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March 2010 Intake- Course Structure & Schedule


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Mr. Joseph Tan,
Director Support Services,
HCI, Singapore
 

Unit 1

Curriculum Context, Development and Innovation (EDUC8678)

6 pts

13 - 16 March 2010

25 hours

 

This unit focuses on national curricula as a phenomenon in a variety of countries; teachers' views on curriculum initiatives in a climate of restructuring and devolution; curriculum and ideology, curriculum as a social construct; the nature of curriculum development, differentiating between curriculum design and curriculum development; the nature of situational analysis, the relationship between situational analysis and curriculum development, Skillbeck's approach to situational analysis; an introduction to different forms of curriculum organisation, the subject-based approach to curriculum organisation, the relationship between a subject-based approach to curriculum organisation and the teaching of thinking skills; organising the curriculum according to pupils' interests, 'themes' or 'topics', and 'integration'; and the nature of the curriculum change process, Vanterpool's principles of curriculum change, Adams and Chen's proposition on curriculum acceptance and persistence.

Unit coordinator/s

  • Dr Wayne McGowan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unit 2

Quantitative Inquiry (EDUC8633)

6 pts

5 - 8 June 2010

25 hours

 

This unit focuses on the principles of research design and the analysis of quantitative data from research and evaluation studies in education and the social sciences. Topics include reliability, validity, the interpretation of quantitative data and the development of measuring instruments and scales.

Unit coordinator/s

  • Dr Elaine Chapman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unit 3

Gifted & Talented Education (EDUC8660)

6 pts

20 - 23 Nov 2010

25 hours

 

The primary aim for this unit would be to enable teachers to design a differentiated curriculum that best caters to the need of the Gifted and Talented Youths. Additionally, teachers should also be able to balance the pedagogy that best help deliver the curriculum they have designed.

Unit coordinator/s

  • Professor Marnie O'Neill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unit 4

E-Learning (EDUC8608)

6 pts

12 - 15 March 2011

25 hours

 

This unit explores the area of e-learning, a rapidly evolving and increasingly prominent area of education. It focuses primarily on the pedagogical aspects of teaching with computers and mobile technologies. Students consider the latest developments alongside the discourse of normalisation; investigate computer-mediated communication and online teaching; explore the emergent web 2.0 and its educational applications; consider general, cultural and linguistic issues in teaching with technology; and become familiar with current research issues. Areas considered may include email, web sites, advanced searches (metasearch, searchrolls), folksonomies, tagging, blogs, wikis, learning management systems/virtual learning environments, discussion boards, synchronous chat, instant messaging, m-learning, podcasting, vodcasting, multi-user virtual environments (virtual worlds) and gaming.

Unit coordinator/s

  • Asst. Professor Mark Pegrum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unit 5

Qualitative Inquiry (EDUC8634)

6 pts

31 May - 3 June 2011

25 hours

 

This unit gives an overview of present-day qualitative research methods. It includes historical background, the philosophical context and paradigm considerations. It focuses particularly on design and strategy in qualitative research and on the collection and analysis of qualitative data. It also covers developing and writing qualitative research proposals and writing qualitative research reports.

Unit coordinator/s

  • Winthrop Professor Anne Chapman
  • Associate Professor David Pyvis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unit 6

Approaches to Research (EDUC8631)

6 pts

21 - 24 Nov 2011

25 hours

 

 

This unit provides an introduction to research methods (quantitative, qualitative and analytic-interpretive studies). There are five sections: (1) the nature and historical background of research in education; (2) an overview of quantitative research methods; (3) an overview of qualitative research methods; (4) an overview of research methods in the philosophical/historical domain; and (5) proposal development and the writing of research reports, with emphasis on master's dissertations and theses

Unit coordinator/s

  • Winthrop Professor Helen Wildy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Major Paper

Major Paper in Education (EDUC8621)

12 pts

 

 

 

The major paper (about 10,000 words) should provide evidence that the student can generate a problem and/or research area from his/her own interests or professional work in education; demonstrate mastery of that area; and show a capacity to review it critically. While students are encouraged to work closely with their chosen supervisor, there is no requirement to submit a written proposal through the Faculty of Education Research Committee.

Major Paper Supervisor

  • Associate Professor David Pyvis

 

 

 

 

1st Consultation Session

 

3 - 5 February 2012 (Draft due on 23 March 2012)

 

 

2nd Consultation Session

 

2 - 3 April 2012

 

 

 

 

Major Paper Date Due: 31 May 2012

 

* Course dates are tentative and subject to confirmation


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