EDPROFST 307A/B : Inquiry into Practice 3

Education and Social Work

2024 Semester One (1243) / Semester Two (1245) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Promotes development of a defensible philosophy of learning and teaching that addresses interactions and intersections between and among professional knowledge bases. Examines pedagogical, ethical and contextual factors influencing teaching practice. Facilitates critique of practitioner inquiry with reference to cognate literature and personal philosophy in relation to the final teaching practicum.

Course Overview

This course is the third in the suite of Inquiry into Practice courses taught in Year One, Two and Three of the BEd(Tchg) Primary initial teacher education programme. In each of these courses, through the promotion of ‘inquiry as stance’ (Cochran-Smith & Lytle, 2009) and the use of the ‘teaching as inquiry’ model (MoE, 2007) student teachers are encouraged to be curious about their own learning and supported to undertake ongoing examination of their practice. During this course, students also undertake preparation for their third and final teaching practicum. Inquiry into Practice courses and practicum courses are closely linked integrative strands of the BEd(Tchg) Primary programme. 

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: EDPROFST 208, EDPRAC 204 To complete this course students must enrol in EDPROFST 307 A and B, or EDPROFST 307

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: People and Place
Capability 2: Sustainability
Capability 3: Knowledge and Practice
Capability 4: Critical Thinking
Capability 5: Solution Seeking
Capability 6: Communication
Capability 7: Collaboration

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Recognise social, cultural and political factors that impact on teacher practice. (Capability 1.1, 2.1 and 4.2)
  2. Analyse ways knowledge bases of and for teaching inform teacher practice. (Capability 1.1, 4.1 and 4.2)
  3. Articulate and justify a defensible philosophy of learning and teaching that is consistent with effective, informed and ethical practice. (Capability 1.1, 2.1, 3.1 and 4.2)
  4. Design and critique an inquiry into own teaching practice. (Capability 1.1, 3.1, 3.2, 4.2, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1 and 7.2)
  5. Utilise planned creative and/or innovative applications of digital competence within an inquiry into own teaching practice. (Capability 3.2 and 6.1)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Coursework 20% Group Coursework
Portfolio 55% Individual Coursework
Presentation 25% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4 5
Coursework
Portfolio
Presentation

To be eligible for a pass in this course, students must complete all assignments and achieve an overall course mark of at least 50%.

Workload Expectations

This 15-point course is completed over two semesters (Part A in Semester 1 and Part B in Semester 2).  Students should expect to spend at least 5-6 hours per week on work for this course.

For this course, you can expect 16 hours of lectures, regular two-hour tutorials (20 hours in total during the year), 60 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 50 hours of work on assignments.  

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is expected at scheduled weekly course activities including lectures and tutorials which are carefully structured to support students to complete key components of the course, including assessment requirements.

While lectures will be available as recordings, it is strongly recommended that students attend in person. Other learning activities, including tutorials, will not be available as recordings.

While during the first four weeks of the course there is one lecture and one tutorial each week, for the remainder of the course there will be one session each week (either a lecture or a workshop) - please refer to SSO timetable.

Learning Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

The required textbook for this course is... Hill, M., & Thrupp, M. (2019). The Professional Practice of Teaching in New Zealand. Cengage.
This text is available both digitally and in hard copy.
 A range of readings and course materials are also provided digitally on the Canvas Learning Management System.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Student feedback has informed the refinement of assessment requirements and criteria.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.

Class Representatives

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Learning Continuity

In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course students may be asked to submit coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.

Published on 31/10/2023 06:55 p.m.