Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Faculty

Humanities and Social Sciences

School

Education School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Delivery mode

External

Class hours

2 Contact hours

Restricted

This course is restricted to Graduate Certificate and Master of Educational Studies #16, #24, and #32 students only.

Assessment methods

Two written assignments and one tutorial exercise / discussion board posting.

Course enquiries

Dr Jana Visnovska

Study Abroad

This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) External External Course Profile

Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.

Course description

This course critically examines the current importance of evidence for informing education policies and practices. Consideration is given to what constitutes evidence. Contemporary examples are critically examined, for example, the widespread use of testing data and comparative performance data within and across countries. The collection of and deployment of evidence to argue for change is considered by examining the complementary and conflicting interests of practitioners, scholars and decision makers. In particular the role of professional practitioners in generating evidence is considered in the context of the theory-practice relationship. Particular approaches to practitioner research, including action research and design research, are examined. This course may not be offered internally if the enrolment is less than 10 students.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2016 (29/02/2016 - 25/06/2016) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2016 (29/02/2016 - 25/06/2016) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2015 (02/03/2015 - 27/06/2015) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2015 (02/03/2015 - 27/06/2015) St Lucia Internal Course Profile