Courses :: Module, IMPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT

	Overview
	The aim of this module is to explore the implications of students� action research investigations on their own practice and how it can inform local and wider education communities. Professional learning communities of practice will be nurtured in this module. Thus, understanding the evolutionary stages through which professional collaboration have passed in the last half-century will be required. Opportunities for sharing learning through collaborative learning communities will be explored. Promotion of the concept of professional collaboration through Teaching Council policy and initiatives such as Cos�n will be investigated. A range of formats for sharing findings will serve to optimise the level of engagement to ensure a thorough interrogation of the process of research and consider future steps for the improvement of their own practice. The significance of sharing new learning in terms of influencing self, educational settings and policy will be emphasised. Linkages to relevant professional learning networks will be developed. In tandem with the exploration of the policy environment in Module A, this final module brings together these ideas and provides students with a platform to consider the implications of their work within educational settings. Researchers� professional agency in educational contexts will also be explored.

Overview

The aim of this module is to explore the implications of students� action research investigations on their own practice and how it can inform local and wider education communities. Professional learning communities of practice will be nurtured in this module. Thus, understanding the evolutionary stages through which professional collaboration have passed in the last half-century will be required. Opportunities for sharing learning through collaborative learning communities will be explored. Promotion of the concept of professional collaboration through Teaching Council policy and initiatives such as Cos�n will be investigated. A range of formats for sharing findings will serve to optimise the level of engagement to ensure a thorough interrogation of the process of research and consider future steps for the improvement of their own practice. The significance of sharing new learning in terms of influencing self, educational settings and policy will be emphasised. Linkages to relevant professional learning networks will be developed.
In tandem with the exploration of the policy environment in Module A, this final module brings together these ideas and provides students with a platform to consider the implications of their work within educational settings. Researchers� professional agency in educational contexts will also be explored.

	Learning Outcomes
	On successful completion of the module, students should be able to: Demonstrate an understanding of the variety and importance of forms of evidence in action research Develop an understanding of professional collaboration in educational settings Develop an awareness of the affordances and constraints of professional agency in educational contexts. Critically reflect on the process of engaging in practitioner-based research and identify the challenges associated with analysis of findings. Interrogate the implications of data findings with the developed knowledge of the policy environment associated with educational settings. Develop an understanding of the complexity of contexts in which action research takes place and consider the implications of such complexities in relation to findings. Critique and analyse the findings of other Action Research projects designed by course participants and create a community of criticality as part of the process. Disseminate findings through discussion and written forms in order to develop skills for future development of research data for a wider audience.

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