Contemporary Practice in Education Research

Course aim

To enable students to conduct and appraise the value of action-research while positioning this contemporary esearch method within the wider continuum of traditional scientific or social-based investigations - detecting the nature of inquiry and relating action research to the contextual needs of educational practitioners.

Course content

Students will examine the fundamental purposes of research, review key approaches used in research-based inquiries, appraise philosophical paradigms within given research methodologies,  reflect on diverse types of research study, critique research outcomes and discover the contribution of action research as one contemporary method for educators.

Textbook(s)

Cohen L, Manion, L & Morrison, K 2011, Research methods in education, 7th ed, Routledge Falmer, London

Prerequisite(s)

Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
Group 1 For students enrolled in MMET Early Childhood
EDUC 5186	Early Childhood Professional Experience and Reflection (Infant and Toddler)
Group 2 For students enrolled in MMET Primary, MMET Primary and Middle or MMET Secondary
EDUC 5187	Professional Experience and Reflection 1: Introduction to Educators' Practices

Corequisite(s)

Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
Group 1 For students enrolled in MMET Early Childhood
EDUC 5221	Professional Experience and Reflection 2: Early Childhood Educator's Work
Group 2 For students enrolled in MMET Primary, MMET Primary and Middle or MMET Secondary
EDUC 5222	Professional Experience and Reflection 2: Educator's Work

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Workshop	4 hours x 7 weeks
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Workshop	4 hours x 7 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External (Online activities)	4 hours x 7 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Literature Review, Proposal

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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