EDPROFST 308 : Inquiry into Practice 3

Education and Social Work

2024 Semester One (1243) (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) ECE initial teacher education programme. In each of these courses, through the promotion of ‘inquiry as stance’ (Cochran-Smith & Lytle, 2009) student teachers will be 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) ECE programme. 

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: EDPROFST 212, EDPRAC 205 Corequisite: EDPRAC 307 To complete this course students must enrol in EDPROFST 308 A and B, or EDPROFST 308

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 3: Knowledge and Practice
Capability 4: Critical Thinking
Capability 5: Solution Seeking
Capability 6: Communication
Capability 7: Collaboration
Capability 8: Ethics and Professionalism

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Analyse ways knowledge bases of and for teaching inform teacher practice. (Capability 3.1, 3.2 and 4.2)
  2. Recognise social, cultural and political factors that impact on teacher practice. (Capability 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 4.2, 5.1 and 6.1)
  4. Design and critique an inquiry into own teaching practice. (Capability 5.1, 6.1 and 7.2)
  5. Explain planned creative and/or innovative applications of digital competence within an inquiry into own teaching practice. (Capability 5.1, 6.1 and 8.1)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Philosophy 10% Individual Coursework
Scenario 20% Individual Coursework
Capstone 70% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4 5
Philosophy
Scenario
Capstone
To be eligible for a pass in this course, students must complete and submit all assignments within each assessment task and achieve an overall course mark of at least 50%.


Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend around 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course, you can expect  to engage in classes,  reading and thinking about the content along with time dedicated to working on assignments.

This course concludes with a Capstone Presentation. Dates/times for student presentations will be set and confirmed to students mid way through the semester.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

This course is semester one course and is taught blended (some on-campus classes and some online learning)

Activities including lectures and tutorials are carefully structured across the semester to support students to complete key components of the course, including assessment requirements and preparation for practicum. 

Attendance is expected at on-campus classes. It is a requirement to attend the presentation as part of the Capstone Assessment Task. 

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



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.

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 from 2023 suggested the value in having access to powerpoint notes before each class - these will be made available for students via the course canvas page. 

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 12/02/2024 07:34 a.m.