The aims of the module are to help course participants reflect on their personal educational values, theories, beliefs, and philosophies, and examine how these influence practitioners’ decision-making processes. The module adopts project-based and practice-based learning approaches, enabling participants to engage with authentic educational challenges and develop practical solutions to enhance the quality of learning and teaching. In addition, the module encourages the meaningful integration of AI into educational practice to support innovation, reflective inquiry, and professional growth. Ultimately, the module aims to foster independent problem-solving skills and support continuing professional development.
A. Demonstrate understanding of key concepts in practice-based and project-based inquiry for improving teaching and learning in diverse educational contexts, including the integration of AI-enhanced pedagogical practices. B. Demonstrate reflective practice skills in evaluating teaching, learning, and the use of AI tools to support professional growth as an education practitioner. C. Examine challenges in professional educational contexts and evaluate possible solutions through peer- and self-observation, data collection, reflection, and evidence-informed inquiry. D. Design, conduct, and disseminate a practice-based action research project that applies innovative and AI-supported approaches to teaching and learning for education practitioners and stakeholders.
The module uses a blended, practice-based approach combining lectures, seminars, tutorials, and fieldwork/placement. Lectures provide core concepts in teaching, learning, assessment, and AI-enhanced pedagogy. Guest speakers will share at Seminars, and tutorials support discussion, reflection, and application to real educational contexts. More practices will given to students in the fieldwork/placement, where students engage in authentic educational settings to conduct practice-based inquiry and action research. This is supported by private study for independent reading, reflection, and project work, contributing to a total of 150 learning hours.