The learning strategies will require you to commit 300 learning hours.

The module comprises supervision.

The majority of the module is conducted through independent learning and reference to an assigned supervisor, who will convene at mutually agreed intervals. Communication between both parties can be, if agreeable, through face-to-face, e-mail and telephone.
You will be expected to make full use of the VLE, contributing to discussion boards and submitting work related tasks to the module tutor. You will be placed in study support groups on the VLE via discussion board to act as self support.

The you will also be expected to present their research projects at an informal research conference where the Year 1 you will be the external audience.

Blackboard VLE

The purpose of this module is to provide an opportunity for participants to engage in a small scale research project. The content of the project will be determined by the selection of the topic to be studied and the framing of the research questions. The choice of topic and research questions will be guided by the module tutor in response to the student's identification of issues relevant to their current practice and interests.

Bell, J. (2010) Doing Your Research Project, 5th edition, Buckingham, Open University Press
Cohen, L, Manion, L, Morrison, K. (2011) Research Methods in Education London Routledge
Denscombe, M. (2010) The Good Research Guide: for small scale social research projects Buckingham, Open University Press
Lowe, M (2006) Beginning Research London Routledge

A research project length 5000 words weighted at 100% - Tests learning outcomes 1,2,3,4,5,6

Agreed placement within an educational workplace environment for 50 hours over the module - e.g. :
School
College
University
Library
Children's Centre
Private Training Provider
Children's nursery