PREST Practitioner Research and Evaluation Skills Training in Open and Distance Learning MODULE

Abstract

Reporting on research to support or influence change A6The PREST training resources aim to help open and distance learning practitioners develop and extend their research and evaluation skills.They can be used on a self-study basis or by training providers.The resources consist of two sets of materials: a six-module foundation course in research and evaluation skills and six handbooks in specific research areas of ODL.There is an accompanying user guide. A full list appears on the back cover. The print-based materials are freely downloadable from the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) website (www.col.org/prest). Providers wishing to print and bind copies can apply for camera-ready copy which includes colour covers (info@col.org).They were developed by the International Research Foundation for Open Learning (www.irfol.ac.uk) on behalf of COL. The PREST core team