This course aims to promote engagement with and research in organisational settings by professionals. Participants will be supported to appraise critically published research relevant to their practice; and to problematise aspects of practise and plan research to inform improvement planning in the workplace.

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An identification of the focus for enquiry.

The development for a proposal for enquiry.

A review of the literature of the research methods involved in the project.

■ To continue to develop a critically reflective approach to practice, encouraging continuous professional self-evaluation and improvement through an evidence-based approach.

■ To develop the capability to ethically utilise research evidence to inform educational decision-making, promoting evidence-based practices in professional settings.

■ To develop the ability to access and critically evaluate relevant literature, thereby enhancing research proficiency.

■ To enhance research skills through a more critical engagement with qualitative and quantitative methods, including an introduction to data analysis techniques suitable for school-based research.

By the end of this course students will be able to:

- Design a proposal for enquiry which formulates a clear and relevant research question indicating the focus of proposed enquiry within the professional context.

- Evaluate and critically review information sources to inform professional decision-making in their professional context.

- Assess the strengths and weaknesses of diverse data-gathering techniques in practitioner research and enquiry, justifying appropriate methodologies for their own proposal.

- Apply ethical research guidelines and professional guidelines in the appraisal of published research and the preparation of proposals for practitioner enquiry.

See generic Masters regulations.