SE5004: Why have you chosen this area of practice? Give reasons, why this inquiry carries relevance, for you as a learner: Statistics and Econometrics Assignment, MU, Ireland

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate knowledge of inquiry-based learning and identify how this relates to practice in early childhood.
• Describe, analyze and constructively critique pedagogical and theoretical perspectives on inquiry-based learning.

Questions

• Why have you chosen this area of practice?  Give reasons, why this inquiry carries relevance, for you as a learner and for the children in the setting where you carry out your small-scale investigation.
• How will this small-scale investigation impact you as a learner and the children and/or practitioners?
• What will the limitations be of your inquiry?
• Introduce your setting and the participants of this inquiry.  Include relevant information about the setting here that links to your question.  For example, if your investigation is about outdoor play, give details about the outdoor area in your setting and for example if it is accessible at all times.
• Be mindful of ethical considerations as you introduce your setting: Confidentiality issues need to be addressed throughout your proposal, this means, and not mentioning the real names of the setting or the children and practitioners.  It also means not revealing identifiable features of the setting, for example.