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EDMIIP: Investigating Inclusion in Primary Teaching
Module code: EDMIIP
Module provider: Institute of Education
Credits: 40
Level: Postgraduate Masters
When you'll be taught: Semester 1 / 2
Module convenor: Mr Ilan Dwek, email: i.g.dwek@reading.ac.uk
Pre-requisite module(s):
Co-requisite module(s): IN THE SAME YEAR AS TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST TAKE EDMPRT (Compulsory)
Pre-requisite or Co-requisite module(s):
Module(s) excluded:
Placement information: NA
Academic year: 2024/5
Available to visiting students: No
Talis reading list: Yes
Last updated: 21 May 2024
Overview
Module aims and purpose
This module is designed to complement students’ experience of teaching in school. There is a focus on researching, planning and evaluating the impact of teaching to promote an inclusive and enabling environment that celebrates diversity. It provides an opportunity for students to consider in depth an aspect of their adaptive teaching to meet an area of additional educational need, drawing on research to carry out an investigation to inform and evaluate an investigation of their teaching practice.
Module learning outcomes
By the end of the module, it is expected that students will be able to:Ìý
- Identify a focus and implement and critically evaluate an investigation of their teaching practiceÌý
- Engage systematically with literature, finding and critically evaluating relevant literatureÌýÌý
- Engage with and carry out an investigation in an educational context, developing appropriate methodology to investigate the impact of their teaching practiceÌý
- Plan and implement a series of evidence-informed lessons, indicating how these are adapted to meet the needs of learners with particular education needsÌý
- Evaluate the impact of their teaching on children’s learning, drawing conclusions to inform future practiceÌý
- Understanding developed through this module will contribute towards the development of students' practical teaching.Ìý
Module content
The module content will examine the evidence around inclusive practice and the creation of an enabling environment to celebrate diversity and enhance learning. Students will design and complete a project to develop their ability to adapt teaching to meet the needs of learners. The purpose of this is for them to improve their teaching by engaging with research literature and empirical study around an area of additional education need.ÌýÌý
The first part of this study will involve compiling a review of the relevant research literature. This will lead to a review of the issues surrounding their chosen topic that arise from existing research.Ìý
On the basis of their reading, students will design an investigation of their teaching practice, plan and implement a sequence of evidence-informed lessons, and identify ways of evaluating the impact of this investigation on their students. They will then write up their results, discussion and the conclusions that they draw in relation to their practice.
Structure
Teaching and learning methods
Students will attend lectures and seminars during the spring term to identify and explore areas of additional educational need in relation to adapting their planning and teaching. Sessions will introduce research methods and approaches to finding and reviewing appropriate literature.Online teaching opportunities will complement the introduction to research methods and discussions on their proposed investigation.Ìý
A tutorial will beoffered during the Spring Term to consider the design of their investigation of their planning and teaching and evaluation methodologies.Ìý
Study hours
At least 14 hours of scheduled teaching and learning activities will be delivered in person, with the remaining hours for scheduled and self-scheduled teaching and learning activities delivered either in person or online. You will receive further details about how these hours will be delivered before the start of the module.
ÌýScheduled teaching and learning activities | ÌýSemester 1 | ÌýSemester 2 | ÌýSummer |
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Lectures | 2 | 6 | |
Seminars | 6 | ||
Tutorials | 1 | ||
Project Supervision | |||
Demonstrations | |||
Practical classes and workshops | |||
Supervised time in studio / workshop | |||
Scheduled revision sessions | |||
Feedback meetings with staff | |||
Fieldwork | |||
External visits | |||
Work-based learning | 12 | ||
ÌýSelf-scheduled teaching and learning activities | ÌýSemester 1 | ÌýSemester 2 | ÌýSummer |
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Directed viewing of video materials/screencasts | 6 | ||
Participation in discussion boards/other discussions | |||
Feedback meetings with staff | 1 | ||
Other | |||
Other (details) | |||
ÌýPlacement and study abroad | ÌýSemester 1 | ÌýSemester 2 | ÌýSummer |
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Placement | |||
Study abroad | |||
ÌýIndependent study hours | ÌýSemester 1 | ÌýSemester 2 | ÌýSummer |
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Independent study hours | 366 |
Please note the independent study hours above are notional numbers of hours; each student will approach studying in different ways. We would advise you to reflect on your learning and the number of hours you are allocating to these tasks.
Semester 1 The hours in this column may include hours during the Christmas holiday period.
Semester 2 The hours in this column may include hours during the Easter holiday period.
Summer The hours in this column will take place during the summer holidays and may be at the start and/or end of the module.
Assessment
Requirements for a pass
Students need to achieve an overall module mark of 50% to pass this module.
Summative assessment
Type of assessment | Detail of assessment | % contribution towards module mark | Size of assessment | Submission date | Additional information |
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Written coursework assignment | Literature review | 25 | 1,500 words | February (approx Semester 2, Teaching Week 2) | Note the exact date will be decided in line with overall course requirements. |
Written coursework assignment | Project report | 75 | 6,000 words | April (approx. Semester 2, Teaching Week 8) | Note the exact date will be decided in line with overall course requirements. |
Penalties for late submission of summative assessment
The Support Centres will apply the following penalties for work submitted late:
Assessments with numerical marks
- where the piece of work is submitted after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for that piece of work will be deducted from the mark for each working day (or part thereof) following the deadline up to a total of three working days;
- the mark awarded due to the imposition of the penalty shall not fall below the threshold pass mark, namely 40% in the case of modules at Levels 4-6 (i.e. undergraduate modules for Parts 1-3) and 50% in the case of Level 7 modules offered as part of an Integrated Masters or taught postgraduate degree programme;
- where the piece of work is awarded a mark below the threshold pass mark prior to any penalty being imposed, and is submitted up to three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline), no penalty shall be imposed;
- where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.
Assessments marked Pass/Fail
- where the piece of work is submitted within three working days of the deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): no penalty will be applied;
- where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): a grade of Fail will be awarded.
The University policy statement on penalties for late submission can be found at: /cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/qap/penaltiesforlatesubmission.pdf
You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.
Formative assessment
Formative assessment is any task or activity which creates feedback (or feedforward) for you about your learning, but which does not contribute towards your overall module mark.
Proposal for the investigation they are undertaking will form the basis of formative feedback through a 1-1 tutorial.ÌýÌý
Reassessment
Type of reassessment | Detail of reassessment | % contribution towards module mark | Size of reassessment | Submission date | Additional information |
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Written coursework assignment | Literature Review | 25 | 1,500 words | Re-submission within one calendar month of the notification of failure. | |
Written coursework assignment | Project Report | 75 | 6,000 words | Re-submission within one calendar month of the notification of failure. |
Additional costs
Item | Additional information | Cost |
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Computers and devices with a particular specification | ||
Required textbooks | ||
Specialist equipment or materials | ||
Specialist clothing, footwear, or headgear | ||
Printing and binding | ||
Travel, accommodation, and subsistence | Observations will take place within the existing placement structure with associated travel costs |
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MODULE DESCRIPTION DOES NOT FORM ANY PART OF A STUDENT'S CONTRACT.