AURA Programme Research 1 (R1) Course: Orientation to Different Research Approaches
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Researchers are often strong in certain types of research; however, they would benefit from a broader understanding of research approaches, which would better respond to the increasing need of undertaking multi-disciplinary research, and would also crucial to then help people to develop these capabilities.
AURA Research Course One aims to enable learners to distinguish between different approaches to research and in particular to understand distinctions such as researcher-led and citizen-led, holistic and systemic as well as analytical approaches to research, and ‘wicked’ and ‘tame’ problems. They will also be able to apply the conceptual frameworks to research questions within these different approaches.
You are advised to refer to the R1 Course Pack Overview before exploring the full range of open educational resources.
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All of the course packs are aimed at educators in higher education institutions primarily in Africa but are also applicable to educators and other training/service providers in other parts of the world. Resources are can be re-used, adapted, or remixed (where indicated by the license) as long as the resulting materials are fully attributed.
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Research 1 Course (R1): Day One Session 3: Session Plan.
(20/09/2016)[R1-F2F-D1-S3] Session 3: Session Plan that includes guidance notes for facilitators/educators including learning outcomes and assessment techniques. -
Research 1 Course (R1): Day One Session 2: Session Plan.
(20/09/2016)[R1-F2F-D1-S2] Session 2: Session Plan that includes guidance notes for facilitators/educators including learning outcomes and assessment techniques. -
Research 1 Course (R1): Day One: Session 2 PowerPoint Presentation: Introduction to R1 Course & Outcomes
(13/09/2016)[R1-P01-S2] Session 2: An introductory presentation for the R1 Course including: course outcomes; and the formative assessment techniques. -
Research 1 Course (R1): Pre-online Handout: Glossary of key concepts in research
(13/09/2016)[R1-H01] Handout Session 1: A glossary of definitions and concepts that are part of the AURA Research One Course (R1). -
Research 1 Course (R1): Pre-online Handout: Navigating wicked problems in development
(13/09/2016)[R1-R01] Resource Session 1: Ramalingham's blog article highlighting the comparison between wicked and tame problems in development research. -
Research 1 Course (R1): Post-online activities Session 20 PowerPoint Presentation (Week 2): Online discussion and reflection.
(13/09/2016)[R1-P19-S20] Post-online activites (in 2nd week) guidance for faciltating an online, synchronous discussion to review course with learners and review key concepts. -
Research 1 Course (R1): Post-online activities Handout (Week 2): Qualitative rubric for peer assessment task
(13/09/2016)[R1-H05] Handout Session 20: A checklist for peer assessments to help learners structure feedback to learning peers on their perspectives on research approaches. -
Research 1 Course (R1): Post-online activities Session 20: Session Plan (Week 2).
(20/09/2016)[R1_PA-W2-S20] Post-online activities (in 2nd week) Session Plan that includes guidance notes for facilitators/educators including outcomes and assessment techniques. -
Research 1 Course (R1): Day Three: Session 19 PowerPoint Presentation: Wrap up & reflection
(13/09/2016)[R1-P18-S19] Session 19: A reflective session to assess learning, and introduce the online phase of R1. -
Research 1 Course (R1): Day Three: Session 18 PowerPoint Presentation: Gaining credibility in your research field
(13/09/2016)[R1-P17-S18] Session 18: An overview of criteria to assess the online profiles of professional figures, and shape your own credibility in a particular field. -
Research 1 Course (R1): Day Three Session 19: Session Plan.
(20/09/2016)[R1-F2F-D3-S19] Session 19: Session Plan that includes guidance notes for facilitators/educators including outcomes and assessment techniques. -
Research 1 Course (R1): Day Three Session 18: Session Plan.
(20/09/2016)[R1-F2F-D3-S18] Session 18: Session Plan that includes guidance notes for facilitators/educators including outcomes and assessment techniques. -
Research 1 Course (R1): Day Three: Session 17 PowerPoint Presentation: Critical evaluation of information
(13/09/2016)[R1-P16-S17] Session 17: An analyses of the structure of a good article and the main criteria for critically evaluating the quality of information sources. -
Research 1 Course (R1): Pre-online Transcript: The key distinctions between 'citizen-led' and 'researcher-led' approaches to research
(13/09/2016)[R1-TV03] Resource Session 1: Professor Gaventa briefly outlines the key distinctions between citizen-led (or community-led) and researcher-led approaches to research; discusses the assumptions or values that underpins ... -
Research 1 Course (R1): Day Three Session 17: Session Plan.
(20/09/2016)[R1-F2F-D3-S17] Session 17: Session Plan that includes guidance notes for facilitators/educators including outcomes and assessment techniques. -
Research 1 Course (R1): Day Three: Session 16 PowerPoint Presentation: Searching techniques
(13/09/2016)[R1-P15-S16] Session 16: An introduction to search techniques including search tips for overcoming challenges. Learners also create a concept table and search strategy. -
Research 1 Course (R1): Day One: Session 16 Handout: Concept tables & search strategies
(13/09/2016)[R1-H04] Handout Session 16: A template for creating concept clusters and search strategies. -
Research 1 Course (R1): Day Three: Session 15 PowerPoint Presentation: Mapping the Information landscape
(13/09/2016)[R1-P14-S15] Session 15: A guided activity to identify research evidence that can be used to validate the research question(s). In addition, this session demonstrates how a mind-map can be used to comprehend the information ... -
Research 1 Course (R1): Day Three Session 16: Session Plan.
(20/09/2016)[R1-F2F-D3-S16] Session 16: Session Plan that includes guidance notes for facilitators/educators including outcomes and assessment techniques. -
Research 1 Course (R1): Day Three Session 15: Session Plan.
(20/09/2016)[R1-F2F-D3-S15] Session 15: Session Plan that includes guidance notes for facilitators/educators including outcomes and assessment techniques.