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2a. What topic and why?

TractionWhat topic and why?

 

What is your focus and why are you doing it?

 

I guess you will immediately leap to some practical reasons? You have a class. The school wants you to develop something? Its part of a national strategy and policy? To impact on standards?

 

But there are other reasons

  • To get your MA!  Then have you read succesful examples?
  • To reveal some insights for other researchers, practitioners?
  • To contribute to our evidence base and knowledge about what is effective?

 

You might what to answer questions

  • What is going on here?
  • What happens when?
  • What is affects what?

 

The questions might be answered by reading but we would also like you to answer the questions by "empirically", that is by researching through collecting and analysing data. This research will:

  • aim to find new insights and knowledge
  • be generalizable
  • be trustworthy, balanced, and fair
  • be ethical

 

So what is your topic and why are we interested?

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performing arts and Inclusion

Posted by Jessica Jacob at Mar 21, 2010 08:38 PM
I have been notified that I will be working with Paul Morral on inclusive performing arts and I am hope I can get to work with chicken shed. I also believe that my Module will start in May. Is that correct?

Which topic and why

Posted by Karen Littlewood at Jun 16, 2010 05:45 PM
The focus for my topic will be a case study of the effectiveness of our new Foundation Stage Unit in securing good outcomes for children in the Early Years Foundation Stage. I believe that this case study will be important for practitioners as it will enable them to identify, implement and develop good practice in the EYFS.

It is important for our school as: we continually strive to improve outcomes for children in the Early Years Foundation Stage; we need to ensure that identified school improvement and Ofsted priorities are met; we will be contributing to national and local strategies and targets.

Within my LA the integration of Nursery and Reception age children within a maintained school is unusual and I would therefore welcome the opportunity of exploring this area with anyone else who may have some experience of this approach.
   

What Topic and Why!

Posted by Jennifer at Jun 03, 2011 11:07 AM
I am looking at "How can vocational subjects be used at Key Stage 5 to improve the self-esteem in boys who have “failed” academically" This is important in light of the latest Wolf report! I am keen to look at how are schools BTEC programmes can be used to support these students who have not got the correct set of qualifications to continue learning on a more traditional academic route to higher education.

This is important to the school as we have seen that it is very difficult to integrate many of these vocational student in our sixth form. They often feel that they are second class students. They also seem no have no confidence in their own ability at the start of these courses. I am keen to discover what elements of the course support them most in building their self-esteem.

What is your focus and why are you doing it?

Posted by Daniel Rowe at Jun 03, 2011 02:47 PM
Mr name is Daniel and I am focusing on Creativity. Specifically, questioning, as a technique, and how this can lead to creativity in English.

This topic is linked to a personal area of interest; that I have and it also links to the teaching of Shakespeare. It will focus on an end of unit assessment that will allow students to creatively stage a scene of the 'Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet' and it will be based on trying to allow students to creatively fulfill their full potential. This project may also enable students to engage creatively with film reviewing and a media based unit as well.
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