educational researcher
Educational researchers perform research in the area of education. They strive to broaden the knowledge on how education processes, educational systems, and individuals (teachers and learners) work. They foresee areas of improvement and develop plans for the implementation of innovations. They advise legislators and policy makers on educational issues and assist in the planning of educational policies.
Also called: education studies research analyst, education methods specialist, pedagogue, education studies research scientist, education studies scholar, educational analyst, educational research scientist, education researcher
- 47
- essential skills
- 20
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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- ISCO-08 group
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Essential skills
47- action research
- advise on curriculum development
- analyse education system
- apply for research funding
- apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities
- apply scientific methods
- communicate with a non-scientific audience
- conduct qualitative research
- conduct research across disciplines
- consult information sources
- cooperate with education professionals
- curriculum objectives
- curriculum standards
- demonstrate disciplinary expertise
- develop a pedagogical concept
- develop professional network with researchers and scientists
- disseminate results to the scientific community
- draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation
- evaluate education programmes
- evaluate research activities
- identify education needs
- increase the impact of science on policy and society
- integrate gender dimension in research
- interact professionally in research and professional environments
- manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data
- manage intellectual property rights
- manage open publications
- manage personal professional development
- manage research data
- mentor individuals
- monitor educational developments
- operate open source software
- pedagogy
- perform project management
- perform scientific research
- present reports
- promote open innovation in research
- promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities
- promote the transfer of knowledge
- publish academic research
- research design
- scientific research methodology
- speak different languages
- synthesise information
- think abstractly
- write scientific publications
- write work-related reports
Optional skills
20- advise legislators
- advise on legislative acts
- advise on lesson plans
- advise on teaching methods
- analyse curriculum
- apply blended learning
- apply knowledge of human behaviour
- assessment processes
- coordinate educational programmes
- develop learning curriculum
- inspect education institutions
- learning technologies
- observe teaching activities
- project management
- promote education programmes
- psychology
- sociology
- special needs education
- teach in academic or vocational contexts
- write research proposals
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