Teacher as a Researcher 1 - Research Method
Undergraduate | LTU-EDU4TR1 | 2024
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 21 July 2024
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 6 weeks
- Start dates
- 4 Mar 2024,
- 29 July 2024
Price from
$555
Upfront cost
$0
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Teacher as a Researcher 1 - Research Method
About this subject
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Analyse and explain the value of teacher inquiry for enhancing professional practice about teaching and learning.
- Evaluate the rationale, principles and design of educational research.
- Utilise critical approaches to understand and analyse educational research to account for research results.
- Research, Reflective Practice, and You
- Developing Your Research Focus
- Developing a Research Plan
- Authentic Data Collection
In this subject you will explore and assess approaches to educational research including teacher inquiry to assist in identifying a research topic and undertaking a literature review. You will analyse aspects of and issues connected to educational research in preparation for a research project to be undertaken in EDU4TR2 Teachers as Researchers 2.
- Part A: Literature Review Diagnostic task (Approx.200 words) (10%). This assessment task will be undertaken within the first 2 weeks of the term. Part B: Literature Review (Approx.1800 words) (40%) (50%)
- Research plan (Approx. 2000 words). (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
- LAT-ECE-DEG-2024 - Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
Others
Prerequisites: Students must be admitted in the following course: EBECEO.
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
UndergraduateLAT-ECE-DEG