EDMIIP: Investigating Inclusion in Primary Teaching

Module code: EDMIIP

Module provider: Institute of Education

Credits: 40

Level: 7

When you’ll be taught: Semester 1 / 2

Module convenor: Dr Catherine Foley , email: c.m.foley@reading.ac.uk

Pre-requisite module(s):

Co-requisite module(s): IN THE SAME YEAR AS TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST TAKE EDMPRT (Compulsory)

Pre-requisite or Co-requisite module(s):

Module(s) excluded:

Placement information: NA

Academic year: 2025/6

Available to visiting students: No

Talis reading list: Yes

Last updated: 3 April 2025

Overview

Module aims and purpose

This module is designed to complement students’ experience of teaching in school. There is a focus on researching, planning and evaluating the impact of teaching to promote an inclusive and enabling environment that celebrates diversity. It provides an opportunity for students to consider in depth an aspect of their adaptive teaching to meet an area of additional educational need, drawing on research to carry out an investigation to inform and evaluate an investigation of their teaching practice.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the module, it is expected that students will be able to:Ìý

1. Identify a focus and implement and critically evaluate an investigation of their teaching practice Ìý
2. Engage systematically with literature, finding and critically evaluating relevant literatureÌýÌý
3. Engage with and carry out an investigation in an educational context, developing appropriate methodology to investigate the impact of their teaching practiceÌý
4. Plan and implement a series of evidence-informed lessons, indicating how these are adapted to meet the needs of learners with particular education needsÌý
5. Evaluate the impact of their teaching on children’s learning, drawing conclusions to inform future practiceÌý
6. Understanding developed through this module will contribute towards the development of students' practical teaching. Ìý

Module content

The module content will examine the evidence around inclusive practice and the creation of an enabling environment to celebrate diversity and enhance learning. Students will design and complete a project to develop their ability to adapt teaching to meet the needs of learners. The purpose of this is for them to improve their teaching by engaging with research literature and empirical study around an area of additional education need.ÌýÌý

The first part of this study will involve compiling a review of the relevant research literature. This will lead to a review of the issues surrounding their chosen topic that arise from existing research. Ìý

On the basis of their reading, students will design an investigation of their teaching practice, plan and implement a sequence of evidence-informed lessons, and identify ways of evaluating the impact of this investigation on their students. They will then write up their results, discussion and the conclusions that they draw in relation to their practice.

Structure

Teaching and learning methods

Students will attend lectures and seminars during the spring term to identify and explore areas of additional educational need in relation to adapting their planning and teaching. Sessions will introduce research methods and approaches to finding and reviewing appropriate literature. Online teaching opportunities will complement the introduction to research methods and discussions on their proposed investigation. Ìý

A tutorial will be offered during the Spring Term to consider the design of their investigation of their planning and teaching and evaluation methodologies.Ìý

Study hours

At least 14 hours of scheduled teaching and learning activities will be delivered in person, with the remaining hours for scheduled and self-scheduled teaching and learning activities delivered either in person or online. You will receive further