Qualifi L7 Diploma Unit EDML702 Contemporary Issues in Education: Theory, Policy and Practice (A/618/3136) Assignment Brief 2026

Qualifi Level 7 Diploma In Educational Management And Leadership

Unit EDML702 Assignment Brief

Aim

The aim of this unit is to provide learners with a thorough understanding of the link between current educational research and practice by developing understanding of educational theory, policy and practice.

Learning Outcomes And Assessment Criteria

Suggested Reading List

• Antony, J., Krishan, N., Cullen, D., Kumar, M. (2012). Lean Six Sigma for higher education institutions (HEIs). International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 61(8), 940 – 948.
• Dennick, R. (.2012). Twelve tips for incorporating educational theory into teaching practices. Medical Teacher, 34, 618–624.
• Fryer, K., Antony, J. & Douglas, A. (2007). Critical success factors of continuous improvement in the public sector. The TQM Magazine, 19(5), 497-517.
• Fuller, K. & Stevenson, H. (2019). Global education reform: understanding the movement. Educational Review, 71(1), 1-4.
• O’Mahony, K., Garavan, T. E. (2012). Implementing a quality management framework in a higher education organization. Quality Assurance in Education, 20(2), 184 – 200.
• Park, S., Hironaka, S., Carver, P., & Nordstrom, L. (2013). Continuous Improvement in Education. Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning.
• Shih, Y. (2018). Rethinking Paulo Freire’s Dialogic Pedagogy and Its
• Implications for Teachers’ Teaching. Journal of Education and Learning, 7(4), 230-235
• Toland, P (2018). Global Education Policy and International Development: New Agendas, Issues and Policies, Policy & Practice: A Development Education Review, 27, 209-215.