SCORE Fellowship Final Report by Ester Ehiyazaryan

This project was based at University Centre Doncaster, where a significant proportion of learners are mature students undertaking foundation degrees, and much of this is managed through e-learning practices. HEFCE is encouraging better ‘research methods’ preparation of undergraduate students and there is a challenge in achieving effective teaching and learning in this area. HE provision within University Centre Doncaster has tended towards face-to-face time with students, and blended learning including e-learning and ‘open’ education is a relatively new concept that they are grappling with. This project accepts that understanding and applying research methods concepts are what is defined by Land and Meyer as ‘troublesome knowledge’ (2010). It used this definition to assist in clarifying the role that OER can play in addressing the difficulties of research methods teaching.

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