Last updated 10/03/2020 Checked for S1 2020
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Assessment 3, Part A: Essay plan |
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- Write an essay outline (plan) with the key points for your essay (see Part B, below). The outline should include all essay sections, and be clearly and logically structured. It must include a reference list.
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Resources needed |
- At least 3 reputable quality sources
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Referencing style |
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Example Library catalogue searches |
- [Thinker's surname] AND education
- [Thinker's surname] AND school*
- [Thinker's surname] AND pedagog*
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Suggested readings
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- See the readings in your Blackboard course.
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How the Library can help with this assignment |
- Finding the academic sources you need.
- Accessing ebooks and ejournals.
- Assistance with referencing.
- Book a Librarian to get assistance.
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Other things that will help |
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Assessment 3, Part B: Essay |
Topic |
- Write an essay about the contributions to education and/or schooling of a ‘seminal thinker’ you are interested in learning more about. Select from Dewey, Montessori, Bruner, Vygotsky or Freire.
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Resources needed |
- You will need to access several different sources that are reputable and high quality, such as books and journal articles
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Referencing style |
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Example Library catalogue searches |
- [Thinker's surname] AND education
- [Thinker's surname] AND school*
- [Thinker's surname] AND pedagog*
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Suggested readings
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- See the readings in your Blackboard course.
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How the Library can help with this assignment |
- Finding the academic sources you need.
- Accessing ebooks and ejournals.
- Assistance with referencing.
- Book a Librarian to get assistance.
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Other things that will help |
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Assessment 4: Presentation |
Topic |
- In teams, prepare a shareable presentation that answers the brief: How do different students experience curriculum, pedagogy and assessment at school?
- Prepare a response to inform parents and citizens about this question, including case studies.
- Focus points are available on Blackboard.
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Resources needed |
- Scholarly sources including books, chapters, and journal articles.
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Referencing style |
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Example Library catalogue searches |
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Suggested readings
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- The readings provided for Weeks 7-9
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How the Library can help with this assignment |
- Finding the academic sources you need.
- Accessing ebooks and ejournals.
- Assistance with referencing.
- Book a Librarian to get assistance.
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Other things that will help |
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