Research-Based Inquiry to Enhance Practice

• • Developing Professional Learning Environments/Teacher Professional Development
  • Introduction to Action Research
  • Writing the literature Review: Accessing the Appropriate Data-Bases
  • Action Research Methods: Data Collection Ethics in Education
  • Action Research Methods: Data Analysis
  • Professionalism in Teaching: Global Trends
  • Australian Professional Standards for Teachers Taking Action: Challenges for Teaching Professionals

In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

• CUR-SEC-MAS-2022

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

This subject introduces fundamental concepts in educational research, and explores how research can guide improvement of teaching and curriculum. Approaches to data collection, analysis, interpretation and communication are examined, and processes for ensuring research is valid, reliable, and ethical are reviewed. The subject explores strategies for incorporating research processes into plans for the enhancement of teaching practice and educational leadership. Pre-service teachers will source and review relevant literature and design a small-scale research-based inquiry that investigates an area of educational knowledge or practice of particular interest, drawn from the Australian Professional Standards for Graduate Teachers.

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• Literature review related to the Australian Professional Standards for Graduate Teachers (50%)
• Plan a research-based inquiry that investigates the identified educational focus area (50%)