The Toolkit

Getting started

There are six Units to work through at your own pace, with associated resources. Each Unit ends with a short activity: a quiz, hands-on activity or reflection.

We recommend that teachers work with a reflective partner.

Toolkit key

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Reflection and discussion

Reading

Film clip

Activity

Unit 1

Different approaches to research, the kinds of questions they can address and their limitations

Unit 2

How to engage critically with research literature and where to find it

Unit 3

A range of qualitative research methods

Unit 4

Research ethics

Unit 5

A simple method of analysing data

Unit 6

How to design achievable research projects that address the needs of your own setting