2.5.2 Literature review: exemplary teaching of diverse learners
Weight: 50%
Type of Collaboration: Individual
Due: Monday26thAprilby11.59pm
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Length: 2,000words
Curriculum Mode: LiteratureReview
Purpose – how this assignment relates to the learning outcomes
This assignment will engage you in a review of scholarly literature on exemplary teaching. You will discuss key educationaldiscoursesrelatedtoworkingwithfamiliesanddiversestudentandthelinkstohighqualityteachingfor educationbirthto12years. Youwilldevelopanunderstandingoftheimportanceofusingcontemporaryliteratureto underpinthedevelopmentofprofessionalpracticeandidentity. Throughcriticalreviewofawiderangeofliterature, youwilladvocateforhighqualityteachinginearlychildhoodandothereducationalsectors,andinsightfullyconsider theroleoftheteacherinrelationtoeducationcontexts.
Process:
Thisassignmentrequiredyoutoidentify two qualitiesofprofessionalidentityand two teachingpracticesofexemplary teaching that you identified in your assignment 1 research and conduct an in-depth literature review on these four aspects. Youarerequiredtouseawiderangeofscholarlyliteraturetoexaminekeydiscoursesaroundtheseaspects andexemplaryteachingofdiversestudentgroups. Youshouldfocusyourliteraturereviewonaneducationcontext thatyouwillteachine.g. earlychildhood or primary.
Youwillthenthoughtfullydiscusstheimplicationsofutilising literatureresearchtosupportyourfutureteachingpracticeandprofessionalidentity,andhowyouwillimplementthe exemplaryteachingstrategiesinyourprofessionalpractice.
Below is a brief guide for undertaking your assignment:
1. Basedonassessment1research,selecttwoprofessionalidentifyqualitiesandtwoteachingpracticesofexemplaryteachingthatyouuncovered.
2. Searchforrelevantliteratureontheexemplaryteachingaspectswithafocusonaspecificeducationcontext.
3. Criticallyreviewtheliterature-whatdoestheliteraturesayaboutthefourexemplaryteachingaspectsandhowdoesit/doesntitrelatetodiverselearners? Whatisthecontextoftheresearch? Whatarethestrengthensofthe literature? Werethereanylimitationse.g. thepopulationresearched,thesamplesize,thecontext,theagegroupof participants,thebackgroundofparticipants,werechildrenincludedintheresearchoronlyadults?
4. Identifyandsummarisethekeyargumentsacrosstheliteraturethatyouhavereviewed. Whatarethemainfindingsthat you have discovered from the literature reviewed? This will require you to compare and contrast the literature to identify the similarities and the differences in what the literature is discussing. How does the literature relate to oneanother? Besuretoreviewawiderangeofliteraturesources(aminimumof6literaturesources)andtowrite an integrated / synthesised discussion ofyourfindings NOT areviewofeachliteraturesourceindependently.
4. Critically think about the implications of what you have discovered – your key findings – what do the findings mean forthe development of yourownprofessional identityand practice workingwithdiverse student groups. Give examples of how you will implement the findings in your future professional practice. What are the implications of utilisingliteraturetosupportthedevelopmentofyourprofessionalidentityandpracticewithdiversestudentgroups?
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
1. Identifies and defines four appropriate exemplary teaching elements on which to base the literature review. (5 marks)
2. Selection of appropriate research articles and literature linked to the professional identity qualities and teachingpracticesidentifiedfrompreviousresearchproject. /(5marks)
3.Synthesisedidentificationandcomparisonofkeyfindingsfromtheliteraturereviewed.(10marks)
4.Discusseskeyfindingsinrelationtodiversestudentlearners. (10marks)
5.Explainstheimplicationsofutlisingliteratureandreviewfindingsonownprofessionalidentityandteachingpractice.
(10marks)
6.Presentsworkprofessionally,withclearacademicwritingandwithinthewordlimit. (5marks)
7.UsesthelatesteditionofAPAreferencingstylecorrectlyforbothin-textcitationsandreferencelist. (5marks)
Exemplar:
Therearenopastexemplarsforthisassignmentasitisarevisedassignmenttask.
