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EDS 800: Dissertation
Convenor: MA Director
Dissertations can be either 'library-based' or empirical. They are usually the final piece of work that students complete and, as such, represent the most advanced and sophisticated piece of educational research that students undertake on the course.
The dissertation is a chance for students to investigate in depth a topic of their choice with guidance from an experienced researcher from the Department. The length of the Dissertation gives students the scope to develop an in-depth study of an area of education that they are interested in. A basic aim of the MA is that students should be able to identify research questions, research the existing literature on a topic, and design a suitable research programme. For many students, this will be a case of reflecting on issues arising in their own area of professional practice and may include research or evaluation in their own institution. For others, the choice of topic will reflect identification and analysis of a conceptual problem arising from the existing research. The Dissertation is an excellent opportunity for students to exercise and develop their research skills in a supported environment.
Recent titles of Dissertations:
- An analysis of students' and teachers' interactions in multiple masters online courses at Lancaster University;
- An investigation into the levels and reasons for and against parental involvement in school activities at schools in the Eastlands constituency;
- Asian postgraduate students' learning experiences in English speaking countries;
- A study of Chinese postgraduate students' academic writing experiences in a British university;
- Effective whole class teaching for Korean secondary students;
- How a national policy instrument (the CETL programme) is locally enacted: the case study of LearnHigher;
- Improving analysis in social care: a collaborative experiential inquiry for professional knowledge construction;
- Investigating the impact of humour use in primary literacy lessons;
- Moving on: alternatives to the dominant policy discourse of adult literacy learners in the Skills for Life strategy;
- Multicultural education in Cyprus - a case study of a primary school;
- Social and emotional aspects of learning: teacher's views of its impact on children's emotional intelligence and importance within education;
- The attitude of primary school pupils towards Physical Education (P. E.)
- The impact of information and communication technologies use on social interactions within preschool classroom.
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