EDF4234

Reading the research on education: social and policy analysis

(EDU)

Dr J H Gough

6 points + First or Second semester + Distance

Synopsis: Introduction to the reading and analysis of research in education and the ways in which research informs practice. The relation of recent significant research to schooling in a social and policy framework. Students will be introduced to sources and to methods for locating research information.

Assessment: Evaluation (2 x 500 words): 30% + Essay (1000 words): 20% + Review (2000 words): 50%