Educational Research Methods
A site to support teaching and learning...
Conceptual framework
Conceptualisation
Conceptualisation is “where the researcher writes an account of their way of thinking about the research focus. This conceptualisation will be informed by reading of relevant literature, and will clarify key terms (what is understood by ‘specialist schools’, ‘humanities subjects’, ‘learning styles’, etc.). Most accounts of research include a ‘literature review’. When done well, this is not just a summary of the contents of relevant papers, but a synthesis of findings that sets out how the researcher understands the current state of the field...” (Taber, 2013: 72).
“A theoretical framework for teaching and learning is not clearly elaborated...”
Critical comment from a peer review report of an article submitted for publication
This is a personal site of Keith S. Taber to support teaching of educational research methods.
(Dr Keith Taber is Professor of Science Education at the University of Cambridge.)
2019
Taber, K. S. (2013). Classroom-based Research and Evidence-based Practice: An introduction (2nd ed.). London: Sage.
