The Action Learning Project 2 involves a project or program of action learning that is integrated within the core courses undertaken during the Graduate Certificate in Higher Education (EDUC8002, EDUC8003, EDUC8004, and EDUC8007).

Participants negotiate or are assigned a project topic or series of learning tasks with the relevant Course Coordinator. The action learning focus encourages participants to investigate an aspect of their academic practice with a view to improvement, within the themes of teaching and learning (EDUC8002), curriculum and innovation (EDUC8003), research supervision (EDUC8004) and academic leadership (EDUC8007). However an action learning focus is not essential. Participants would normally complete four 3-unit projects (EDUC8006 and EDUC8010) as part of the Masters of Higher Education.

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On completion of this course, participants should be able to:

• apply course concepts to analyse their past and current academic practices, and to plan and/or implement improvements to their future practice;
• design and conduct projects investigating relevant aspects of their academic practice with a view to improvement;
• demonstrate an evidence-based approach to improving their academic practice that is informed by scholarly literature
• articulate and reflect on their learning and the implications for their future academic practice.

Assessment will be through a written report as part of an assessment portfolio negotiated with the Course Convenor for the relevant course in the Graduate Certificate in Higher Education.

Assessment will be determined as satisfactory/unsatisfactory. The assessment portfolio is normally allowed to be resubmitted to satisfy the course requirements if required, subject to time constraints.

As a 3-unit course the total workload expectation is approximately 60 hours, mostly spent in independent research.

No formal contact hours are scheduled, however participants are encouraged to arrange meetintgs with the relevant Course Convenor as required.

Offered in Semester 1 and Semester 2 as an integrated component attached to each of the core courses in the Graduate Certificate in Higher Education and Master of Higher Education.

Readings will be tailored to individual needs and interests, and will thus vary from participant to participant.

Kember, D. (2000) Action learning and action research: improving the quality of teaching and learning. London: Kogan Page