Module 1: What is Research?

“Research is about the search for answers to social problems”

PHILOMINA OKEKE-IHEJIRIKA
Dr. Philomina Okeke-Ihejirika
Photo of Dr. Phil Okeke-Ihejirika by Ayo Erinle for PACE’s 2019 Black History Month exhibit, Resilience of Culture in a New Homeland

Learning Objectives

By the end of this module you should be able to:

  • Answer the question: what is research? 
  • Explain the role of research in addressing social problems
  • Define feminist research and research for social change 
  • Define situated knowledges, epistemology, and ontology
  • Identify different ways of knowing 
  • Explain the course objectives and expectations
Launch module 1: what is research?
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Module 1: Lessons
Readings
Module 1: Readings
Summary
Module 1: Summary & Assignment