ED5831 - Research in Early Childhood Education

Credit points:	03
Year:	2012
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Education

Available to Postgraduate Certificate, BEd (Professional Development) and Master of Education students.

This subject introduces students to the processes and approaches to research in Early Childhood Education. It requires students to critically examine issues of knowledge construction, research methodology and links between research and practice. Students will examine their own practices through an Action Research cycle.

Learning Outcomes

• explore processes and approaches to research in Early Childhood Education;
• critically evaluate issues of knowledge construction, research methods and links between research and practice;
• critically reflect on professional practices through an Action Research cycle.

Availabilities
JCU Singapore, Limited, Study Period 53
Census Date 15-Nov-2012
Face to face teaching 19-Nov-2012 to 23-Nov-2012
Coordinator:	Dr Reesa Sorin
Assessment:	project plan/annotated bibliography (15%); small scale action research project (40%); responses to topics (45%).

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