Research in Education
MST 1013
May-Sept 2025
Assignment 1
Developing Your Own Research Focus
Contribution: 30%
Submission Date: Week 5
Scope: Introduction to Educational Research
Objective
To help students understand the differences between a discipline, a topic, and a research title in educational research, and to apply this understanding by creating their own research focus based on personal interests or professional goals.
Instructions
1. Choose one discipline within the field of education that interests you.
Examples: Science Education, Early Childhood
Education (ECE), Music Education, Educational
Technology, Inclusive Education, etc.
2. Based on your chosen discipline:
o Identify a specific research topic.
o Create one research title based on that topic (ensure clarity and focus).
o Formulate a research problem (approx. 150 words) that you aim to address.
Submission Date: Week 3