Syllabus (2021)
<br>Course name: Project Learning
<br>Instructor: Dr. Neil Boland
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<br>Rationale:
<br>This course is intended to enable the students to become independent researchers in their field of 
<br>practice.  Namely, the aims of the course are primarily concerned with developing practitioners as 
<br>researchers in the broadest sense.&#160; The students will be exposed to a variety of inquiry approaches 
<br>such as U-theory, contemplative inquiry, meditative Inquiry, biographical method, etc.&#160; it is expected 
<br>that the students as educational practitioners will be able to inquire into the genuine problems in their 
<br>situation with appropriate research approach in order to transform themselves and their practices.
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<br>ob<x>jectives:
<br>After finishing this course, students are expected to acquire the ability of 
<br>Establishing a research question relevant to their practices,
<br>Identifying suitable research approaches,
<br>reframing and transforming ways of action,
<br>and structuring a thesis.
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<br>Content:
<br>The curriculum content will consist of six units.
<br>Unit I. Action research (reflection-in-action and reflection-on-action; espoused theory and  theory-in-
<br>use);
<br>Unit II. Narrative inquiry (hermeneutical circle; fusion of horizons; I-thou relationship)
<br>Unit III. Theory U ( Seeing, Sensing, Presencing, Crystalizing, Prototyping, and Performing)
<br>Unit IV Contemplative inquiry (ob<x>ject, Image, Spiritual Activity, Agency)
<br>Unit V Three paths of learning (Earthy learning, Destiny Learning and Divine Learning)
<br>Unit VI Presentations of inquiry projects
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<br>Teaching methods:
<br>	1.	Lectures
<br>	2.	Group activities 
<br>	3.	Individual project
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<br>Evaluation:
<br>Participation (30%)
<br>Group work (30%)
<br>Final paper and presentation (40%)
<br>(15 pages in length, double-spaced)
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<br>Required readings:
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<br>Goodson, I. F., & Gill, S.R. (2011). Narrative   pedagogy: Life history and learning. New York: Peter 
<br>Lang. 
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<br>Scharmer, C. Otto. (2018). The essentials of Theory U. Oakland, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
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<br>Schon, D. (1983). The reflective practitioner: How professionals think in action. New York: Basic 
<br>Books.
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<br>van Houten, C. (2011) Creative spiritual research. Forest Row, RH18 5ES: Temple Lodge. 
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<br>Zajonc, A. (2009). Meditation as contemplative inquiry: When knowing becomes love. Great 
<br>Barrington, MA: Lindisfarne Books.
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