This session looks at a first year research project - in Education Studies. for more detail - do see the accompanying blogpost: http://becomingeducational.wordpress.com/2013/12/23/w12-becomingthe-research-proposal/

1. W12 Becoming…
http://becomingeducational.wordpress.com/2013/1
2/23/w12-becomingthe-research-proposal/
The Research Proposal:
Model
Proposal
Report
Research sites
Some policy links
Activity

2. What does it look like?
• Sample structure:
• http://bejlt.brookes.ac.uk/paper/written_assignm

3. The proposal part:
• Title: sub-title
• Introduction: Context/background/reasons for
interest
• Literature Review (use http://
www.aldinhe.ac.uk/ojs/index.php?journal=
jldhe )
• Methodology
• Method

4. The Report part
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Findings
Discussion
Conclusions
Recommendations
Bibliography
Appendices
ARTEFACT

5. Useful research sites:
• ALDinHE: http://www.aldinhe.ac.uk/
• Brookes eJournal of teaching and learning:
http://bejlt.brookes.ac.uk/
• IPSE:
http://metranet.londonmet.ac.uk/research-units/i
• JLDHE: http://www.aldinhe.ac.uk/ojs/
• Tactile Academia: http://tactileacademia.com
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6. Some Policy

7. Student charter – particularly items 1 - 3
Students are expected to:1. engage with the London Met community of learning in a respectful, honest and
constructive manner
2. be aware of and abide by the University’s regulations and codes of conduct
3. be prepared for classes, participate actively and respect the learning rights of
other students
https://intranet.londonmet.ac.uk/staff/spo/student-charter.cfm
Staff charter - pp 5, 8 & 11 – the right:“to be treated with dignity and respect…”
“not to be disadvantaged by gender, race, ethnic or national origins …”
“ [to expect] access to information about all forms of support…”
“ [to expect] appropriate levels of support…”
https://intranet.londonmet.ac.uk/staff/spo/staff-charter.cfm

8. Student conduct – disciplinary regulations
See what is considered to be “misconduct” on pages 2 – 3 and other pages for the
consideration of any misconduct, on the part of students, by the university
http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/universitysecretary/studentconduct.cfm
Equality scheme
See the introduction - but particularly Objective 1 (page 10 ff) which says that the
University will:“… Promote a respectful working, social and study environment where staff and
students understand their rights and responsibilities to each other under equality
and diversity policies and procedures…”
https://intranet.londonmet.ac.uk/studentservices/policies-and-procedures/ses.cfm

9. Student mental health policy
Special provision within the disciplinary regulations (see above) for any misconduct
that might arise from a physical or mental health condition (including failure to take
prescribed medication)
See, in particular:•“Crisis incidents” and responses – pages 23 & 24
•APPENDIX B particularly staff responsibilities (para 2) and good practice in
Learning & Teaching (para 4b)
https://intranet.londonmet.ac.uk/studentservices/policies-and-procedures/mental_health.cfm

10. Support :
The University Counselling Service
https://intranet.londonmet.ac.uk/studentservices/counselling/
University Safety & Environment
www.londonmet.ac.uk/services/safety/safety-and-environment/safety-home/accident-reporting.cfm
Student Services
http://intranet.londonmet.ac.uk/studentservices/
CELT (Centre for the Enhancement of Learning & Teaching)
CELTadmin@londonmet.ac.uk

11. In Triads
• One – is to talk about project
• Two – draws out ideas by interviewing ‘one’:
what is it, why, how, when, where, who...
• Three – observes – feeds back on the
interview and the research project...
• Switch