EDF4234

Reading the Reasearch on Education: Social and Policy Analysis (6 points)

(EDU)

Leader:

Offered:
Gippsland First semester 2005 (OCL)

Synopsis:

Objectives: At the completion of this unit students will be able to describe educational research, its variety of methods, its purposes and how it is conducted; locate and analyse critically relevant educational research books, reports and articles; demonstrate an appreciation of the value of educational research to the betterment of teaching and learning; show how educational research contributes to educational policy making; and outline the principles and practice of action research.

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