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Order Description

 

Assessment Brief: Developing the Reflexive Practitioner Research Project

Introduction

For this module there is 1 individual piece of assessment which is research based. The focus of the research is personal data research design based on one of the
following research contexts;

– Research Context 1: Formal Professional Identity as defined by the behavior and or values framework of either CIPD or ACCA or CMI or CIM
– Research Context 2: Informal Professional Identity as Self-Image using the Alvesson Metaphor framework (Alvesson, 2010).

The purpose of this research is to develop reflexive consciousness (self-awareness; self-reflection as method) as emerging professionals in being and becoming a
‘Reflexive Practitioner’.

Increasingly research recognises the significance of critical reflective practice for professional development and those in management positions;

‘Managers today find themselves increasingly facing unexpected problems, needing to adapt to complex and multifaceted environments, and to take action in an often
chaotic flow of events’ (Ripamonti et al., 2016: 24).

Therefore as a response to this and to prepare you for your professional lives as future managers the following assessment has been designed.

The Developing the Reflexive Practitioner Research Project (Storyboard) has three parts described below;

Part A: Research Aim(s) and Literature Review (25 marks): To set the scene for the Project a 750 word critique of the aim(s) and literature informing the design of
this project. Within this you are expected to consider:

– Aim and context of the research
To give this research focus you have to choose one of the following aims:
1. Research Aim 1: To make sense of emotions and feelings
2. Research Aim 2: To increase self-awareness
3. Research Aim 3: To understand and make sense of triggers
The context of the research is either:
1. Professional Identity or
2. Professional Self Image

– Theoretical Direction for research
Discuss the theoretical approach to the reflection in terms of diagnostic or expressive or a combination and this relates to the research aim chosen.
– Bibliography (not counted in word count)

(This is column 1 of the MAHARA page)

 

 

Part B: Reflections on Research Methods and Data Analysis (25 Marks): this is a 750 word critical evaluation and justification for the research method and data
analysis approach for this project. Within this you are expected to consider;

– Research Methodology (action research; reflexivity; arts based; auto-ethnographic practices; reflexive dialogic action research)
– Diagnostic approach (why? In the form of active imagination) or Expressive approach (how? In the form of artistic imagination)
– Method including analysis of personal data (using either a Gibbs cycle or a Gardner Cycle or a JOHARI window)
– Personal cultural texts as personal data (a justification of at least 2 personal cultural texts as personal data for your research to allow for triangulation).
– Critical evaluation of research design
– Bibliography (not counted in word count)

(This is column 2 of the MAHARA page)

Personal Cultural Texts as Personal data are categorized as follows;

– Learning diagnostics (e.g. Learning styles questionnaires; team role questionnaires)
– Self-awareness diagnostics (e.g. personality tests and profiles; Emotional Intelligence Surveys; Social Intelligence Surveys; Testimonies; Values inventory)
– Poetics and Creative expressions (e.g. poetry; lyrics; proverbs; religious quotations; drawings; photographs)

 

Part C: The Reflexive Practitioner Storyboard (50 Marks) this is the presentation of the analysed personal data in the form of a ‘storyboard’. The storyboard can be
presented as either (choose 1 only);

– 1500 word Critical Incident Analysis
– 1500 word Creative Writing Collage
– Video reflection
– Audio reflection
– List of Sources which have been used to create the storyboard (not counted in word count)

(This is column 3 of the MAHARA page)

 

Submission Details and Information

This Project is presented as a MAHARA page (see MAHARA guide in UGB331 Canvas Site) and submitted as a MAHARA secret URL link to the UGB331 assessment drop-box no
later than 11.59pm on January 7th 2018.

Please note it is your responsibility to ensure your MAHARA secret URL is converted correctly, if you do not follow this you can be counted as a non-submission. Also
paper copies are not expected or accepted, it has to be a MAHARA page.

The assessment will be graded in accordance with the UGB331 Marking Framework and feedback will be sent to you via you Student email account within 4 weeks of
submission.

Extensions are as the University of Sunderland ‘fit to sit policy’ and the Module Leader (only) can grant 72 hours extensions. Beyond this then you are required to go
through the ‘extenuating circumstances policy and procedure.

All referrals and deferrals will be either corrections (referrals) based on the feedback and as a first submission (if a deferral) and will be submit as a MAHARA
secret URL to the sunspace URL in Semester 2 (date to be agreed).