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Introduction to the Professional Masters Programme

Join Nick Sorensen, Senior Lecturer at Bath Spa University, for an introduction to the Professional Masters Programme. Learn about the changing view of intelligence and how to improve your learning abilities. Gain access to study materials, library resources, and accreditation support. Deadline for exam boards: April 23rd for June 2013, October 31st for December 2013. Contact Nick Sorensen for more information.

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Introduction to the Professional Masters Programme

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  1. Introduction to the Professional Masters Programme Nick Sorensen Senior Lecturer: Educational Leadership and Management Bath Spa university Woodroffe school, lymeregis 19th September 2012

  2. What does intelligence look like?

  3. A changing view of intelligence knowing what to do when you don’t know what to do’ Piaget ‘the sum total of your habits of mind’ Lauren B. Resnick

  4. Intelligence: a definition A very general mental capability that, among other things, involves the ability to reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend complex ideas, learn quickly and learn from experience. It is not merely book learning, a narrow academic skill, or test-taking smarts. Rather, it reflects a broader and deeper capability for comprehending our surroundings—"catching on," "making sense" of things, or "figuring out" what to do from "Mainstream Science on Intelligence" (1994), an editorial statement by fifty-two researchers.

  5. Buckets and balloons: (Carol Dweck) Fixed ability Proving Conservative learning Failure is bad Fragile / depressive Shirk / blame / cheat Comparative / competitive Inaccurate self image Expandable ability Improving Adventurous learning Failure is useful Resilient / determined Try / commit to be open Collaborative / generous Accurate self image

  6. What Master’s level study is about

  7. The Action Research Cycle

  8. 1 – Identify the focus • Select an aspect of BLP that you are introducing in your classroom / school. • Is it linked to school aims or SIP? • Identify a key issue that you want to change or influence? • Express your key issue as a question

  9. 2 - What is happening already? • Baseline data – what is the current position in your class / school / LA / wider educational community? • Quantitative data – SATS scores etc • Qualitative data – interviews / questionnaires • Relevant theories • Recent research findings

  10. 3 – What action will you be taking? • Difference between current situation and what you aim to achieve • Identify the action you are going to take • Design a series of actions to test your ideas • What data will you collect?

  11. 4 – Carrying out the action research Give the project a clear timeframe Carry out the action Collect the data as you go along

  12. 5 – Your findings Analyse the data Evaluate the outcomes against your intentions / hypothesis What answers do you have to your research question/s? What recommendations can you make? Who will you share your findings with? What further questions are raised?

  13. Support for Learning • Project tutorials from Nick Sorensen • Study pack of readings • Access to the BSU library (and electronic resources) • Access to BSU Virtual Learning Environment (and lots of resources!) • Accreditation support

  14. DEADLINE FOR EXAM BOARDs • Monday April 23rd for June 2013 • October 31st for December 2013

  15. For further information Email Nick Sorensen n.sorensen@bathspa.ac.uk 01225 875742 Bath Spa University Newton Park Bath

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