TEACHER AS RESEARCHER
EDU5TAR
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject provides students with foundational knowledge required to read and understand educational research and to use and conduct appropriate research in the classroom to inform professional practice. Students develop understanding about the theories and practice associated with teachers as researchers and the role of the research in educational practice. The focus is on research skill development in the key areas of critquing educational research, developing an appropriate proposal as well as research design and collecting and analyzing data. These skills are fundamental to the case study research of professional teaching practice in EDU5TRP
Faculty: Faculty of Education
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Rebecca Miles
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | The action research planner | Recommended | Kemmis, S., & McTaggart, R. (1988) | 3RD ED, GEELONG: DEAKIN UNIVERSITY |
Albury-Wodonga, 2014, Week 37-47, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Rebecca Miles
Class requirements
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 37 - 37
Two 3.0 hours lecture/seminar per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 37 to week 37 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Two preliminary half-day sessions at the on-campus intensive."
Scheduled Online Class
One 6.0 hours scheduled online class per week on any day including weekend and delivered via blended.
"Directed on-line learning activities."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Develop a research plan for a case study of students professional practice (3000 words) | 70 | |
| Structured research journal with four entries(2000 words equivalent) | 30 |