To align or not to align? Research methods
and its relationship with dissertation
marks across Sport undergraduate degree
programmes within a UK-based HE
institution

Laura Houghton; Emily Williams; Hollie Jones; Richard Page; John Bostock

doi:10.1016/j.jhlste.2017.04.005

To align or not to align? Research methods and its relationship with dissertation marks across Sport undergraduate degree programmes within a UK-based HE institution

Laura Houghton, Emily Williams, Hollie Jones, Richard Page, John Bostock

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Much research has referred to the complexity of research methods modules within undergraduate degree programmes. Less attention has been paid to the objective understanding of alignment between research methods and final year dissertations. This study explored relationships across Sport and Exercise Science (SES) and Sports Therapy (ST) programmes within a UK-based Higher Education institution. Analysis revealed females (N=73) outperformed males (N=117) at Levels 4/5, and SES students outperformed ST at Level 6. The Level 5 statistics assessment explained the lowest variance in the dissertation, suggesting poor alignment in curriculum design. Future research should consider the efficacy of statistics-based modules.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	101-109
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Education
Volume	20
Early online date	24 Apr 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhlste.2017.04.005
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2017

Keywords

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statistics
gender
assessment
research methods
Constructive alignment
Assessment
Gender
Statistics
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To align or not to align? Research methods and its relationship with dissertation marks across Sport undergraduate degree programmes within a UK-based HE institution. / Houghton, Laura; Williams, Emily; Jones, Hollie et al.
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