Welcome to the Research Methods in Education Handbook for The Open University Masters Programme in Education. This is supplied to all students on entry to the Programme. It is designed to assist you in your study at postgraduate level. All of the modules in the Masters Programme demand an ability to interpret and assess evidence, and often this evidence comes from research studies. In addition, some of the modules also require students to carry out small-scale investigations. Guidance is provided in the modules about both these types of activity.
Language, Learning, Context: Talking the Talk (Foundations and Futures of Education)
In what way do educators understand the language they use to make sense of the educational environment?
How does language enable educators and how can they consciously make the most of its potential?
Using the right language and setting the correct tone in the school classroom has repercussions for all involved; whether it affects the linguistic development of a student or the effective delivery of a lesson, language plays an important factor in any educational context.
Art and Creativity in Reggio Emilia: Exploring the Role and Potential of Ateliers in Early Childhood Education (Contesting Early Childhood)
This book explores the contribution of and art and creativity to early education, and examines the role of the atelier (an arts workshop in a school) and atelierista (an educator with an arts background) in the pioneering pre-schools of Reggio Emilia. It does so through the unique experience of Vea Vecchi, one of the first atelieristas to be appointed in Reggio Emilia in 1970.
This work delves into the topic of moral education in America's K-12 schools. Following an introductory historical chapter, it analyzes salient topics and notable leaders in the field of moral education.
Peer pressure in the real world is not just about dares and bullies. In fact, it sometimes can be hard to spot. Peer pressure can cause people to avoid making friends outside their own clique, follow trends without thinking, try to achieve an impossible look, not take school seriously, and let anger turn into violence. "Handling Peer Pressure" examines the many different kinds of peer pressure, where it comes from, and how to beat it - and tells the stories of some remarkable people who did.
