Teaching Research Methods in Education
A special issue of Education Sciences (ISSN 2227-7102). This special issue belongs to the section "Curriculum and Instruction".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2023) | Viewed by 14464
Special Issue Editors
Interests: technology-enhanced learning; computer science initial teacher training; computer science k-12 education; educational robotics; tangible objects programming; computational thinking; computer science didactics; active learning approaches
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Interests: learning in educational environments with technologies (mobile technologies and augmented reality); e-learning and distance learning; educational robotics; learning and professional development of teachers with ICT; learning and digital manuals; 21st century skills; learning in communities of practice; activity theory; critical mathematics education; research methods in education
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
A shift across most OECD countries toward decentralizing decision making in education and giving more responsibility and mandating powers to local authorities has recently become apparent. Therefore, the role of research in evidence-informed policy in education has increased in importance. However, research in education is mainly carried out by academics in higher education institutions where research methods courses are included in the study plans in a variety of Master and Doctoral programs.
In parallel, it is not a controversial fact that solid preparation on research methods provides students with important knowledge and skills to undertake better research and thus significantly contribute to the educational community. Quality teaching in research methods requires developing a clear understanding of the complex relationships between the explicit syllabus guidelines of the courses, the previous competences of students, and the pedagogical options.
The teaching of research methods in education is becoming a critical issue also because of the changing nature of data and the ways they can be used in research, e.g., machine data generated, data analysis software, net e-research, therefore increasing the complexity of addressing educational research settings. A clear sign of the current development is the recent appointment of a task force by APA's Board of Scientific Affairs to report on online research ethics. The ability to understand and judiciously and ethically use data to make appropriate decisions in research is becoming an essential skill within the data-intensive society in which we live.
This Special Issue is focused on the teaching of research methods in education. It aims to bring together contributions from scholars with a variety of backgrounds and pedagogical cultures as well as different traditions in research. It invites contributions that stress the pedagogical and methodological dimension of teaching research methods. The literature on teaching research methods in education sciences points to the need for a review of topics addressed, pedagogies used, and assessment strategies of new forms of education in research methods.
Dr. João Piedade
Dr. João Filipe Matos
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- teaching research methods in education
- new trends in research methods in education
- research methods in education
- research methods in initial teacher education
- e-research
- technology-enhanced learning in research methods
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