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Education research in design

Course details

University Name
The Open University
Department
Department of Design, Development, Environment and Materials
Course Title
Education research in design
Qualification, duration, mode
PhD 36FT 72PT variableDL*MPhil 15FT 24PT variableDL
Months of entry
October
Entry requirements
PhD: The normal minimum entrance requirement is an upper second class honours degree or master's degree, relevant to the proposed area of study, from a recognised higher education institution in the UK. You should also have experience of academic research in the previous four years, normally in the form of either a master's degree in research methods, an undergraduate degree with a research element in the final year, or work-related experience with evidence through research reports. If you're not sure if you meet the entry requirements, please contact us (research-degrees-team@open.ac.uk).
MPhil: see http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/ for more information.
Funding
Please see The Open University website http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/ for more information.
Course description
The OU has a broad portfolio of education research. Research into design education at the OU has created innovative pedagogy for over 30 years. It has informed the curricula at primary, secondary and tertiary-level education and has had an impact globally. Most recently research into distance design education is creating a new paradigm for learning in subjects as diverse as art, design and technology, and design engineering. The Design Group have wide experience of supervising full-time and part-time research students who are employed as lecturers and teachers of design.

Research students are based in the Department of Design, Development, Environment and Materials. This location provides access to a wide range of expertise in design topics including design principles, practices and technologies as well as design studies more generally. A suite of laboratories for rapid prototyping, design observations and graphic development is available to research students. Recent students have researched creativity in the classroom, computer aided design and ethics in tertiary design education.

Potential research projects

* Pedagogy or assessment in the school Design and Technology curriculum.
* Distance education in art and design.
* Social networking in design education.
* Technological support for design learners.
* Design and adult learners.
* Primary design.

Potential supervisors

* Dr Steve Garner
* Dr Nicole Schadewitz
Contact name
Dr Emma Dewberry
Telephone
+44 (0)1908 332940
Email
mct-ddem-enquiries@open.ac.uk
Web
http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/research-degrees

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