edu4tar teacher as researcher
TEACHER AS RESEARCHER
EDU4TAR
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject we provide fourth year education students with a firm grounding in the threshold knowledge required to read and understand research and to use research in the classroom to inform practice. The focus is on the pre-service teachers' skill development in the key areas of critical reading of research and an introduction to practitioner research. They develop understandings about the theories and practice associated with teachers as researchers and the role of research in educational practice. The subject is structured around performance activities that enable pre-service teachers to make links between theoretical contexts and practical applications. ICT skills associated with accessing, processing and communicating in a blended learning environment are embedded within the course and utilised in assessment tasks.
SchoolSchool of Education
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorPrem Kurup
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Available to students enrolled in Bachelor of Teaching (EBTP-Primary, EBTS - Secondary, EBTOCE - Outreach and Community Education), AZAAE- Arts/Arts Education, SZSSE - Science/Science Education)
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | The essential guide to doing your research project | Recommended | O'Leary,Z (2014) | SAGE |
| Readings | Teachers investigate their work: An introduction to action research across the professions (2nd Ed) | Recommended | Altrichter,H; Feldman,A; Posch,P; & Somekh B (2013) | ROUTLEDGE |
| Readings | Inquiry as stance: Practitioner research for the next generation | Recommended | Cochran-Smith,M & Lytle SL (2009) | TEACHERS COLLEGE PRESS |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Develop a research proposal based on the critical reading of current research in relation to a teaching area
- Activities:
- TBE
02. Demonstrate capacity for appropriate choice of processes to implement a project
- Activities:
- TBE
03. Demonstrate a critical awareness of the significance of practitioner research for improved learning and teaching
- Activities:
- TBE
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2017, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorPrem Kurup
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 36 - 43
One 3.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 36 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collaborative reflection, ongoing feedback (equivalent 800 words) | 20 | 03 | |
| Online presentation of the research design (Equivalent 800 words) | 20 | 03 | |
| Praxis Inquiry project design (Equivalent 2400 word) | 60 | 01, 02 |