Teacher as Researcher 2: Research Project
Undergraduate
LTU-EDU4TR2 2025Course information for 2025 intake View information for 2024 course intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 20 Apr 2025
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 6 weeks
- Price from
- $578
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Teacher as Researcher 2: Research Project
About this subject
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Design and present an overview of a small scale teacher research proposal focused on enhancing practice.
- Ethical generation of data and systematic analysis of its importance.
- Critical reflection and analysis of how educational research supports professional learning.
- Design, implement and report on a small scale teacher research project focused on enhancing practice.
- Orientation
- Research in Action
- Organising Your Data
- Explaining Your Research
- Drawing Conclusions
In this subject you will design, implement and report on a small scale teacher research project that is aimed at enhancing practice. You will engage in critical reflection and analysis of how educational research can enhance professional practice.
- Part A: Research Findings Diagnostic task (200 words equivalent) (10%). This assessment task will be undertaken within the first 2 weeks of the term. Part B: Research Findings (1800 words equivalent) (40%) (50%)
- Research report (2000 words). (50%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- LAT-ECE-DEG-2025 - Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
Prior study
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:
Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s).
Others
Prerequisites: Students must be admitted in the following course: EBECEO.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
Undergraduate
LAT-ECE-DEG