Researching Syrian Higher Education: A collaborative project between Syrian Academics (2-5 June 2017)

In collaboration with University of Cambridge, Faculty of Education.

Led by: Prof Colleen McLaughlin/University of Cambridge, Dr Jo-Anne Dillabough/University of Cambridge, Dr Olena Fimyar/University of Cambridge and Mona Jebril/University of Cambridge.

Workshop Aim To learn the following research skills

1. Working as members of a research team;
2. Identifying criteria for high quality research;
3. Visual mapping and elicitation;
4. Reflexivity; defining a research topic;
5. Identifying ethical challenges in qualitative interviewing;
6. Developing interview protocol;
7. Interview techniques, establishing rapport, active listening, probing and elaborating;
8. Developing research design; sampling and data sources; recruiting study participants;
9. Evaluating research design;
10. Giving and receiving feedback on research design;
11. Reviewing research skills learnt and working as a team;
12. Needs assessment for future research work and collaboration