Section outline


  • The Research Project addresses a question of practice. 

    The MEd Project is distinct from the Thesis due to its emphasis on “practical” or “practitioner” outcomes. The following research questions are intended to show the range of possible practitioner-focused lines of inquiry that might guide a project and the relevant research methods that might help answer the question: 

    1. How can my experiences as a racialized teacher navigating culturally un-responsive curriculum inform the design of more inclusive learning materials? (autoethnographic inquiry)
    2. What messages about gender roles are embedded in Grade 6 literacy textbooks, and how might these be challenged through critical discourse analysis? (CDA approach)
    3. What would a community-based mentorship program for newcomer youth look like in a small northern town? (program design/ community engagement)
    4. How do rural teachers understand and respond to the hidden curriculum of settler colonialism in social studies instruction? (narrative inquiry or CDA)
    5. What are the barriers and enablers to land-based learning in urban public schools? (practitioner research/ reflexive inquiry)
    6. What digital tools best support neurodivergent learners in inclusive middle school classrooms, and how can they be adapted to local needs? (curriculum innovation/ applied research)
    7. How has my journey as a first-generation graduate student shaped my understanding of educational equity and academic gatekeeping? (autoethnographic narrative)

    Your research question will guide your inquiry and all of the methodological choices, including methods and practitioner applications. The first assignment for EDUC 5180 is the Research Project Proposal, which is due at the mid-point of Semester 1.