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EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

DIPLOMA IN TECHNICAL TRAINER EDUCATION


APPLIED RESEARCH
COURSE OUTLINE
JANUARY 2024 - TERM 1
Summary of Learning Outcomes
1. Develop a Research proposal
2. Collect Data
3. Analyse Data
4. Write Research Report
5. Drafting patent applications and other legal documents such as IPR’s
6. Conduct monitoring and evaluation.

WEEK TOPIC SUBTOPIC Activities TIME


(HRS)
1 Develop a  Research concepts 4
Research proposal Think pair share -
 Importance of research

 Research problem Discuss the importance

 Literature review of Research in teacher

 Design and methodology


education

 Research proposals

 Academic
 Action

 Ethical issues in research

2 Collect Data  Types of data collection Buzz groups 4


instruments Discussions on Types of
 Piloting instruments
Data collection
 Procedure for data collection
 Validity and reliability of instruments
instruments
 Administration of instruments
 Field editing
Quality assurance
Analyze Data  Data processing Kahoot online quizz 6
3
Qualitative data analysis Covering various
 Quantitative data analysis aspects
 Measures of central
tendency

 Measures of dispersions

 Introduction to test of
hypothesis

 Data presentation techniques

Write Research  Components of research report Interactive discussion 4


4 Report
 Design of research report on components of a
research Report
 Ethics in Research

 Citations and Referencing


Drafting patent Interactive discussion 4
5 applications and  Intellectual property laws and
on Drafting patent
other legal regulations.
applications and other
documents such as  Types of intellectual property
legal document
IPRs, protections and their applications

”  Intellectual property issues and


risks.

 Drafting patent applications and


other legal documents

 Ethical and legal considerations

6 Conduct  Key concepts and principles of Interactive discussion 4


monitoring and monitoring and evaluation. on Conducting
evaluation. monitoring and
 Design and implementation of
effective M&E plans and systems evaluation.

 Data collection tools

 Data is analysis

 Importance of accountability and


learning in M&E processes

Total CAT 100%


Final examination 100%
References
Cohen, L., Manion, L., & Morrison, K. (2018). Research methods in education (8th ed.). Routledge.
Neuman, W. L. (2019). Social research methods: Qualitative and quantitative approaches (8th ed.).
Pearson.
Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2017). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed
methods approach (4th ed.). Sage Publications.
Babbie, E. R. (2019). The practice of social research (15th ed.). Cengage Learning.
Leedy, P. D., & Ormrod, J. E. (2019). Practical research: Planning and design (12th ed.). Pearson.
Fraenkel, J. R., Wallen, N. E., & Hyun, H. H. (2019). How to design and evaluate research in
education (10th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.

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