Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Approaches to Educational Research and Inquiry

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
TCHE2408	Bundoora Campus	Postgraduate	360H Education	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2016, Sem 1 2017, Sem 1 2018
TCHE2660	City Campus	Postgraduate	360H Education	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2023, Sem 1 2024, Sem 2 2024, Sem 1 2025

Flexible Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
TCHE2660	City Campus	Postgraduate	360H Education	Face-to-Face	PGRDFx2019 (All)

Course Coordinator: Dr Seth Brown

Course Coordinator Phone: By email

Course Coordinator Email: seth.brown@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: City Campus

Course Coordinator Availability: By email

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None.

Course Description

This course provides you with an introduction to the major traditions and orientations informing contemporary educational research. It focuses on a range of approaches, methods and techniques used for knowledge production through research and inquiry in education. In this course you develop skills as critical readers (consumers) of research as well as making informed choices about appropriate research methodologies and techniques for your research and inquiry projects as a teacher. In this course you will develop your skills as a reflective practitioner who is able to apply the appropriate techniques relevant to your professional work in education as a teacher.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

Program Learning Outcomes

This course contributes to the following program learning outcomes:  

PLO2 Create learning environments that articulate a broad and holistic understanding of the needs of learners and society based on evidence-informed practices and theoretical perspectives. 

PLO3 Critically analyse relevant evidence-based disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge and experience to plan, implement and assess student learning, social and intellectual development. 

PLO4 Apply professional knowledge, self-awareness, judgment and research skills to develop agile education solutions and make evidence-based decisions for application in specific teaching environments. 

 

Course Learning Outcomes 

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:  

		Graduate APST
1.	Evaluate assumptions and beliefs underlying different approaches to educational research/ inquiry	6.2, 6.4
2.	Predict the educational research/inquiry methodologies used in research reports.	6.2, 6.4
3.	Analyse and critique reports of research in the field of education	6.2, 6.4
4.	Compare educational research methodologies for inquiries into questions, problems or issues in educational practice.	6.2, 6.4
5.	Justify research methodologies, techniques and ethical principles for a selected research problem	6.2, 6.4

 

Overview of Learning Activities

You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as workshops, tutorials, seminars, project work, class discussion, individual and group activities. Teaching and learning may be face to face, online, or a combination of both. 

Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems. 

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal. 

Overview of Assessment

You will be assessed on how well you meet the course’s learning outcomes (CLO) and on your development against the program learning outcomes. The assessment is also mapped against the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST).

Assessment Tasks
Assessment task 1: Literature review (2000 words), 50%, (CLO 1, 2 &3) Linked APSTs: 6.2 & 6.4
Assessment task 2a: 5-slide presentation, 10%, (CLO 1, 4 &5), Linked APSTs: 6.2 & 6.4
Assessment Task 2b: Research Proposal (2500 words), 40%, (CLO 1, 4 &5) Linked APSTs: 6.2 & 6.4

Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks.

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.

Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions.