Education Flex Assignment 2

Learning Outcomes

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Suggest appropriate approaches to the evaluation of educational practice, as appropriate in relation to your chosen topic.
• Synthesise and utilise library and a range of other educational resources effectively.
• Identify and contrast principal sources of educational information and data.
• Analyse educational topics both critically and logically.
• Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to: Abstract the essential features of complex educational literature and research and develop a usable framework for its analysis.

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• Educational research and the nature of research evidence, research ethics and its application.
• Having successfully completed the module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: The central concepts of: educational values; ethics; theory; policy and practice, as they relate to your chosen topic.
• Alternative perspectives on the purposes of education, training, teaching and current or emerging educational matters.
• The relationship between research, theory and practice in the development of a specific area of education.

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to: Demonstrate range of communication and presentational skills, including both verbal and written.
• Employ different data skills typically: Collecting, recording, analysing, evaluating and dissemination.
• Problem-solve including the evaluation of educational needs, planning, design and implementation of strategies to impact positively on learning.
• Use of a wide range of library and other electronic resources.

Module content is negotiated between student and supervising tutor. There is therefore no set syllabus.

Teaching and learning methods

The programme is tailored to each individual student's needs but will usually involve meetings between the supervising tutor and the student, phone/Skype calls, feedback on written work via email and/or in person, recommended reading and, predominantly, self study. Students can access taught sessions and other resources from the other Masters and Doctoral Training provision in Southampton Education School and the full range of University support services.

It is expected that students and their tutor will meet formally (either face to face or electronically) a minimum of four times during the module to specifically review progress. The aim of these meetings will be to set and review targets and timeline.

Resources & Reading list

Textbooks

Cohen, L. Manion, L. & Morrison, K. (2018). Research methods in education.. Abingdon, Oxford: Routledge.

Shank, G. Pringle, J. & Brown, L. (2015). Understanding education research: A guide to critical reading.. Abingdon, Oxford: Routledge.

Cotrell, S. (2005). Critical Thinking Skill: Developing effective analysis and argument.. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

Wallace, M. & Wray, A (2016). Critical reading and writing for postgraduates.. London: Sage.

McMillan, K. & Weyers, J. (2013). How to write for University: Academic writing for success.. Edinburgh: Pearson Education.

Assessment strategy

The module is assessed through an assignment of up to 8000 words (maximum) or equivalent. It is possible, after agreement with your tutor, to explore other types of assessment such as curriculum materials, conferences presentations and electronic artefacts (websites or videos).

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External