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Write an essay giving a comparative and critical review of key authors, rival theories and major debates on learning beyond the classroom. Relate this to literature and theory in respect to how it is represented in a primary school/setting. INCLUDE A CRITICAL REFLECTION ON WHAT SIGNIFICANT CONCEPTS OR APPROACHES HELPED TO DEEPEN YOUR THINKING AND CHALLENGE YOUR ANALYSIS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING.The marking criteria for this is (at Masters Levelfor a 2:1):
Excellent understanding of the area of study. Your work will make a significant contribution to the area you are studying in a way which adds to current knowledge, including the use of current journals or/and ejournals.Exceptionally comprehensive breadth and depth of engagement with a wide and pertinent range of sources relating to one of the themes.Major debates discussed are at the forefront of the discipline.Excellent links to theoretical perspectives. There is a distinctive, fully articulated analysis/reflection of how such research affects your development as a practitioner.You will be demonstrating a high level of autonomy in identifying appropriate sources, including the use of current journals and/or e-journals and you will have an assured command of the necessary skills to plan reading, to carry out research and to use the resulting information.The essay will be consistently written in elegant formal Standard English, and will use the University referencing norms intelligently to deal with unusual sources as needed.FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT, YOU MUST:
Be critical- youre allowed to disagree
Have perfect referencing
Be reflective
Synthesise
Well structured
Have extremely current research- 2010+, even journals and e-journals in 2016 and 2015 but must be relevant to the discussion
Last sentence of each paragraph = potential solution
For and against argument
Logical order
Concise- everything must be to the point, no sweeping statements
Critically evaluate the research that you use to support your discussion
RELEVANT TO PRIMARY AGE RANGE IN SCHOOL (AS THIS ASSIGNMENT IS ABOUT PRIMARY SCHOOL/SETTINGEXAMPLE OF WHAT A PARAGRAPH SHOULD LOOK LIKE:According to Purnell (2015, pp 67) the cat did not simply sit on the mat, rather it lay there defiantly, having already been told to move. Davies (2016, pp187) supports Purnells view when he states that cats are prone to doing this. Evans (2016, pp285) , however, disagrees when he maintains that all cats can be made to move if the incentive is great enough. A way to encourage the cat to move could include the offering of preferred treats, and failing that a threat