Educational research: some basic concepts and terminology

These modules were prepared by IIEP staff and consultants to be used in training workshops presented for the National Research Coordinators who are responsible for the educational policy research programme conducted by the Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Educational Quality (SACMEQ). This module provides an introductory overview of the meaning of research, different types of research questions that are posed in many countries, and the sequential stages in the research process. This overview also illustrates the main steps involved in this process and provides examples of the kind of work that is required at each stage.