Etl329 Ui 2014

Unit Information
Credit
Points:
HE 10 credit
points
Mode:
Internal/External
Year:
2014
Unit
Coordinator:
Dr. Gretchen
Geng
ETL329:
Entrepreneurial Professional
Unit Description
This unit prepares students for innovative and entrepreneurial educational activity
within schools and communities. Entrepreneurial activity is interpreted as 1)
contributing to the knowledge society, 2) evaluating engaging and meaningful
learning activity within classrooms and communities through educational research,
and 3) initiating innovative and rewarding teaching and learning programs that draw
on a future orientated, informed educational knowledge base. The different ways that
entrepreneurship is defined and negotiated are acknowledged through inclusion of
Indigenous and intercultural perspectives. This unit enables students to link theory to
practice through completing a research project during a professional experience..
Learning Outcomes: On completion of this unit a student should be able to:
To enable pre-service teachers to engage in collaborative research in conjunction with
the school and community.
1. demonstrate understanding of the ethical requirements of research
2. collaborate in the writing of research reports and case studies
3. undertake structured or semi-structured interviews, & run discussion groups or
focus groups
4. analyse and interpret the results from questionnaires and surveys
5. evaluate their work-in-progress
6. report research outcomes and consider policy or practice implications
Unit Overview
Module 1
Research Approaches
and Research
Questions
Module 2
Observational
Research
Research project
ETL329:
Entrepreneurial
Professional
Methodologies
Module 3
Designing Research
Instruments and
Report Writing
Module 4
Life History and
Narrative Approaches
Assignment
1Research
Proposal
School of Education
Assignment 2
Work-in-progress
Report
Assignment 3
Final Research
Report
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Learning Schedule
Estim
ated
time
frame
Content
Tutorial
activities
Student Preparation
Module 1 Research Approaches and Research Questions

Week
Mindmaps
Activity 1.
Please read the Unit Information, read
1
Quantitative
and review the plagiarism declaration
Exploring The
and Qualitative
Difference
Research
Between
approaches
Quantitative &
Qualitative
Activity 2:
Research
Research
Approaches
Research
approaches
Activity 3
Group exercise
Writing a
research
question
Module 2 Observational Research
Week
Observing
Activity 4
2
behaviour
Observing
behaviour
Difficulties
with
Activity 5
observational
Difficulties with
research
observational
research
Read:Some Introductory Notes On Field

Research And Observationby Dr
Gretchen Geng
E-reserve - Stories from the Field
in Undertaking observations within a
practitioner research inquiry contributed
by Liz Jones in Somekh, B., &Lewin, C.
(Eds.). (2011).
Module 3 Designing Research Instruments and Report Writing

Week
Activity 6.
Read the Collins report
3
Interview and
Http://www.education.nt.gov.au/__data/a
focus group
ssets/pdf_file/0005/7475/learning_lesson
Interviews and
focus groups
Interview
Exercise
School of Education
Activity 7
Research
Reports
s_review.pdf
Activity 8
Questionnaire
Design and
Survey
Instruments
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Module 4Life History and Narrative Approaches

Week
Life History
Work on
E-reserveLife history and narrative
4
and Narrative
assignment 1
approaches (From Chapter 18, Part V) /
Approaches
Geoff Shacklock, Laurie Thorp.
Research project
Week
Work On Research Project
5 - 12
School of Education
Assignment 1 Due week 6

Work on assignment 2 & 3
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Assessments
Assignment 1
Title
Research Proposal
Value
Pass Ungraded
Week Due
Monday Week 6, by midnight
Length
300 words per group
Assessment
criteria
Declaration of understanding signed
Convincing rationale provided
Research question(s) stated
Definitions of key terms provided
Proposed methodology outlined
Expected outcomes/benefits explained.
Evidence of careful planning and collaboration.
Please see Learnline for further details
Assignment 2
Title
Work-in-progress Report
Value
30 %
Week Due
Friday Week 9,by midnight
Length
700 words per group
Presentation
Provide up-date of where you have got with the project.

Outline any problems which have arisen and how these are
being addressed. Comment on expected completion date.
Signal any preliminary findings. Is there any way in which
the lecturer can be of further assistance?
Assessment
criteria:
School of Education
Narrative of the project: Can the lecturer and other

students get a clear picture of where you have got to
with the project?
Problems and difficulties clearly stated, if any,

together with an indication of how they might affect
the final result.
Changes made to the initial plan clearly recorded.
Preliminary finding (if any).
Presentation - including ease of reading; editing proof-reading;

spelling punctuation, consistent use of referencing as examples
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Assignment 3
Title
Final Research Report
Value
70 %
Week Due
Monday Week 13
Length
2000 words per student
Presentation
Assessment
criteria:
Introduction. Origins of the project. Why project

being carried out? Likely outcomes? Participants?
Research question(s)
Relevant literature
Methodology
Findings
Discussion
Implications. Future action. Recommendations
Conclusions
Appendices: Questionnaires; Interview schedules;

source documents
For Written Report:
Format and presentation: attractive; use of headings
Structure: Logical development/sequencing
Content: Addresses each of the items outlined in the

format section above.
Methods: Are thoroughly described so that another

researcher could replicate the study (for example,
includes the number of people interviewed and/or
number of responses received to questionnaire)
Relevant literature: Cannot be exhaustive but will

demonstrate awareness of the main theoretical
approaches used in the area and types of
investigations carried out into the topic.
School of Education
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Module 1 Research Approaches and Research Questions

Read:Some Introductory Notes On Field

Module 3 Designing Research Instruments and Report Writing

Module 4Life History and Narrative Approaches

Assignment 1 Due week 6

Monday Week 6, by midnight

300 words per group

Declaration of understanding signed

Convincing rationale provided

Research question(s) stated

Definitions of key terms provided

Proposed methodology outlined

Expected outcomes/benefits explained.

Evidence of careful planning and collaboration.

Please see Learnline for further details

Friday Week 9,by midnight

700 words per group

Provide up-date of where you have got with the project.

Narrative of the project: Can the lecturer and other

Problems and difficulties clearly stated, if any,

Changes made to the initial plan clearly recorded.

Preliminary finding (if any).

Presentation - including ease of reading; editing proof-reading;

Please see Learnline for further details

Final Research Report

2000 words per student

Introduction. Origins of the project. Why project

Implications. Future action. Recommendations

Appendices: Questionnaires; Interview schedules;

For Written Report:

Format and presentation: attractive; use of headings

Structure: Logical development/sequencing

Content: Addresses each of the items outlined in the

Methods: Are thoroughly described so that another

Relevant literature: Cannot be exhaustive but will

Please see Learnline for further details

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