ELM/EMC 6141 Educational Research Methods

Welcome to ELM/EMC 6141: Educational Research Methods. This module is designed to assist postgraduate students at the University of Rwanda-College of Education to acquire knowledge, skills and the level of proficiency necessary for them to design and execute research in education. Hence, the central objective of this module is to introduce you to essential concepts and skills in educational research methods and practice. 

Module learning outcomes

By the end of this module, students should be able to:

• Explain the concept and process of research
• Identify a researchable problem in their areas of specialization  
• Conduct a thorough review of the existing literature related to their research problem
• Conduct research using appropriate approaches and designs
• Choose population & draw a representative sample
• Develop different data collection instruments
• Test the reliability and validity of the research instruments
• Collect data, analyze them, interpret the findings and write a report
• Respect ethical norms related to research.
• Appreciate the role of research in solving educational issues. 

Module Facilitators: 

- Assoc. Prof. Wenceslas Nzabalirwa 

School of Education,

Email: wenceslasn@yahoo.fr 
- Dr. Philothere Ntawiha

School of Education,

Email: ntaphilos@gmail.com