? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : EDU-P-P00761

This module offers course members the opportunity to undertake a critical in-depth study of the conceptual frameworks underlying action research. The concepts, principles and procedures of action research will be explored; and course members will be expected to reflect critically on their own experience and to apply ideas of action research to their own context.

? Pre-requisites : Professional Development & Practice Based Enquiry

Home subject area

Research (EDU), (The Moray House School of Education, Schedule C)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 12 weeks

- Articulate and critically appraise concepts, principles and procedures underpinning action research
- Critically review their own professional experience and identify an area of legitimate professional concern
- Undertake a small-scale action research investigation into an identified area of concern
- Present a research report on the action research investigation

A 5000 word assignment in the form of a report on the research investigation undertaken and a critique of action research.

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Ms Caroline Maloney
Tel : (0131 6)51 6447
Email : Caroline.Maloney@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Mr Robert Stradling
Email : Robert.Stradling@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.education.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/