PRACTITIONER RESEARCH PROJECT

EDU5PRP

2015

Credit points: 30

Subject outline

This subject draws together theories, models and student experiences from across the course. Specifically, subject content is concerned with the interactions between a teacher, students and the learning environment. Central questions are: what is the relationship between teaching and learning; how will the teacher know if they have had an impact on student learning; and what does this mean for subsequent teaching practice knowledge and activity.

School: School of Education

Credit points: 30

Subject Co-ordinator: Craig Deed

Available to Study Abroad Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: EDU5TRS

Co-requisites: EDU5PPC or EDU5PSC

Incompatible subjects: EDU5TRP

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsN/ARecommendedN/AN/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Identify the nature, scope, contributions to, and limitations of teaching practice knowledge

Activities:
What is teacher practical knowledge? What is practical inquiry?

02. Design, enact and report on a practice-based research project

Activities:
How do teachers adapt? Ethics of practice-based research

03. Critically reflect on your practice through consideration of a range of theoretical and practical perspectives

Activities:
Planning, monitoring and reporting on your project

Online, 2015, Semester 1, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Craig Deed

Class requirements

Scheduled Online Class
One 2.0 hours scheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day and delivered via online.
"Plus directed online learning activities"

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%ILO*
Pre-practicum: Online blog responses to Modules 1-3 applied to project design (1000 words)1001
During practicum: Participation in online inquiry group (2000 words)2002, 03
Post practicum: Practitioner practice inquiry report Multi-media representation (8000 words equiv)7002, 03