Demonstrate a systematic understanding of the context of educational issues, professional education and stakeholders’ expectations

Justify and evaluate a selection of appropriate education theory and data collection methodology for a small-scale project

Communicate ideas for professional practice development to a specialist/non-specialist audience.

Demonstrate a critical awareness and evaluate the evidence, current literature, advanced scholarship and contemporary problems at the forefront of your discipline and chosen area of focus

Written report which includes the following:

Introduction, Literature review, Data collection methods and ethical considerations, findings and analysis/recommendations (LOs 1,2,3, 4)

This is a pass/fail module.

Educational and Professional Issues gives you the opportunity to engage in¿an in-depth¿investigation of a specific element of inclusion within your placement¿that you consider is most in need of development.¿ You will explore different¿theoretical¿approaches to¿investigation, enabling you to select the approach most appropriate to your¿report.¿ You will also learn about different approaches¿to¿gaining data such as interviews and focus groups.

This will enable you to compile a formal report¿justifying proposed practice developments regarding¿a specific aspect of inclusive practice at your placement, empowering you to make critically informed recommendations for improvement.¿



During this module trainees will learn and develop their understanding of the following:

How to conduct a small-scale project

Use of technology to create digital posters

Critical use of literature

Data methodologies and ethical considerations (differences between quantitative and qualitative data, methods of collection and interpretation of different types of data).

Critical evaluation and analysis of findings and the implications for future teaching

Ability to use Literature and become evidence informed in their future practice.



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This module is an impact action project where you will identify a particular aspect of inclusion and evaluate the impact policies and practices implemented by your current placement school.

This will enable you to compile a formal report¿justifying proposed practice developments regarding¿a specific aspect of inclusive practice at your placement, empowering you to make critically informed recommendations for improvement.

In terms of developing your inclusive practice, specific topics to be covered include:¿¿

Behaviour

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

During this module you will also learn and develop your understanding of the following:

How to conduct a small-scale project

Use of technology to create digital posters

Critical use of literature

Data methodologies and ethical considerations (differences between quantitative and qualitative data, methods of collection and interpretation of different types of data).

Critical evaluation and analysis of findings and the implications for future teaching

Ability to use literature and become evidence informed in their future practice.

Trainees¿may¿use their reflection from the previous module¿Teaching a Knowledge Rich Curriculum as a starting point for their¿report¿into an aspect of inclusive practice which they consider needs developing within their placement.¿¿They will interview colleagues and in some instances pupils to discuss the issue, which, with¿data from their placement will enable them to compile a report¿which proposes¿recommendations for future practice.

University workshops will draw upon their school experience and help trainees to interpret that experience in the light of current thinking on teaching, learning, assessment and schooling. Some sessions will introduce trainees to themes through case studies. At other times you will be asked to focus on evidence you collect through school experience. Trainees will also be asked to use the ideas explored in the sessions in planning their future work. Trainees will also be asked to collaborate with others in preparing and presenting your views on key issues.

There may be a complementary series of workshops in their school or college. In these workshops, senior colleagues will introduce trainees to the way in which issues impact on their institution and trainees will have the opportunity to develop their understanding through dialogue with experienced and other trainee teachers.

For academic support, learners can arrange a tutorial/tutorials with their module tutor of up to 1 hour in total where draft assessment work may be discussed.

Further support is available during timetabled sessions with their University tutor.
Further academic skills support is available from the academic skills tutors:¿ https://libguides.staffs.ac.uk/study-skills
and IT support also available: from Digital Services:¿¿ https://libguides.staffs.ac.uk/get-digital

As well as texts from¿Teaching a Knowledge Rich Curriculum,¿trainees will find the following specifically useful for this module:
Bell, J. and Waters, S. (2018)¿Doing Your Research Project: A Guide for First-Time Researchers. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill Education.
Cohen, L. Manion, L and Morrison, K. (2017) Research Methods in Education (8th edition), London: Routledge.
Kara, H. (2015)¿Creative research methods in the social sciences: A practical guide. 1st edn. Bristol: Policy Press.

Teams and Blackboard VLE will be used throughout the programme.¿ All books on the module reading list are available as e-books¿from the university library*. *Correct at time of going to print.