11048 (v.3) Ed 500 - Foundations of Educational Research

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Area:	Department of Education
Contact Hours:	3.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Qualitative and quantitative research paradigms, basic principles of experimental design, logic and application of statistical hypothesis testing, parametric tests, ability to be generalised. Strengths and limitations of qualitative case study research, sources of problems to be investigated, determining boundaries in the study, controlling bias. Validation, interpretation, analysis and reporting.