Publications and research proposals

Educational open access publications

Open access journals and publications provide a way for those who are not necessarily students or staff of a university to access educational research information. This information can be used to inform applications to doctoral programmes or research projects, or to keep abreast of developments in an area of interest after, or outside of, graduating.

  • Connecting Repositories (CORE) [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)] : CORE aims to facilitate free access to scholarly publications distributed across many systems. It gives access to millions of scholarly articles aggregated from many open access repositories.
  • Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ): DOAJ offers a gateway to a growing number of scientific and scholarly journals.

Preparing a research proposal

Educational researchers who wish to develop their knowledge of a particular area may consider applying to study for a Doctorate in Education. This application will require writing a research proposal and demonstrating an appropriate level of methodological and subject knowledge.

  • Research design: Beginning with problem formulation, this material helps the reader to develop their research design and a research proposal.
  • Preparing for the EdD: Entry to a Doctorate in Education programme will usually require a well-developed research proposal. This material describes how to prepare a research proposal for The Open University’s Doctorate in Education programme and includes examples of research proposals.

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