Learning to teach: an introduction to classroom research

This is the fourth of four courses which comprise the course Learning to teach. Undertaking classroom research is seen as an effective form of CPD. This free course, An introduction to classroom research, provides a basic introduction to research design and illustrates two methodologies, case study and action research, by drawing on examples from the classroom. The activities in the course provide an opportunity for you to design and develop your own project.

• Introduction
• Learning outcomes
• 1 When does ‘good practice’ become ‘research’?
• 1 When does ‘good practice’ become ‘research’?
• 2 Designing your research
• 2 Designing your research
• 2.1 Ethics and research design
• 2.2 Ethical framework
• 3 Doing your research
• 3 Doing your research
• 3.1 Case study
• 3.2 Action research
• 4 Collecting data
• 4 Collecting data
• 5 Reliability and validity
• 5 Reliability and validity
• 6 Disseminating your research
• 6 Disseminating your research
• Conclusion
• Further reading
• References
• Acknowledgements