ED5831 - Research in Early Childhood Education

Credit points:	03
Year:	2014
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Education (pre 2015)

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, Internal, Study Period 52
Census Date 17-Jul-2014
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Reesa Sorin
Lecturer:	Dr Robyn Anderson.
Contact hours:	39 hours lectures
Assessment:	essay (20%); responses to topics (25%); action research plan and presentation (55%).

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