New course in Research methods in Art, Design and Media Education

Date posted: 10/11/2008

New course starting 22nd January 2009 - 5 half-day sessions

Research Methods in Art, Design and Media Education

This short course aims to:

Enable you to have a basic knowledge of what is involved in undertaking educational research
Provide you with opportunities to practice various research methods
Develop a critical understanding of how research can interact with theories within education and your own discipline

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

Formulate realistic and appropriate research questions
Identify and describe a range of methods for sampling, collecting and analysing data
Select an appropriate method for a particular research question or hypothesis
Demonstrate an awareness of research ethics
Analyse and evaluate research reports
Describe how theories of art, design and media education can interact with research
Be able to explain how research can inform policy and practice in your art, design or media discipline

Indicative Content
Formulating questions or hypotheses; using theory to inform research; using research to test theories; approaches to research (research paradigms); research ethics; sampling methods, data collection; analysing data; reporting research.

Learning and Teaching Methods
Workshops, Individual Presentations and Whole Class Discussion, Distance Learning and Self-Study and Reflective Journal.

Course dates: 22nd, 29th January, 5th, 19th and 26th February 2009
Course cost: £250.00
Course venue: cltad, 2-6 Catton Street, London Wc1R 4AA
Booking: www.cltad.ac.uk

Other short courses available 2009:

Managing a diversity of learners - first meeting 3rd February 2009
Online tutoring in art and design - first virtual meeting 20th February 2009
Virtual Worlds in Art Education - first meeting 3rd March 2009
Right writing - first meeting 22nd April2009