Investigating education issues in global contexts

In this unit you will be involved in identifying and investigating current contemporary issues in education through a variety of lenses that may include local, national, regional or global perspectives and emphases on school, adult or higher education learning, both formal and informal, depending on the interests of your cohort. The unit begins with the identification of issues at each of these spatial and sectoral levels, relevant to you and your work and role in education. Opportunities will be provided for you to critically engage with theory, contemporary policy documents and accounts that are relevant to the issues you are investigating. You will further define key questions for investigation, gather appropriate data to research the issues and present and share in debates through peer-led forums. Through shared learning, the unit provides an orientation for you to a broad range of debates across education contexts and develops understanding of the complexities in this field.