edu5tar teacher as researcher

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

FacultyFaculty of Education

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorRebecca Miles

Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo

Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters

Exchange StudentsNo

Subject particulars

Subject rules

PrerequisitesN/A

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsThe action research plannerRecommendedKemmis, S., & McTaggart, R. (1988)3RD ED, GEELONG: DEAKIN UNIVERSITY

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Start date between: and    Key dates

Albury-Wodonga, 2014, Week 37-47, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorRebecca 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 elementComments%
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