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Research-Based Inquiry to Enhance Practice
Postgraduate | CUR-MTS600 | 2023
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Research-Based Inquiry to Enhance Practice
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- appraise educational research processes as a means of enhancing and leading practice
- identify and scrutinise relevant literature on an area of educational practice selected for personal professional learning
- design a small-scale research-based inquiry based on the identified focus for professional learning
- 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
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%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- CUR-SEC-MAS-2023 - Master of Teaching (Secondary Education)
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
PostgraduateCUR-SEC-MAS