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Action Research Project 2.0, 7,5 hp

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Engelskt namn: Action Research Project 2.0

Denna kursplan gäller: 2011-01-24 och tillsvidare

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Kurskod: 2IT000
Högskolepoäng: 7,5
Utbildningsnivå: Avancerad nivå

Huvudområden och successiv fördjupning: Inget huvudområde: Avan-

cerad nivå, kursens fördjupning kan inte klassificeras

Betygsskala: Tregradig skala

Ansvarig institution: Institutionen för tillämpad utbildningsvetenskap

Beslutad av: Inst för Interaktiva medier och lärande, 2008-11-25
Reviderad av: Kicki Westergren, IML, 2009-10-28

Innehåll
This course will focus on putting ideas in action through conducting an action
research project that involves the application of resources and tools which utilise
Web 2.0 and social media applications by integrating them into the design and
development of teaching situations, pedagogical activities and learning environ-
ments. Web 2.0 enables users to create content in such a way that allows others
to both read and write to a web environment. Social media is a feature of Web
2.0 involving tools that are used to communicate in different settings such as
one-to many (blog or podcast) and many-to-many (wiki). A major feature of soci-
al media is that it enables people to connect together, providing a space in which
they can interact and share ideas, experiences and knowledge. ICT supported
collaborative learning can be develop to encourage active and inquiry-based ap-
proaches to learning. Educational action research is seen as providing a fram-
ework for thinking systematically about what happens in teaching situations and
learning environments, implementing action for change and monitoring and eva-
luating the effects of the action with a view to continuing the development for
improvement.

Förväntade studieresultat
On successful completion of this course of study participants should be able to: -
Define relevant developmental goals and appropriate research questions to un-
derpin the design of an educational action research project - Defend a position in
relation to educational action research, research methodology and methods with
reference to relevant literature - Critically analyse a range of theories about the
nature of action research in order to describe an informed position as an action
researcher - Address all associated ethical implications from the outset of the
study - Synthesise the findings from a review of current relevant literature in or-
der to refine developmental goals and associated research questions - Implement
an action research project for conducting the educational development, reflect
on action and critically evaluate its impact on student learning outcomes

Behörighetskrav
Participants need to have studied for 180 ECTS at the Basic Level of Higher
Education in Education, Computer Science or closely related field OR in any sub-
ject area together with relevant experience of at least 2 years duration in te-
aching, training, digital media production or consultancy. This course has been
designed for participants who have completed New Technologies of e-Learning
2.0 or equivalent. English proficiency equivalent to IELTS Academic Training -
minimum score 5.0 with no individual score below 4.5 (Tests taken before Janu-
ary 2005 not admissible or TOEFL - minimum score 500 on paper based test
and not below 4.0 on the TWE, Alternatively 173 on computer based test with
iBT61 is also required.

Undervisningens upplägg
This module will be structured around the process of conducting an action rese-
arch project that will involve the identification of the key developmental goals
and research questions, research methodology and methods, addressing of rese-
arch ethics, review of relevant literature and an activity plan. It will involve the
implementation of an action research project for conducting the educational de-
velopment, reflection on action and the critical evaluation of its impact on stu-
dent learning outcomes. There will be a number of moments during the course
through which participants will share their ideas and provide peer feedback to
others though the social networking community environment. Each participant
will have the support of a study supervisor organised by the local institution to
provide one to one tuition and support. Admission to the course will take place at
the start of the term.

Examination
Each participant will present a commentary in the form of a self assessment of
how he or she has been able to meet each of the learning outcomes. In addition
this will be supported by an outline of how s/he has participated in all the modu-
le activities. The submission of work for final examination will be through an Ac-
tion Research Report of approximately 3000 words.

Litteratur
Giltig från: 2011 vecka 3

Core reading

Kanuka, Heather and Anderson, Terry (2007) Ethical Issues in Qualitative E-Le-
arning Research, International Journal of Qualitative Methods 6 (2) June 2007
[WWW document] URL http://www.ualberta.ca/~iiqm/backissues/6_2/kanu-
ka.htm (Visited 19 Oct 08) Kemmis, Stephen (1993) Action research and social
movement: a challenge for policy research, Education Policy Analysis Archives, 1,
1. [WWW document] URL http://epaa.asu.edu/epaa/v1n1.html (Visited 19 Oct
08) Walker, Melanie (2001) Higher education, critical professionalism and
educational action research, Debates in Higher Education, University College
London. [WWW document] URL http://www.ucl.ac.uk/cishe/seminars/dhe_pa-
pers/MWpaper.doc (Visited 19 Oct 08) Teacher s Guide to Action Research, The
Northeast Florida Science, Technology, and Mathematics Center for Education
[WWW document] URL http://www.nefstem.org/teacher_guide/intro/index-
.htm (Visited 19 Oct 08).

Recommended web sources

Jean McNiff, Action Research for Professional Development [WWW document]

URL http://www.jeanmcniff.com/booklet1.html#ite (Visited 19 Oct 08) John El-
liott on Action Research [WWW document] URL http://www.viddler.com/ex-
plore/dominiklukes/videos/10/ (Visited 19 Oct 08)

Recommended reading

Becoming critical : education knowledge and action research

Carr Wilfred, Kemmis Stephen
London : Falmer Press : 1986 : x,249p :
ISBN: 1-85000-089-1 (cased)
Se Umeå UB:s söktjänst

Day Christoper
Theory and practice in action research : [some international per-
spectives]
Oxford : Symposium Books : cop. 2002 : 246 s. :
ISBN: 1-873927-44-4 (hft.)
Se Umeå UB:s söktjänst

Elliot John
Action research for educational change
Milton Keynes : Open University Press : 1991 : 163 s. :
ISBN: 0-335-09689-1 (pbk)
Se Umeå UB:s söktjänst

Hudson, Brian (2008) A Didactical Design Perspective on Teacher Presence in

an International Online Learning Community. In Tidskrift för lärarutbildning
och forskning, Faculty Board for Teacher Education, University of Umeå (In
press) http://www.educ.umu.se/presentation/publikationer/lof/index.html
Hudson, Brian (2008) Didaktik Design for Technology Supported Learning, In
Meinert A. Meyer, Stephanie Hellekamps and Manfred Prenzel (Eds.) Perspekti-
ven der Didaktik: Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft, Vol 9, 139-158. Hud-
son, B. (2008) Didactical Design Research for Teaching as a Design Profession.
In Hudson and Zgaga (Eds.) Monograph: Teacher Education Policy in Europe: A
Voice of Higher Education Institutions. University of Umeå/University of Ljubl-
jana, 345-365. http://www.educ.umu.se/presentation/publikationer/monograp-
hs/teacher_education_policy.html

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