Conducting Research in Education PG (12273.1)

This unit provides classroom teachers and educational leaders with the opportunity to apply research paradigms and methodology to the design and execution of a small-scale research project. This project will be based on an area of professional interest and will be informed by the research design work undertaken in Unit 12272: Designing Research in Education PG. Through this unit, students will demonstrate understanding of sound data collection and analysis procedures and will have the opportunity to report on the outcomes of their independent research.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Apply understanding of research paradigms and methodology to the design of a small-scale research project;
2. Demonstrate understanding of sound data collection and analysis procedures; and
3. Present outcomes of independent research to an academically informed audience.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development

Prerequisites

12272 Designing Research in Education PG

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

11908 Research Applications in Education PG

Assumed knowledge

None.