Select one of the key concepts within the module (e.g. agency, identity, views of knowledge) that seems of most relevance to your professional context or the setting you are familiar with. Be very clear on how and why this concept is relevant to your workplace. Provide a summary that synthesises the main ideas associated with this key concept as it applies to your own professional context, drawing upon the work of key theorists.

Agency or Identity and Innovation

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This assignment requires you to synthesise key ideas and theories from the module in terms of your own professional context, and critically evaluate an innovation in your workplace. This assignment is divided into two parts though the assignment is graded as a whole. If it will help you to do so, include each part number as a heading, but you are not obliged to do so. If you are not in employment for any reason, you should draw on your previous experience. You are expected to draw explicitly on your TGF4 discussions. This is the paper you have written for me today.

Part 1 (1000 words)

Select one of the key concepts within the module (e.g. agency, identity, views of knowledge) that seems of most relevance to your professional context or the setting you are familiar with. Be very clear on how and why this concept is relevant to your workplace. Provide a summary that synthesises the main ideas associated with this key concept as it applies to your own professional context, drawing upon the work of key theorists. You should draw explicitly on your contributions to the TGF4 discussions.

A brief anecdote might help contextualise the concept chosen. Get to the point within 100 words and use the remaining 900 words to synthesise the main ideas associated with a concept that is not contested too much. Go for depth and analysis rather than width and summarisation. Show that you are aware that there are differences in opinion. The example and synthesis lead to almost like a conclusion. Balance between being critical and descriptive. You MUST synthesise. Use examples to illustrate, explain, justify the point youre making.

Part 2 (2000 words)

Critically evaluate one particular innovation in your workplace or the setting you are familiar with, which resulted in a change (e.g. in practice, identity, attitudes, teaching, learning outcomes, etc.).

Your evaluation should include the factors that led to the change and the impact of the leadership actions. You should draw as widely as you can on relevant theoretical frameworks and concepts from the module (preferably with more than four sources), particularly from Section 4.

Come up with a strong scenario and critically evaluate. It is advisable to have a specific line of critique that you may elaborate on. Once you have an overall line of critical argument you may begin to plan your writing fully. Possible examples: Was there a mismatch between intentions and outcome? Was the change desires positive but the process of implementation poor? Did those charged with leading chnge fail to take account of all too obvious change enablers and constraints? Use the change kaleidoscope.

Remember where, what when and why. The introduction should offer: a clearly grounded explanation of your context, the change you wish to critically evaluate, an outline of the context for change itself (when and why). Consider the drivers and dimensions of change (scope, time frames, substance and politics surrounding change, preservation, diversity, capability, readiness, power)