EDMPRIT: The Reflective International Teacher

Module code: EDMPRIT

Module provider: Institute of Education

Credits: 20

Level: Postgraduate Masters

When you'll be taught: Semester 1

Module convenor: Dr Catherine Foley, email: c.m.foley@reading.ac.uk

Pre-requisite module(s):

Co-requisite module(s):

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. It forms an introduction to study at master's level and to using research in order to deepen reflective practice. It provides opportunity to explore international perspectives on key issues for teaching and learning, relating these to the students’ own context. 

Aims: 
For students to inform reflection on their own practice through observation of others and by critical engagement with research literature. 

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the module, it is expected that students will be able to: 

1. Offer critical evaluation of alternative approaches to teaching 
2. Respond critically to issues and methodology in research literature and official reports. 
3. Present an awareness of international comparison in education, reflecting on their own context  
4. Present an argument that is supported by appropriate and correctly-referenced evidence. 
5. Develop understanding, which will contribute towards the development of the student’s practical teaching. 
6. Be prepared for future, more independent work at master's level. 

Module content

Students will be asked to focus on an aspect of their general development as a teacher and will be given a choice of titles. They will be guided in exploring key educational issues in an international context. They will be asked to consider a limited number of research articles and official reports in order to identify the issues raised and the methodological approaches taken. Students will be guided in writing a review of this literature. Students will be working in school while undertaking this study and will be required to undertake classroom observations focusing on their chosen topic. They will be guided in how to gather and present this evidence. Students will learn how to use their reading to inform their reflections on their own practice and their observations of other teachers.

Structure

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures and seminars in the autumn term will provide an induction for students to working at master's level. These will include lectures and seminars on critical approaches to the literature, referencing and writing skills, as well as on the content of the assignment.

Study hours

At least 22 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.

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

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: https://www.reading.ac.uk/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.

Formative feedback on the literature review. 

Reassessment

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