The Master of Science (Science and Mathematics Education) provides experienced teachers and educators with a practical toolkit for professional development. The course includes both small scale research projects and coursework units covering effective use of ICT in schools and classroom learning environments, pedagogical issues related to the use of computers, the impact on the teacher's role and the use of multimedia and the Internet in the classroom.
This course takes a highly practical and hands-on approach to developing research skills, and is
designed to encourage students to identify questions for further investigation. Students will explore a range of research methodologies and methods used to investigate educational settings as well as ethics and the role for the educational researcher.
There are no compulsory on-campus attendance requirements in any Master of Science (Science and Mathematics Education) units offered through Open Universities Australia.
This is a restricted programme and only available to students who are accepted into the programme.
Students are required to apply and be approved by the University of New England before they can enrol in units through OUA.
Application forms can be downloaded from the OUA's website. Applications for the Graduate Certificate in eLearning are due 2 weeks prior to the close of enrolment. Applications should be emailed to: apply@open.edu.au or faxed to: +61 3 8628 2989.
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