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Researching Education Practice (Primary) (EDUC90833)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Overview
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In this subject, Teacher Candidates will develop an understanding of research in education, as the first part of their capstone experience in the Master of Teaching (Primary). Candidates will participate in a series of lectures, focusing on: what constitutes research in education; the function of a literature review; common methodologies and methods in education research; key issues in research ethics; the management and analysis of data and the fundamentals of research writing. Workshops in this subject provide the opportunity for candidates to develop insight into common approaches to research in primary education, and to consider how principles of research apply to their developing professional practice. The lectures and workshops will be supported by online tasks.
This subject provides Candidates with an understanding of research principles and methods applicable to education practice or policy, a focus on the use of research to inform and improve education practice, and prepares them to undertake a research project as the second part of their capstone experience.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, Teacher Candidates should be able to:
Graduate Standards refers to the Graduate-level Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
- Demonstrate knowledge of current research in a particular area of education (Graduate Standards 6.1, 6.2)
- Demonstrate knowledge of the processes in the conduct of research (Graduate Standard 6.2)
- Understand the relationship between issues and methodology in research (Graduate Standard 6.2)
- Demonstrate an ability to design a feasible project for independent research (Graduate Standard 6.2)
- Demonstrate an understanding of ethical issues in education research (Graduate Standards 7.1)
- Participate in reflective and critical discussion of current issues in research in education (Graduate Standards 6.3)
Generic skills
MTeach graduates will develop the following set of key transferable skills:
- Clinical reasoning and thinking
- Problem solving
- Evidence based decision making
- Creativity and innovation
- Teamwork and professional collaboration
- Learning to learn and metacognition
- Responsiveness to a changing knowledge base
- Reflection for continuous improvement
- Linking theory and practice
- Inquiry and research
- Active and participatory citizenship.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
100 points in the Master of Teaching (Primary)
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- Literature review (2000 words) due mid semester (40%)
- Research proposal (3000 words) due end of teaching period (60%)
Hurdle requirements:
- Short (3-minute) presentation (outline of research proposal) in final class
- Completion of 4 online tasks
- Minimum of 80% attendance at all scheduled lectures, tutorials, seminars and workshops.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- February
Principal coordinator Richard Sallis Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 February 2019 to 24 May 2019 Last self-enrol date 26 February 2019 Census date 8 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 February contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
O’Toole, J., & Beckett, D. (2013). Educational Research: Creative Thinking & Doing (Second Edition). Oxford University Press: Melbourne.
- Related Handbook entries
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Type Name Course Master of Teaching (Primary)
Last updated: 10 February 2024