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<p>Professional Inquiry consists of two capstone units which require candidates to bring together the sum total of the learning from their specialisation studies to engage in an extended process of inquiry in response to an existing problem or issue within their educational context. Project outcomes should typically have clear recommendations for practice changes/improvements in the student’s professional context.<br><br>
Professional Inquiry A is the first part of the two units. In this unit, students are expected to identify, develop and present a proposal for a small-scale study project. The process of inquiry is carefully planned to enable candidates to find a possible solution to their identified problem or greater understanding of the issue. Students are able to select from a range of possible research methodologies, such as Survey Research, Case Study, Interview/focus group, Document analysis, Quantitative analysis of de-identified data, and Systematic/scoping/thematic review. Students are expected to develop their research proposal and obtain research ethics approval (if applicable) in this unit, as preparation for data collection and implementation of their professional inquiry projects.</p>
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<p>Topics may include:<br>
• The concept of teacher inquiry <br>
• The principles of ethical research practices<br>
• Forms of inquiry and their philosophical approaches to evidence based outcomes.<br>
• The concepts of evidence-based and evidence-informed practice and ways data and evidence inform.<br>
• Contemporary trends and approaches to action research.</p>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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<p>Professional Inquiry consists of two capstone units which require candidates to bring together the sum total of the learning from their specialisation studies to engage in an extended process of inquiry in response to an existing problem or issue within their educational context. Project outcomes should typically have clear recommendations for practice changes/improvements in the student’s professional context.<br><br> Professional Inquiry A is the first part of the two units. In this unit, students are expected to identify, develop and present a proposal for a small-scale study project. The process of inquiry is carefully planned to enable candidates to find a possible solution to their identified problem or greater understanding of the issue. Students are able to select from a range of possible research methodologies, such as Survey Research, Case Study, Interview/focus group, Document analysis, Quantitative analysis of de-identified data, and Systematic/scoping/thematic review. Students are expected to develop their research proposal and obtain research ethics approval (if applicable) in this unit, as preparation for data collection and implementation of their professional inquiry projects.</p>
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<p>Topics may include:<br> • The concept of teacher inquiry <br> • The principles of ethical research practices<br> • Forms of inquiry and their philosophical approaches to evidence based outcomes.<br> • The concepts of evidence-based and evidence-informed practice and ways data and evidence inform.<br> • Contemporary trends and approaches to action research.</p>
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Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Education
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Credit points:
30
EFTSL:
0.25
Field of education:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/edmed7074">070303 - Education Studies</a>
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>On-line Learning (Online)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Requisites
Prerequisite
None
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
None
Learning outcomes
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<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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<p>Identify and critically analyze contemporary approaches to the inquiry.</p>
K2
<p>Critically reflect on the nature of professional learning in addressing organizational or personal response to problems or issues.</p>
K3
<p>Recognise and critique the concepts of evidence.</p>
S1
<p>Critique the different forms of inquiry.</p>
S2
<p>Identify and justify a form of inquiry to investigate a problem or issue.</p>
A1
<p>Plan, develop, and justify a project that addresses an organizational problem or issue.</p>
A2
<p>Write, present, and revise a proposal for the project.</p>
Assessment
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<p>Presentation of research project</p>
<p>Oral presentation</p>
<p>30-40%</p>
K1, K2, S1, S2, A1
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<p>Final research proposal</p>
<p>Written</p>
<p>60-70%</p>
K3, S1, S2, A1, A2
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplimentary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Education
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Credit points:
30
EFTSL:
0.25
Field of education:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/edmed7074">070303 - Education Studies</a>
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>On-line Learning (Online)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
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<em>Information in the Federation Handbook is correct at the time of publication. The University reserves the right to alter any course, unit, procedure or fee.</em>
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