HED5004

Action research project (6 points)

(EDU)

Leader: Mr H Eijkman

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2004 (Day)
Clayton First semester 2005 (Day)

Synopsis:

Objectives: At the successful completion of this Unit participants should be able to: - Plan, implement, evaluate and document a change in a teaching practice which explicitly aims to improve student learning; - Apply Action Research as a continuous improvement methodology in relation to a current teaching practice; - Draw on relevant educational scholarship to inform and guide the learning/teaching improvement project; and, - Coherently and reflectively present the results of an Action Research project capable of publication.

Assessment: There are two assessment tasks: 1. A Project Plan (of approx. 2000 words) + 2. A Project Report (of approx. 2000 words)

Contact Hours: Equivalent of 2 hrs per week (face-to-face and on-line)

Prerequisites: First degree or equivalent

Corequisites: Concurrently teaching