EDST5100 Foundation 2 Fields of Practice in Education Assessment 2 Brief Term 1 2025 | UNSW

Assessment Description:

Scenario - You are working in a new university as a researcher in Education. You have been asked by your supervisor to research and develop a poster that explains the importance of an educational specialisation to Education. This work will be part of a showcase or expo of big ideas and issues in Education that is designed to attract students to enrol in a new postgraduate program focused on understanding the nature of Education in the contemporary context.

How to complete the assessment:

Choose 1 specialisation from the topics listed in weeks 3-9 in the Course Outline. Research this topic using at least 10 peer-reviewed journal articles, along with professional literature and policy documents.

• In your position paper, briefly introduce the specialisation and the basic tenets. (500 words)
• Argue a case for the significance of the nominated specialisation to Education. Consider how the specialisation is: a) represented in policy, institutional structures and educational settings including schools, adult learning programs, tertiary programs, and b) functions in a local and/or state, and/or national and/or global education contexts. (1500 words)
• Design a poster that summarises your research findings using no more than 1000 words, images, diagrams, and graphics to illustrate and explain your findings. (1000 words)

Acceptable use of Generative AI

Simple editing assistance

For this assessment task, you may use standard editing and referencing software, but not generative Al. You are permitted to use the full capabilities of the standard software to answer the question (e.g. you may wish to specify particular software such as Microsoft Office suite, Grammarly, etc.). If the use of generative AI such as ChatGPT is detected, it will be regarded as serious academic misconduct and subject to the standard penalties, which may include 00FL, suspension and exclusion.

Submission requirements:

Electronic Submission:

What to submit:

• Position Paper (2000 words)
• Poster (1000 words)

Where to submit: Turnitin

Due date:
Monday April 28th, 2025 @5pm

Please note:·

A Short Extension is available for 3 days. All students are eligible to apply before the assessment submission due date. No late applications are permitted. Apply through the Special Consideration portal.

UNSW has a standard late submission penalty of:

• 5% per day, for all assessments where a penalty applies.
• capped at five days (120 hours) from the assessment deadline, after which a student cannot submit an assessment, and
• no permitted variation.

Course Learning Outcomes addressed in this task:

• CLO 1: Critically review theory and research in education to enhance understanding of fields of practice in education
• CLO 2: Examine how policies and institutions shape educational practice in local, state, national and global contexts
• CLO 3: Evaluate how the role of teachers, students, content and context are understood in different fields of practice in education

How you will receive feedback for this task: You will receive feedback in Turnitin.