Guidelines for the Case Study Plan
Module title: Inclusive Pedagogy and Evidencing Impact on Learners
Assessment Point: Formative task Assessment task: Plan for the Case Study Word count limit: 500-700 words Submission deadline: Please consult the VLE.
Submission procedure: Please submit via the submission link on the VLE.
This assessment DOES NOT carry any points
General Guidance
Your Plan for the Professional Portfolio should be word processed (handwritten assignments are not accepted), using time new roman size 12 font, double spaced, with numbered pages and your student number printed as a footer on every page.
The word limits stated for this assignment excludes the reference list at the end of the assignment but includes all text in the main body of the assignment (including direct quotations, in-text citations, footnotes, tables, diagrams and graphs).
The majority of references should come from primary sources (e.g., journal articles, conference papers, reports, etc.) although you can also utilise area specific textbooks. You must ensure that you use the Harvard style of referencing.
Please indicate the word count length at the end of your assignment.
Please note that you are required to submit an extended literature review project where you will critically evaluate scholarly articles and books in order to answer specific research questions.
NO STUDENT WILL BE ALLOWED TO COLLECT ANY PRIMARY DATA
Written assignment instructions:
An outline (please the template below) briefly mentioning the points that you will develop for your final assessment in week 8. You will need to mention each basic point in a few words (100-200 words) and provide the sources you will use to develop your points after you conduct your research. Make sure to conduct your literature search for academic sources and then narrow them down to the ones that are useful for your essay to back-up your arguments with valid information.
The main objective of your final assessment in week 8 that you will need to think and develop further and base your outline on for this formative task is:
Develop a personal Case Study of an inclusive intervention, contextualised in a critique of theories and concepts related to transformative learning and social justice.
IMPORTANT NOTES
• You DO NOT need to go through the material after week 4 of the course to develop your outline, as you can add more points and observations to your outline as the course progresses.
• This is a task for you to prepare and conduct the pre-writing process that will help you further with the writing process of your final assessment.
• After you submit your outline your tutor will provide their feedback and you can resubmit if necessary.
• This task is NOT graded.
• If you never experienced an inclusive intervention in your professional life you can come up with one and state what would you have done and why, using the theories and concepts mentioned above.
1. Introduction (rationale)
2. Main body (aims, objectives and arguments)
3. Conclusion (final thoughts and ideas)
4. References (Harvard style)
OUTLINE TEMPLATE
1. Title and Cover Page 2. Introduction
Introductory statement
Thesis statement
3. Main Body (First Supporting Idea)
Topic sentence
Supporting evidence
(Second Supporting Idea)
Topic sentence
Supporting evidence
(Third Supporting Idea)
Topic sentence
Supporting evidence
4. Conclusion
General statement that brings a sense of closure
5. Reference List
MARKING CRITERIA
Title of section Further Explanation
Introduction and Rationale/Topic Introduce what the assignment’s focus will be. Give some background here on your first thoughts. Provide the context and the rationale of your literature review and possible debates around this research area.
Aims and objectives Explain the aims and objectives of the study and outline your arguments.
Methodology Explain your search strategy (How did you go about this? Books? Journals? Databases etc.?)
Perhaps use a table here and show, which databases (Emerald/Sage etc.) you used and which journals come from where.
Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria of literature for the review (ensure the
validity and reliability of the research studies you included in your review)
References Use the LJMU Harvard referencing guide.