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Details for EDU594 Reflexive Teaching through Action Research

This subject empowers educators to address specific educational challenges through action research. Students will assess issues using a biblical framework, critically evaluate relevant literature, and devise interventions.

Quick Stats

  • Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
  • Course code: EDU594
  • Credit points: 10

Subject Coordinator

Julia Verdouw

Prerequisite

The following courses are prerequisites:

  • EDU400 Biblical Foundations of Education and 60 credit points

Unit Content

Outcomes

  1. Select specific educational issues requiring correction or modification;
  2. Assess identified problems using a biblical framework;
  3. Critically evaluate the literature pertinent to the problem;
  4. Construct a problem-related intervention in the form of an action research cycle;
  5. Appraise the result of the action research cycle and plan subsequent action if necessary;
  6. Summarise the process and results of the action research;
  7. When the unit is applied as a capstone unit, critical consideration is to be given to prior learning in the degree course.

Subject Content

  1. Appraisal of issues influencing the teaching/learning context
  2. Identifying problems and proposing solutions based on a research question
  3. Understanding action research as redemptive action
  4. The processes, or steps, involved in constructing an action research cycle
  5. Constructing and implementing an action research plan
  6. Analysing research data and practically implementing plans based on the results

This course may be offered in the following formats

  • Face-to-Face
  • Distance/ Global Online
  • Intensive (5 days of classes/7 hours per day followed by 85 hours reading, writing and assignments)
  • Extensive (5 days spread over the semester)

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Assessment Methods

  • Justified Case Study Presentation (25%)
  • Literature Review and Plan (25%)
  • Research Report (50%)

Prescribed Text

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