), concepts/constructs/variables involved in the study, and findings related to the interrelationships of the study variables.
Theoretical Framework (Discuss key theories and models that are related to the research problem)
Critical Review leading to the need for the study (Remember that the researcher’s voice should be heard in this section, to justify the need and significance of your study).
批判性评论，说明研究的必要性（请记住，在这一部分应该听到研究者的声音，说明研究的必要性和重要性）。
Research gap (one or a few of the gaps)
研究缺口（一个或几个缺口）
Propose and justify a suitable methodology to investigate the problem.
提出研究问题的适当方法并说明理由。
Conceptual Framework (If you are planning to do a quantitative or mixed method study)
概念框架（如果您计划进行定量或混合方法研究）
Conclusion (not more than 250 words)
结论（不超过 250 字）
Summarise the key points covered in the assignment, emphasis on the need, significance and how the proposed methodology will address the research gap.
总结作业中涉及的要点，强调需求、意义以及所建议的方法将如何解决研究缺口。
Assignment format requirements:
作业格式要求：
Refer to the assignment rubric and ensure that all the criteria set for the assignment are presented in your assignment.
参考作业评分标准，确保在作业中体现作业的所有标准。
The word limit for this assignment is 2000 to 2500.
本作业的字数限制为 2000 至 2500 字。
There should be at least fifteen
应该至少有十五个references. Follow the American Psychological Association APA 7th format referencing for the in-text citations and references. Refer to the following links to learn about the APA 7th format.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDJxw44QB8s&ab_channel=PaceUniversityLibrary
Refer to the 7th ed. Reference Quick Guide or consult Purdue OWL APA General Guidelines.
请参考第 7 版。参考快速指南》或查阅《普渡大学公共写作 APA 一般指南》。
Submit the assignment in CANVAS. You will need to make two submissions for the same assignment (one in the Turnitin link and the other one in the Assignment link). ALL assignments must be run through Turnitin's Plagiarism Check, and the similarity index should be no more than 20% (this is consistent with INTI's policy for Postgraduate studies).
在 CANVAS 中提交作业。同一作业需要提交两次（一次在 Turnitin 链接中，另一次在作业链接中）。所有作业都必须通过 Turnitin 的剽窃检查，相似度指数不得超过 20%（这符合 INTI 的研究生学习政策）。
DUE DATE: Week 3 (5 Feb 2025 before 11.30 pm)
提交日期：第 3 周（2025 年 2 月 5 日晚上 11:30 之前）
Learning Resources:
学习资源：
Suggested journals:
建议使用的期刊
https://journals.sagepub.com/home/ema
https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/issn/0951-354x
https://doaj.org/toc/2797-8923
https://iiari.org/journals/ijemds/
https://heca-analitika.com/jeml
Using Free databases to search for related articles:
使用免费数据库搜索相关文章：
ERIC database: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x8syb9yXIc&ab_channel=Mr.Library
ERIC 数据库：https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x8syb9yXIc&ab_channel=Mr.Library
Google Scholar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge8SJBN5dMM&ab_channel=BioLabCollectivewithJackWang
谷歌学术：https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge8SJBN5dMM&ab_channel=BioLabCollectivewithJackWang
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EsRMcXKGYA&ab_channel=ulvwilsonlibrary
Recommended readings to learn about Research Framework:
了解研究框架的推荐读物：
https://library.sacredheart.edu/c.php?g=29803&p=185919
Luft, J. A., Jeong, S., Idsardi, R., & Gardner, G. (2022). Literature reviews, theoretical frameworks, and conceptual frameworks: An introduction for new biology education researchers. CBE—Life Sciences Education, 21(3), rm33. https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.21-05-0134
Luft, J. A., Jeong, S., Idsardi, R., & Gardner, G. (2022).文献综述、理论框架和概念框架：生物教育研究新手入门。CBE-Life Sciences Education, 21(3), rm33. https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.21-05-0134
Understanding theoretical and conceptual Framework:
了解理论和概念框架：
Grant, C. (2014). Understanding, Selecting, and Integrating a Theoretical Framework in Dissertation Research: Creating the Blueprint for House. Administrative Issues Journal: Connecting Education, Practice and Research, 12-22.
Grant, C. (2014).在论文研究中理解、选择和整合理论框架：创建房屋蓝图》。行政问题期刊》：Connecting Education, Practice and Research, 12-22.
Rubric for Research Framework Assignment
研究框架作业评分标准