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Introduction

In this unit, you will explore the processes and possibilities of practitioner action research, and generate a plan for investigation into an aspect of relevance in your own educational context. The unit aims to provide you with the opportunity to recognise the role that reflection plays in forming a link between the conceptual and theoretical bases of teaching and learning. The teaching and assessment in this unit will provide you with a rationale for conducting inquiry and familiarise you with the practicalities of planning a research project within a given context.

Summary 2021

Unit name Teachers as Reflective Practitioners and Action Researchers
Unit code ESH304
Credit points 12.5
Faculty/School College of Arts, Law and Education
Faculty of Education
Discipline Education
Coordinator

Dr Elspeth Stephenson
Teaching staff

Level Advanced
Available as student elective? No
Breadth Unit? No

Availability

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Learning Outcomes

  1. Reflect on issues of personal relevance, which draw upon your professional knowledge, context and a reflective practice model.
  2. Analyse selected issues within the current educational context, drawing on relevant literature and personal professional experiences to determine a rationale for the need for change.
  3. Design strategies for action based on data gathered that will resolve issues identified within an educational context and to enhance student learning.
  4. Generate independent inquiry by critically engaging with content to create new knowledge and communicate concepts and ideas to an intended audience in a structured, cohesive and ethical manner.

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Requisites

Prerequisites

ESH202

Co-requisites

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

This unit is offered in the Blended Unit model. As such students have access to:

  • The MyLO unit website, which offers weekly embedded Information sessions and learning tasks.
  • 1x1 hour weekly tutorials. These are offered both on campus and online via collaborate (1x1 hour individual work following the tutorial is required).
Assessment

Task 1: Reflective Journal 1, 1000 words (20%)

Task 2: Reflective Journal 2, 1500 words (40%)

Task 3: Strategy for Action Research Plan, 1500 words (40%)

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