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Postgraduate Handbook 2007-2008 (archived)
Module EDUC59215: Experiments in Education
Department: Education
EDUC59215: Experiments in Education
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 4 | 15 | Available in 2007/2008 | None. | Durham |
Pre-requisites
- None
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
Content
- The case for and against experimenting in education
- The concept of an experiment: types of experimental designs
- Design issues: threats to validity of inferences
- Design issues: precautions, ethical issues
- Analysis of experimental data: effect size
- Cumulation of knowledge: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- Students will:
- appreciate and contribute to the debate about the role of experimentation in educational research;
- recognise and make choices from a range of experimental designs;
- identify threats to the validity of experimental inferences;
- understand strategies for minimising threats to the validity of experimental inferences;
- analyse, synthesise and interpret data from experimental research.
Subject-specific Skills
Key Skills
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Students will take part in a range of learning aciivities, including reading, discussion, listening to presentations, conducting presentations, criticising existing research, analysing and interpreting data, designing experiments, searching literature and synthesising the results of multiple studies.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tutorials | 3 | As required | 1 hour | 3 | |
| Practicals | 6 | fortnightly | 2 | 12 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 135 | ||||
| Total | 150 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment | 100% | Assignment | 3,000 words | 100% |
Formative Assessment
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.