Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement

This week’s topics

Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement

1. Drafting against the criteria
2. Tutor and peer feedback
3. Improving the final submission

What you will be able to do

• 1.1 Appraise a research problem.
• 1.2 Develop and justify an appropriate research aim, objectives and research question [s] within a defined scope and timeframe.
• 1.3 Critically explore, select, and justify the research approaches
• 2.1 Critically analyse the different theoretical approaches to your research problem.
• 2.2 Create a structured preliminary and thorough critical literature review.
• 3.1 Critically assess appropriate research methodologies, ensuring alignment with the research objectives outlined in the proposal.
• 3.2 Design a well-structured research methodology tailored to the objectives and applicable to the defined population.
• 3.3 Justify the chosen methodology, demonstrating how it meets the research objectives in your proposal while adhering to ethical standards.
• 4.1 Create a well-designed and structured research proposal
• 4.2 Suggest techniques for use with quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis.
• 4.3 Discuss the potential ethical issues in a research project.
• 4.4 Develop a research project schedule to successfully execute the project.

Activity

Draft the assignment, get feedback and improve it before submission.

Study materials

Further resources

• Supporting learners' agentic engagement with feedback: a systematic review · PDF · Reading, article · for registered students
• Writing Guide, 3.5: Peer review and using feedback · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 92–94 · for registered students