Professor Sinead Harmey | Two two-hour sessions | Summer: 14:00 - 16:00 (UK time) Thursday 8, 15 May  (Room 736 in the IOE)
 

NB: This course accrues 2 training points.

This course is run by Professor Sinead Harmey, PhD, Associate Professor in Literacy Education.

Direct observation of human behaviours in different contexts is fundamental to education research, teaching, and learning. Conducted effectively, it can provide rich information about phenomena in context. Doing systematic observation well, however, requires clear thought about research design and questions, data collection and analysis, the role of the observer, ethical issues, reliability and validity.  In this course, we will consider the use of systematic observations using examples from literacy and developmental research.  Participants will have the opportunity to think and engage in activities and discussions related to their own research.

This course will provide a comprehensive introduction to systematic observation and would be particularly suited to students who are pre-upgrade and are considering their research design.