Learning Partnerships, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
AS20061 Research practice |
| Credits: 10 |
| Level: Intermediate |
| Semester: 1 at Wiltshire College |
| Assessment: CW 100% |
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Learning Outcomes: On completion of this unit the learner will be able to: * Understand, apply and evaluate a range of research methods and techniques. * Evaluate existing research in terms of its contribution to emerging theory and principles of good practice in early years settings. * Plan implement and evaluate a small-scale practitioner based enquiry. * Undertake a literature review to identify existing research, which would inform the practitioner-based enquiry. * Recognise the limits and effects of their own knowledge and skills in undertaking a small-scale piece of research. Skills: * Solve theoretical and practical problems that have occurred, or are likely to occur, when carrying out the role of a Senior Practitioner within Early Years or when working in support of a teacher * Identifying a research problem to be investigated or task to be performed * Collation of the information necessary for investigating a research problem * Analysis of comparative issues necessary for investigation and project completion * Ability to assess validity of research sources related to early years * Ability to undertake a literature search to identify existing research on a topic related to early years * Development of the skill of writing an argument. Content: * Introduction to research and its application to professional practice in early years * Identification of the framework within which the problem will be investigated or task performed * Selection and justification of procedures and methods and an informed choice of these. |