EDF4100 Researching teaching and learning
Faculty of Education
EDF4100 Researching teaching and learning is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Clayton and Peninsula. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Clayton, Peninsula
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF4100
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After EDF4100
1 unit list EDF4100 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Overview
This unit builds your capacity to understand and prepares you to undertake research to improve your professional practice. You will explore principles, approaches and methods for conducting and applying educational research on a select range of topics related to teaching and/or student outcomes in an educational setting. You will investigate issues from scholarship and the literature such as: what 'counts' as research, where research can occur, what is researchable, how research can be undertaken, and the strengths and limitations of a range of research processes and findings for a research topic. Assignment tasks focus on you developing a researchable topic area and conducting a review of the associated research literature as a prelude to an associated project in EDF4101.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester | Peninsula | On campus |
Assessment
- Research narrative (1600 words or equivalent)40%
- Review of research (2400 words or equivalent)60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
understand purposes, principles and approaches in educational research
- 2
demonstrate critical reading and critical writing approaches on educational research topics
- 3
account for varied approaches to, and findings from, educational research that address complex problems relevant to professional practice
- 4
appreciate the importance of educational inquiry for improving professional practice related to teaching and learning, including your own.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
You can expect to undertake a minimum total workload of 144 hours per teaching period which may include:
(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:
- on average 24 contact hours of scheduled activities which may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement
(b.) Requirements for offshore Kaplan-based students:
- one intensive block (usually from Thursday to Sunday)
- at least 4 hours of online study per term
(c.) Additional requirements (all students):
- self-directed/independent study to make up the minimum required hours
For the unit teaching schedule, please visit the timetable.
You will be provided with the opportunity to engage with relevant literature and resources. Further, you will be encouraged to deepen your understanding of topic areas through collegial discussion and debate, and by participating in activities designed to extend your understanding.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Ilana Rosenbluh
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Ilana Rosenbluh
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF4100?
EDF4100 has no prerequisites.
What can I take after EDF4100?
EDF4100 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including EDF4101.
When is EDF4100 offered?
In 2021, EDF4100 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton and Peninsula.
How much work is EDF4100?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF4100 have an exam?
No. EDF4100 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.