EDUC8130 Transforming Educational Practice Through Technology

Dr Timna Garnett

This topic will be offered from 2022.

2021

4.5

1 x 2-hour seminar weekly
1 x 8-hour independent study weekly

The topic is professionally oriented and is intended for people currently employed in the field of education, those who would like to be so employed, and those who have an interest in expanding their knowledge and practice with a focus on using technology to further enhance teaching and learning. Therefore there is an assumption that students understand how to plan for and implement teaching for effective learning.

Plan, Presentation, Review

This topic enables students to undertake an action research project using technology to enhance teaching practices. Students will be supported to create a plan for implementing and evaluating the effectiveness of the technology through a peer review/ design for learning process. Students are required to present the outcomes and evaluation of their findings.

This topic aims to provide students with opportunities within the field of technology enhanced practice to:

Expand their knowledge and understanding about the use of technologies to enhance education

Engage in professional reflective evidence-based practice

Adhere to ethical research standards and practices

Apply knowledge from research into educational practice

Further enhance capabilities for using technologies in educational settings

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:

Evaluate knowledge about the affordances of technologies for enhancing learning processes

Relate findings from research studies on the use of technologies to an authentic practice situation

Design, conduct and evaluate a small, action research project on the use of technology in an educational setting

Peer review action research plans/projects through constructive feedback and recommendations

Integrate high standards of academic integrity into practice

Defend knowledge and application of technologies to innovate practice using presentations and discussions

Key dates and timetable

Timetable details for 2021 are no longer published.

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