Understanding Action Inquiry (30 credits level HE4)

Action Inquiry is a process by which you can better understand your workplace by observing, developing and carrying out an action plan to effect change and improvement. It is a process that values qualitative rather than quantitative data and where the emphasis is on listening to and researching with colleagues. Action enquiry is particularly valuable for those seeking to improve their working practice. It will develop valuable workplace skills in ICT, communication, presentation, reflection and analysis.

Module Description

This module will help you understand what action Inquiry involves, why it is valuable and where and when it is best used. It will equip you to carry out the research essential to meeting the requirements of this undergraduate degree.

Peer review of action Inquiry in the online learning community is an important component of this module.

Module content will be appropriate to individuals in their work setting and will be supported by learning

facilitators who will help students identify appropriate methodology in order to achieve the module

outcomes. This support will include reference to appropriate literature and an introduction to carrying out an action enquiry.

This is a web delivered distance learning module. Students will need to have access to the internet to access learning resources, participate in the online learning community and submit their electronic portfolio for assessment.

All key resources will be available online. In addition many key resources will be work context specific and defined during the planning of the learning activities, with the support of the learning facilitator to take account of the student’s work context.

Outline Content

Identify possible research questions and discuss ideas in the online community
Explore both the workplace and theoretical contexts for an action inquiry
Plan an action inquiry
Carry out an inquiry
Review what was learned

Learning Outcomes (threshold statements)

	On successful completion of this module the student will be expected to be able to:
Knowledge and understanding	1.Understand what is meant by action inquiry 2. Explore the workplace context of the inquiry
Intellectual, practical, affective and transferable skills	3. Prepare a simple action inquiry plan 4. Conduct an action inquiry 5. Evaluate the action inquiry by comparing own work with an action inquiry model 6. Use an appropriate technology to participate in a process of peer review

Assessment

Portfolio 100%

Specialist Learning Resources

Online Learning Community

E-learning