COURSE INFORMATION FOR CURRENT

SEMESTER/TERM

Academic Year 2018/2019

Semester/Term I

Course Code PMGS6120/POC7001

Course Title Research in Science Education/Research Methods in Science Education

Credit 3

Medium of Instruction English / Bahasa Malaysia

Course Pre-requisite(s)/ NIL

Minimum Requirement(s)

Main Reference Bordens, K.S. & Abbot, B.B. (2001). Research Design and Methods.
Wadsworth: Australia

Gall, M.D., Gall, J.P., & Borg, W.R. (2006). Educational research: An
introduction (8th Ed). Boston: Pearson Allyn & Bacon.

Creswell, J.W. (2002). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative and

mixed methods approaches (2nd Ed.). Beverly Hills, Ca: Sage.

Pinar, P. (1998) Curriculum: Towards New Identities. Routledge

Teaching Materials/ Computers, Journals, Internet

Equipment

Learning Strategies Lectures, “hands-on” computer laboratory activities and seminar

presentations

Student Learning Time Face to face: 42 hrs

Guided learning: 42 hrs
Independent learning: 34 hrs
(Refer to Student Learning Time form)
Soft Skills At the end of the course, students are able to:
1. Acquire skills in communication (Both spoken, written and in
presentations)
2. Acquire effective skills in working as a team
3. Acquire skills in self-discipline and self confidence
Lecturer Dr. Selva Ranee Subramaniam

Room EG 524, Education Tower

Telephone/e-mail 03-79675070 ; drselvaranee@um.edu.my

Lecture Session:
Day/Time Thursday : 6.00 pm - 9.00 pm
Venue Physics Laboratory, Education Tower

Tutorial/Practical Session:
Day/Time

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Venue

Important Dates Examination :

Date: 10.01.2019 (Thursday)
Time: 11.30 am – 1.30 pm
Venue: Physics Laboratory, Education Tower, Faculty of Education

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Teaching Schedule

References/Teaching
Week Lecture/Tutorial/Assignment Topic
Materials/Equipment

1 Introduction to the course Course proforma,

(a) Course pro forma teaching schedule and
(b) Teaching schedule reference package
(c) Reference package
(d) Important date for submission of assignment
(e) Examination date
2 Impressions of Science Education: Initial general ideas Science Education
Research Internationally:
Conceptions (2007).
http://www.ejmste.com/v3
n1/EJMSTEv3n1_duit.pdf

Science Education
Research Internationally
(2007)
www.ejmste.com/v3n1/ab
stv3n1artc1_duit.html

3 Paradigms of Research in Science Education: Quantitative, Research methodology

Qualitative and Mixed Methodology (introduction) education

http://www.engin.umich.e
du/teaching/critengin/engi
neering-education-
research-
resources/borrego-
douglas-amelink-
quantitative-
qualitative.pdf

Rresearch Methodologies
in Science Education:
The Qualitative-
Quantitative Debate:
Julie C. Libarkin;Josepha
P.Kurdziel
(2002).

4 Models of research in science education: Scope, strengths and Research Methods in

weakness. The Research Problem, Research Plan, Population Education
and sample, Data Gathering techniques, Validity and Reliability
www.pdfs.name/research
-methods-education

Science Education
Research. Internationally:
Conceptions, Research
Methods, Domains of
Research. Reinders

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Duit.IPN – Leibniz –
Institute for Science

5 Potential areas of science education Promoting Successful

Science Education – The
Worth of Science (2012).
www.chemiedidaktik.uni-
bremen.de/symp2012/SS
2008FinPorg.pdf

Gabel,
D. (1994). Handbook of
research on Science
Teaching and Learning.
A NSTA project. New
York: Macmillan

6 SEMINAR 1: DIVERSIFYING SCIENCE EDUCATION Class presentations and

written work

7 SEMINAR 1: DIVERSIFYING SCIENCE EDUCATION Class presentations and

written work

8 Quantitative Research Designs and Methodologies in Science Class discussions and

Education 1 presentations

9 Quantitative Research Designs and Methodologies in Science Class discussions,

Education 2 presentations and written
work
SEMINAR 2(a) : Presentation of a potential research proposal
10 Qualitative Research Designs and Methodologies in Science Class discussions and
Education 1 presentations

Presentation of research proposal

11 Qualitative Research Designs and Methodologies in Science Class discussions,
Education 1 presentations and written
work
SEMINAR 2(b) : Presentation of a potential research proposal
12 Mixed Methods Design in Science Education Class discussions, written
work and presentations
Presentation of research proposal

13 Mixed Methods Design in Science Education Class discussions, written

work and presentations
SEMINAR 2(c) : Presentation of a potential research proposal

14 Wrap-up and Concluding Remarks Compilation of work-in-

progress

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