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Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
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Year
2021
Units
4.5
Contact
1 x 1-hour tutorial weekly
Prerequisites
^ = May be enrolled concurrently
1 Admission into MEDCP-Master of Education (Cog Psych & Educational Prac)
1a Admission into MEDLM-Master of Education (Leadership and Management)
1b Admission into MEDSE-Master of Education (Special Education)
1c Admission into MEDWS-Master of Education
1d Admission into MEDCPP-Master of Education (Cog Psych & Educational Prac) [1.5 years]
1e Admission into MEDGEP-Master of Education (Gifted Education) [1.5 years]
1f Admission into MEDIBP-Master of Education (International Baccalaureate) [1.5 years]
1g Admission into MEDSEP-Master of Education (Special Education) [1.5 years]
1h Admission into MEDLMP-Master of Education (Leadership and Management) [1.5 years]
1i Admission into MEDWSP-Master of Education [1.5 years]
1j Admission into MEDWM-Master of Education (Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health)
1k Admission into MEDWMP-Master of Education (Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health) [1.5 years]
1l Admission into MEDUOS-Master of Education
1m Admission into MCPEP-Master of Cognitive Psychology and Educational Practice
1n Admission into BSCMTS-Bachelor of Science, Master of Teaching (Secondary)
1o Admission into BGSCMTPR-Bachelor of General Science, Master of Teaching (Primary)
1p Admission into MCPEPA - Master of Cognitive Psychology and Educational Practice - 1.5 years
1q Admission into GCE-Graduate Certificate in Education
3 EDES9402 - Psychology and Instruction
3a 2.0000000000 of EDUC9733, EDUC9734
2 Admission into MDPP-Master of Disability Policy and Practice
2a Admission into MDPPA-Master of Disability Policy and Practice [1.5 years]
2b Admission into BAMTPR-Bachelor of Arts, Master of Teaching (Primary)
2c Admission into BAMTS-Bachelor of Arts, Master of Teaching (Secondary)
Must Satisfy: (((1 or 1a or 1b or 1c or 1d or 1e or 1f or 1g or 1h or 1i or 1j or 1k or 1l or 1m or 1n or 1o or 1p or 1q)) or ((2 or 2a or 2b or 2c))) and ((3 or 3a))
1a Admission into MEDLM-Master of Education (Leadership and Management)
1b Admission into MEDSE-Master of Education (Special Education)
1c Admission into MEDWS-Master of Education
1d Admission into MEDCPP-Master of Education (Cog Psych & Educational Prac) [1.5 years]
1e Admission into MEDGEP-Master of Education (Gifted Education) [1.5 years]
1f Admission into MEDIBP-Master of Education (International Baccalaureate) [1.5 years]
1g Admission into MEDSEP-Master of Education (Special Education) [1.5 years]
1h Admission into MEDLMP-Master of Education (Leadership and Management) [1.5 years]
1i Admission into MEDWSP-Master of Education [1.5 years]
1j Admission into MEDWM-Master of Education (Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health)
1k Admission into MEDWMP-Master of Education (Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health) [1.5 years]
1l Admission into MEDUOS-Master of Education
1m Admission into MCPEP-Master of Cognitive Psychology and Educational Practice
1n Admission into BSCMTS-Bachelor of Science, Master of Teaching (Secondary)
1o Admission into BGSCMTPR-Bachelor of General Science, Master of Teaching (Primary)
1p Admission into MCPEPA - Master of Cognitive Psychology and Educational Practice - 1.5 years
1q Admission into GCE-Graduate Certificate in Education
3 EDES9402 - Psychology and Instruction
3a 2.0000000000 of EDUC9733, EDUC9734
2 Admission into MDPP-Master of Disability Policy and Practice
2a Admission into MDPPA-Master of Disability Policy and Practice [1.5 years]
2b Admission into BAMTPR-Bachelor of Arts, Master of Teaching (Primary)
2c Admission into BAMTS-Bachelor of Arts, Master of Teaching (Secondary)
Must Satisfy: (((1 or 1a or 1b or 1c or 1d or 1e or 1f or 1g or 1h or 1i or 1j or 1k or 1l or 1m or 1n or 1o or 1p or 1q)) or ((2 or 2a or 2b or 2c))) and ((3 or 3a))
Enrolment not permitted
EDES9403 has been successfully completed
Topic description
In this topic students will examine in depth a problem which has emerged in the literature of cognition and instruction. Students will examine contemporary research involving the use of cognitive psychology to address educational issues. Students will prepare a literature review in a given area and will become familiar with research techniques used in that area.
Educational aims
This topic aims to:
- Foster research-informed enquiry, critical analysis, synthesis, evaluation and reflection as essential educational practices
- Further extend students' ability to critically review and evaluate research literature in the fields of research methods, and cognitive psychology and educational practice
- Extend students' abilities to design a research investigation based upon a synthesis of extant research literature in association with an identified teaching-learning problem
- Extend students' abilities to generate an in-depth literature review, in the appropriate academic style, which critically reviews and evaluates a selected set of academic literature
- Develop advanced capabilities for self-regulated learning
- Lead improvements in professional decision making
- Lead the informed construction of educational policy, whether local, national or global
- Translate knowledge gained from reading, discussion, research and writing into educational practices
- Lead the dissemination of knowledge gained from reading, discussion, research and writing to professional colleagues
- Lead interdisciplinary and intercultural partnerships and work collaboratively
- Lead informed, constructive debate
- Engage in and lead professional reflective practice
Expected learning outcomes
On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
- Demonstrate extended knowledge of contemporary research and practice in the field of cognitive psychology and educational practice
- Analyse and synthesise research procedures that can be used to address issues arising in the field of cognitive psychology and educational practice
- Design a research proposal for an independent research project in the field of cognitive psychology and educational practice, including selection of research methods and design of educational interventions
- Justify the selection of research methods for an independent, original research project
- Contribute to informed debate about research, practice and policy in the field of cognitive psychology and educational practice
- Understand and adhere to ethical research standards and practices
- Demonstrate high standards of academic literacy
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