Summer 2025 - EDUC 718 G011
Landscapes of Practitioner Inquiry (5)
Class Number: 2271
Delivery Method: Online
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Location: TBA
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Instructor:
Christine Paget
christine_paget@sfu.ca
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Instructor:
Christine Paget
cpaget@sfu.ca
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Prerequisites:
Acceptance into the MEd in Educational Practice program.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Explores the landscapes of practitioner inquiry, including its histories, affiliated paradigms and approaches, as well as ethical considerations.
COURSE DETAILS:
This course is an introduction to Practitioner Inquiry, with content ranging from conceptualization to practical application. The course is designed to develop student understanding of epistemologies, theories, methodologies, and methods of a variety practitioner inquiry approaches. Practical experience in developing inquiry projects and an introduction to data collection and analysis in collegial settings is also a component of the course.
Thursday evenings: May 15 – August 7 2025
Meeting Times: 4:30 PM - 8:20 PM
COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:
- understand the underlying epistemological and theoretical assumptions of research
- understand the research design process
- become familiar with common practitioner inquiry approaches
- become familiar with data collection and analysis
- develop a personal practitioner inquiry project
Grading
NOTES:
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Student-Led Discussion & Presentation on a Practitioner Inquiry Approach |
25% |
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Critical Analysis of Research |
25% |
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Draft Practitioner Inquiry Presentation |
15% |
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Practitioner Inquiry Proposal Reflection |
25% |
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Self-evaluation of reading engagement and in-class participation |
10% |
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TOTAL |
100% |
REQUIREMENTS:
Details of each assignment will be distributed at the beginning of the course.
ALL assignments must be completed to receive a final grade for this class.
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
All readings will be available in a folder on Canvas.
REQUIRED READING NOTES:
Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.
Graduate Studies Notes:
Important dates and deadlines for graduate students are found here: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/important_dates/guidelines.html. The deadline to drop a course with a 100% refund is the end of week 2. The deadline to drop with no notation on your transcript is the end of week 3.
Registrar Notes:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
At SFU, you are expected to act honestly and responsibly in all your academic work. Cheating, plagiarism, or any other form of academic dishonesty harms your own learning, undermines the efforts of your classmates who pursue their studies honestly, and goes against the core values of the university.
To learn more about the academic disciplinary process and relevant academic supports, visit:
- SFU’s Academic Integrity Policy: S10-01 Policy
- SFU’s Academic Integrity website, which includes helpful videos and tips in plain language: Academic Integrity at SFU
RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION
Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.