6803 (v.7) Ed 601 - Research on Teaching

Area:

Department of Education

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Lecture:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

11062 (v.6) Ed 620 - Foundations of Educational Research or any previous version

Syllabus:

Main theoretical approaches to research on teaching. Criteria for what constitutes good research on teaching. Review and critique of selected research on teaching, including Australian research. The importance of, and strategies for, working collaboratively in research undertakings.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will have - An understanding of the main theoretical approaches to research on teaching. Considered what is good research on teaching. Reviewed and critiqued selected research on teaching.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

American Psychological Association, (2001). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Washington DC, American Psychological Association. Biddle, B.J., Good, T.L. and Goodson, I.F. (1997), International Handbook of Teachers and Teaching (Volume 3, pp 879-937). Dordrecht, Boston, Kluwer Academic Publishers. Denzin, N.K. and Lincoln, Y.S. (2000), Handbook of Qualitative Research. (pp 248-261). Thousand Oaks, California, Sage. Richardson, V. (ed). (2001), Handbook of Research on Teaching(fourth edition). Washington DC, American Educational Research Association.

Unit Texts:

Good, T. L. and Brophy, J.E. (2002), Looking in classrooms (ninth edition). New York, Addison Wesley Longman.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Assignment 1 (paper) 20%, Assignment 2 (workshop) 30%, Assignment 3 (literature review) 50%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y