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Introduction
This module will introduce you to the skills of basic academic research through critical review of literature and elements of conducting simple research. It will also provide an opportunity for you to critically explore research language and more importantly gain the ability to deploy these skills in your academic exercises. Further, this module will also introduce you to internet research skills. Aspects of plagiarism will also be discussed.
- A brief welcome note to the participants about how the lesson will be conducted.
- Week 1
Week 1
- Learning Outcomes
By the end of this section, students should be able to;
- apply definitions appropriately
- differentiate various types of researches
- apply the knowledge about basic research elements in a primary research
- Week 2
Week 2
- Learning Outcomes
By the end of this section, students should be able to;
- interpret the seven steps of the research process
- compare and contrast the roles and benefits of both internal and external researches
- Week 3
Week 3
By the end of this section, students should be able to:- ethically apply the knowledge about academic dishonesty within educational context
- develop connections between the ethical considerations in academic discourse
- ethically apply the knowledge about academic dishonesty within educational context
- Week 4
Week 4
By the end of this section, students should be able to;
LO1: Apply the Boolean Logics effectively
LO2: Evaluate reliability of an internet source
- Week 5
Week 5
By the end of this section, students should be able to;
LO1: apply Bloom's Taxonomy effectively
LO2: critically evaluate research articles
LO3: assess traits of critical thinking
- Week 6
Week 6
By the end of this section, students should be able to;LO1: Write references manually and digitally using APA style
LO2: Use various citation structures appropriately - Week 7
Week 7
Learning OutcomeBy the end of this section, students should be able to;LO1: Identify and differentiate the background of various qualitative researches - Week 8
Week 8
By the end of this section, students should be able to;
LO1: apply the concepts of quantitative research in primary and secondary researches
LO2: use appropriate scale when designing a research instrument
- Week 9
Week 9
By the end of this section, students should be able to;
LO1: Comprehend the nature of literature review
LO2: Write a concise literature review
- Week 10
- Week 11
- Week 12