Evidence Based Effectiveness of Educational Innovation

    Unit code: AET6003 | Study level: Postgraduate
    12
    (Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
    Footscray Park
    Online Self-Paced
    N/A
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    Overview

    In this highly student-focused unit, participants identify a researchable critical issue related to a teaching innovation. Based on this, participants develop a proposal to undertake an evidence-based investigation to improve their own teaching practice. Participants will examine evidence-based pedagogic literature that evaluate teaching innovations. They will propose how the data will be collected and analysed and accordingly design ethically appropriate data collection instruments. The assessments will be drawn from participants own practice, ensuring that they are authentic. The unit’s social-constructivist approach is technology moderated to support peer-to-peer collaboration. The unit provides an entry into further scholarship in teaching and learning. This unit is delivered in an intensive mode of study over a four week period.

    Learning Outcomes

    On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

    1. Apply evidence-based and scholarly strategies to independently identify a researchable critical issue in innovative teaching practice;
    2. Design a detailed, evidence-based educational investigation based on a systematic review of the literature, informed by ethical principles;
    3. Develop appropriate data collection instruments in relation to a proposed investigation; and
    4. Critique proposals and provide professional, improvement-oriented feedback.

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    Assessment

    For Melbourne campuses

    Assessment type: Project
    |
    Grade: 15%
    Proposal to investigate a question related to a teaching innovation
    Assessment type: Exercise
    |
    Grade: 15%
    Peer-review
    Assessment type: Project
    |
    Grade: 55%
    Plan to conduct research into a teaching innovation
    Assessment type: Review
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    Grade: 15%
    Review and reflection of limitations of proposed research and Ethics

    Required reading

    Links to recommended readings for this unit will be provided to students via VU Collaborate.

    As part of a course

    This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.

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