TECP318-23YC2 (C) Year C Second Half 2023

Research and Inquiry in Action

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 10 July 2023
End Date: Sunday, 12 November 2023
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 23 July 2023
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 15 October 2023

Description

The course requires the students to integrate and consolidate the knowledge from their programme of study, while also deepening and extending their professional knowledge and skills in one area of interest and choice. In this 300 level optional course, students will undertake an Inquiry based research project. They will be expected to work within the education community to identify and investigate an education related issue or topic of interest, and to gather information. Students will experience authentic research through a student-centred and scaffolded inquiry approach. They will research, synthesize and evaluate new knowledge, and make links to theory and ‘best’ classroom & centre practice. This process will contribute to the development of students' teaching philosophies.

Learning Outcomes

  • Students completing this course will be able to:
  • identify critical aspects of educational research and Inquiry Learning
  • critically examine and implement ethical considerations when undertaking research in an educational setting
  • understand and undertake the following components of an Inquiry based research project on curriculum content knowledge or pedagogical content knowledge: initial investigation and question formulation, project planning, literature review, identification of appropriate data gathering methods and their implementation, data analysis and synthesis of literature with analysed data to reach relevant conclusions
  • thoroughly document and critically reflect on their research practice with links to relevant theory
  • record and present their findings to an appropriate audience in a suitable format as negotiated with their lecturer
  • contribute critically to their own and peer’s research ideas through regular participation in lectures and mentor sessions

Prerequisites

A minimum of 90 points from 200 level BTchLn (Early Childhood) or BTchLn (Primary) courses, including TEPI and TEPP courses.

Timetable Note

• On-campus students are required to attend the course lectures and workshops as per the Course Programme 2023 (available in the course LEARN site).

• On-campus students are required to be available to participate in the ‘TECP318 Conference’ on Thursday 2nd November, 9am-2.30pm.

Course Coordinator

Nikki Tod

Lecturer

Laurel Fitzgerald

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Literature Review 22 Sep 2023 35%
Synthesis of Course and Inquiry in Action 65% (a) Presentation - Due Date 2 November 2023 (b) Journal - Due Dated 3 November 2023


TThere are clear timeline expectations for two key inquiry stages, in order to assist in meeting the due date for Assessment Two.
• Data gathering completed by Friday, 13th October
• Data analysis completed by Friday, 20th October

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $821.00

International fee $3,750.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Limited Entry Course

Maximum enrolment is 70

For further information see School of Teacher Education .

All TECP318 Occurrences

  • TECP318-23YC2 (C) Year C Second Half 2023
  • TECP318-23YC2 (D) Year C Second Half 2023 (Distance)
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