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James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2024

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ED5980 - Teachers as Researchers for Learning and Change in Primary School Contexts

Credit points:03
Year:2024
Student Contribution Band:Band 1
Administered by:College of Arts, Society & Education

Limited to students enrolled in the Master of Teaching and Learning (Primary).

Subject Description

    This capstone experience (minimum 50 hours) will allow students to plan and execute a place-based professional inquiry project that addresses a real community need by engaging in a community-based service learning experience. The project serves the community organisation and provides an authentic context in which to apply research skills.

Learning Outcomes

  • demonstrate expert, specialised cognitive and technical skills that enable teacher graduates to independently and critically analyse education research and policy texts, especially as applicable to the planning for, and teaching of diverse learners
  • critically review regulatory requirements, ethical principles and, where appropriate, cultural frameworks, to work effectively, responsibly and safely in diverse contexts
  • demonstrate autonomy, expert judgement, adaptability and responsibility in planning, decision-making, solving complex problems and leading curriculum and community engagement initiatives
  • communicate knowledge, skills and ideas through engagement with specialist and non-specialist audiences using advanced speaking, reading, writing, listening, numeracy and advocacy skills
  • apply knowledge of research principles, methods, techniques and tools to plan and execute a substantial research-based project, capstone experience and/or piece of scholarship

Subject Assessment

  • Oral > Presentation 1 - (25%) - Individual
  • Written > Peer review - (25%) - Individual
  • Written > Proposal - (50%) - Individual

Note that minor variations might occur due to the continuous subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.

Availabilities

Cairns Nguma-bada, Study Period 2, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 22 Aug 2024
Study Period Dates:Monday, 22 Jul 2024 to Friday, 15 Nov 2024
Coordinator(s):
DR Marcia Thorne
Lecturer(s):
DR Marcia Thorne
Workload expectations:
  • 15 Hours - Workshops
  • 10 Hours - Online activity
  • 20 Days - Clinical placement

Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Study Period 2, External

Census date:Thursday, 22 Aug 2024
Study Period Dates:Monday, 22 Jul 2024 to Friday, 15 Nov 2024
Coordinator(s):
DR Marcia Thorne
Lecturer(s):
DR Marcia Thorne
Workload expectations:
  • 10 Hours - Online activity
  • 10 Hours - Online Workshops
  • 20 Days - Clinical placement
Method of delivery:WWW - LearnJCU

Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Study Period 2, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 22 Aug 2024
Study Period Dates:Monday, 22 Jul 2024 to Friday, 15 Nov 2024
Coordinator(s):
DR Marcia Thorne
Lecturer(s):
DR Marcia Thorne
Workload expectations:
  • 15 Hours - Workshops
  • 10 Hours - Online activity
  • 20 Days - Clinical placement