On successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to:
Research and critically evaluate a representative sample of the types of research related practices affecting the teaching within their chosen area or level.
Synthesise a meta analysis of recent research relating to a chosen area of pedagogy or teaching practice relevant to their area of specialisation.
Critically review and revise a component of curriculum or assessment on the basis of research related to best practice or emerging theory relevant to their area of specialisation.
Create a position paper based on a thorough literature review constructed to communicate informatively to peers in teaching.
Construct and justify a research proposal and associated standard HREC protocol or template.
This unit introduces students to research in education looking at classical research methods in education as well as more recent approaches to improve educational outcomes. The ethics of research within classrooms will be considered in light of codes of ethics, practice and statements on human research.
Students will apply their learning to engage with recent research in their area of specialisation with regards to content knowledge, pedagogical knowledge and highly effective teaching practices.
The Unit Offerings listed above are a guide only and the timetable for any year is the final authority. The College may vary offerings based on demand, regulatory requirements, continual improvement processes or other conditions.
This unit may be available in different modes of delivery i.e. online and face-to-face as listed above. The unit content will not differ between these modes of delivery. There will possibly be a difference in the schedule and/or the prescribed assessment tasks, however both will cover and assess the same content.