Reflexive Leading Through Action Research
Quick Info
- Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
- Course code: EDU597
- Credit points: 10
- Subject coordinator: Jim Twelves
Prerequisites
The following courses are prerequisites:
- EDU400 Biblical Foundations of Education and 60 credit points
Awards offering Reflexive Leading Through Action Research
This unit is offered as a part of the following awards:
Unit Content
Outcomes
- Select specific educational leadership issues requiring correction or modification. Where possible, this should be conducted in collaboration with other leaders;
- Assess identified school leadership problem using a biblical framework;
- Critically evaluate the literature pertinent to the problem;
- Construct a problem-related intervention in the form of an action research cycle;
- Appraise the result of the action research cycle and plan subsequent action;
- Summarise the process and results of the action research.
Subject Content
- Appraisal of issues influencing school leadership contexts
- Identifying problems and proposing solutions based on a research question
- Understanding action research as redemptive action
- The processes, or steps, involved in constructing an action research cycle
- Constructing and implementing an action research plan
- Analysing research data and practically implementing plans based on the results
This course may be offered in the following formats
- Face-to-Face
- Distance/ Global Online
- Intensive (5 days of classes/7 hours per day followed by 85 hours reading, writing and assignments)
- Extensive (5 days spread over the semester)
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Assessment Methods
- Justified Case Study Presentation (25%)
- Literature Review and Plan (25%)
- Research Report (50%)
Prescribed Text
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