Practitioner Enquiry and Learning

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Practitioner Enquiry and Learning (ECE316)

Synopsis

ECE316 Practitioner Enquiry and Learning focuses on the importance of evidence-based practice and the importance of “insider” practitioner-designed research in educational settings as part of continuous teacher learning, innovation and growth. The systematic process of teacher enquiry through action research methods is emphasised as a thinking and learning tool to make informed decisions in curriculum and pedagogy.

Level: 3
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: Every semester

Topics

Reflective practitioners and teacher-as-researcher
Professional learning and growth
Teacher research in educational settings
Teacher research designs in early childhood education
Selecting a purpose or a problem for practitioner enquiry
Literature review process
Drawing up a plan for investigation
Ethical considerations in teacher research
Generating qualitative data for teacher research
Generating quantitative data for teacher research
Interpreting and analysing patterns in data
Sharing and communicating learning points

Learning Outcome

Examine the steps involved in selecting a teaching problem and a suitable research design to investigate the problem and its solutions
Compare various data gathering and data analyses methods suitable for practitioner enquiry
Discuss the ethical dimensions of teacher research
Formulate teacher research questions
Employ data-gathering methods in a classroom
Review relevant literature for a topic of their choice

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