ED5985 - Teachers as Researchers for Learning and Change in Secondary School Contexts

This capstone experience (20 days) will allow students to plan and execute a place-based professional inquiry project that addresses a real community need by engaging in a community-based service-learning experience. The project serves the community organisation and provides an authentic context in which to apply research skills.

Learning Outcomes

• apply expert, specialised cognitive and technical skills to independently and critically analyse education research and policy texts, especially as applicable to the planning for, and teaching of diverse learners;
• assess regulatory requirements, ethical principles and, where appropriate, cultural frameworks, to work effectively, responsibly and safely in diverse contexts;
• apply autonomy, expert judgement, adaptability and responsibility in planning, decision-making, solving complex problems and leading curriculum and community engagement initiatives;
• apply knowledge, skills and ideas through engagement with specialist and non-specialist audiences using advanced speaking, reading, writing, listening, numeracy and advocacy skills;
• apply knowledge of research principles, methods, techniques and tools to plan and execute a substantial research-based project, capstone experience and/or piece of scholarship.

Subject Assessment

• Oral > Presentation 1 - (25%) - Individual
• Written > Peer review - (25%) - Individual
• Written > Proposal - (50%) - Individual.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.