Developing Professional Enquiry Skills

Course Code: MMAMTL_02

Masters Level Module

The module aims to support participants to explore contextualised professional development needs relating to the quality of pupil learning experiences. Within a 30 credit module, the aim is for participants to identify key issues affecting one main focus for further professional development, and identify indicative literature which supports further exploration of that focus. The choice of a presentation as the assessment form is designed to widen experience of professional communication skills as part of master's level practice, focus on synthesis and draw on dialogue with a range of perspectives to develop thinking. To achieve these aims, participants will be required to develop a presentation which 1) Provides a brief synopsis of the contexts for professional development: - the student - the school - the curriculum - personal needs and enthusiasms - the professional standards for teachers. 2) Explains and justifies a focus for further professional development 3) Identifies key literature and makes links between research and the focus for professional development 4) Engages critically with a small number of relevant key readings (school and national policy documents, key research) to help establish the identified focus A 1200 word critique of an academic article accompanies the presentation.