Education is a key aspect of human life since it allows one to accumulate knowledge and resources necessary for future life. Thus, the search for the most efficient, high-quality, and fair education methods is a priority. Around the world, researchers are analyzing current teaching methodologies and trying to implement new ones. Moreover, research is a crucial part of education, which makes it necessary to analyze and search for the most effective studying models. These include research literacy, methods, and finding an answer to the ethical question, namely, whether research achieves its purpose.
The abovementioned issues were raised in many works, where the authors created new models and methodologies to improve learning effectiveness. Thus, in the article ‘What constitutes high-quality education higher pedagogical research?’, the authors raise fundamental problems of modern education (Evans et al., 2020). For example, the importance of the relationship between cost and quality of education, maintaining academic standards and ensuring academic integrity (Evans et al., 2020). Moreover, the paper examined the problem of the growing number of students and the impact of this on the quality of teaching, taking into account inclusiveness and equality. The article positively affected me as it provided me with new essential data about various concepts and notions of education and research.
I learned many important aspects from the article, however, I would highlight one crucial notion that is an inevitable part of conducting research. One means the evidence base’s reliability, which impacts not only the research process itself but its relevance, truthfulness, and results. Thus, according to the authors, the strength of the evidence base articulates the degree to which the data can be trusted (Evans et al., 2020). Studying the quality of documents leads to an understanding of their validity, which will help the researcher realize whether these documents can be used. The reader should have confidence in the relevance, accuracy, and validity of the evidence provided for further application. In addition, it is necessary to make sure that the study offers novelty and is not a repetition of the thoughts of already conducted studies.
I can not affirm that the article changed my mind about the importance of using research in class and in my field. Similarly to the present, I had an idea of the importance of conducting research. However, the article has expanded my understanding of the importance of study and its components. It includes the topic’s relevance, the sources’ reliability, the search for an up-to-date evidence base, effective research methods, and other aspects. In addition, the work provided me with information about such concepts as disciplinary knowledge, pedagogical expertise, academic practice, contextual awareness, and other important terms. The article is related to my current experience as I am doing research, and thus, I can put the information I have learned into practice.
Reference
Evans, C., Howson, C. K., Forsythe, A., & Edwards, C. (2020). What constitutes high quality higher education pedagogical research? Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, (46)4, 525-546.