Core Module Information
Module title: Professional Enquiry

SCQF level: 11:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10

Module code: TED11101
Module leader: Jamie Thom
School School of Applied Sciences
Subject area group: Teacher Education
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

Description of module content:

This module is focussed on building your skills in practitioner-based enquiry in schools. It will help you develop this skill through focusing on an area of your own teaching practice and focussing on building your skills in this area through reflective practice. Practitioner enquiry is one of the key elements in the GTCS Professional Standards and in Scottish Education policy2.3.2 Have knowledge and understanding of the importance of research and engagement in professional enquiry, 3.4.1 Read and critically engage with professional literature, educational research and policy.After completing this module, you will have an understanding of how practitioner enquiry can be an integral aspect of the day-to-day practice of teachers. You will gain an appreciation that successful teaching requires regular engagement in practitioner enquiry, recognising how to use enquiry to drive forward an aspect of your teaching. Indicative ContentThe module content will allow you to explore all the features of professional enquiry and provide a useful toolkit for you to undertake your own enquiry in a school setting. These will include introduction to professional enquiry and how it can support teachers? professional development throughout their careers We will then introduce models of enquiry to allow you to move from a hunch about your teaching, to developing a clear enquiry question that will form the basis of your enquiry. All of these activities will be grounded in the British Education Research Association ethical guidelines relating to educational research.

Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Apply a range of skills, appropriate tools, frameworks and methodologies to explore a relevant aspect of teaching practice.

LO2: Interpret, use and evaluate evidence to create informed outcomes, conclusions and recommendations in relation to your teaching.

LO3: Critically reflect on your own development and improve your teaching practice through observation, reflection and enquiry.

LO4: Analyse and evaluate methodologies and areas of enquiry and identify their strengths and limitations.

LO5: Demonstrate a critical awareness of ethical and professional codes of practice in the implementation of your enquiry and when sharing the results.

LO6: Communicate effectively using a range of appropriate strategies and technologies.

Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2024/5, Trimester 2, In Person,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: In Person
Location of delivery: SIGHTHILL
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Jamie Thom
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Lecture 6 Lectures will be delivered weekly on this module and a recording with sub-titles/close-captioning uploaded on the VLE to allow you to access at a time suitable for you.
Face To Face Seminar 12 Our weekly seminars will be facilitated by the PGDE staff. They will be in small groups of between 10-15 students and allow for student-led discussion on the main themes explored in the lecture. They will also help you to formulate your own enquiry and be based on the weekly reading.
Online Guided independent study 182 Throughout the trimester, you are expected to structure in time to reflect upon the learning you have undertaken in your scheduled sessions and to complete your essential reading. You are encouraged to read more widely around the topics you are studying and engage in Moodle activities and resources. You will need to ensure that you have sufficient time to prepare and plan for the development of your own professional enquiry that you will undertake in schools.
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Report 50 1~2~3~4~5 Week 3 , WORDS= 1500 words This is a 1500 word report including an overview of your enquiry aim, objectives, ethical considerations, literature review and proposed methods of data collection. This makes up 50% of the summative assessment mark.
Oral Presentation 50 1~6 Exam Period HOURS= 15 minutes This is a fifteen minute presentation highlighting the findings from your enquiry in school and evaluating the impact of it on your teaching practice. This makes up 50% of the summative assessment mark.
Component 1 subtotal: 50
Component 2 subtotal: 50
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
Professional Enquiry TED11101