ako aotearoa funding workshops: 2014
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Ako Aotearoa Funding Workshops: 2014. Funding change projects in the tertiary education sector Hosted by Ako Aotearoa’s Regional Hubs. Plan. Overview of our funding Examples Developing an application Working with us and support available Good Practice Publication Grants - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Ako Aotearoa Funding Workshops: 2014
Funding change projects in the tertiary education sectorHosted by Ako Aotearoa’s Regional Hubs
Plan
May 2014
• Overview of our funding
• Examples
• Developing an application
• Working with us and support available
• Good Practice Publication Grants
• Opportunity for one-on-one discussions
• Evaluation
Funding overview
May 2014
Ako Aotearoa funds change projects
• i.e. we fund evidence-based change projects with a high potential to benefit learners
• we do not fund research projects per se, although every project will have a strong research element in it.
Funding overview
May 2014
There is one overarching objective for our funding:
• Enhanced educational outcomes for learners.
Our secondary objectives are that the work:
• Contributes to a coherent knowledge base• Promotes collaboration • Builds research capability and capacity.
Overarching principles of funding
May 2014
1. Co-funding model – we fund up to 50% of the total value of the project
2. The work must be clearly beyond Business as Usual
3. There is an organisational commitment to act on findings
4. Project teams commit to active dissemination
5. All projects will be involved in our Impact Evaluation Process
What we fund
May 2014
We look to support projects that:
• focus on learner outcomes• seek to achieve strategic organisational change
for the benefit of learners • are evidence-based• are of high quality• provide value for money• build capability and capacity
What we don’t fund
May 2014
We do not support projects that:
• focus on business-as-usual activities
• do not have a clear demonstration of organisational commitment
• are inconsistent with Ako Aotearoa’s strategic goals, values or principles (e.g. must be focussed on post-compulsory education)
Funding options for 2014
May 2014
• At least four projects up to $300k across 2-3 years• As a guide, one project will be focused on Māori learners,
one focused on Pacific learners, and two will be open in focus
• A two stage process of application• Co-funding model
• Projects normally up to $20k for implementation/ developmental projects 6-12 months in duration
• No closing dates• Co-funding model
Also GPPG scheme – discussed at the end of this presentation
Planning your project
May 2014
• Start with the end in mind – what legacy will your project leave?
• Think about the full life-cycle of the project• Initiation – defining problem and looking for the
solution• Implementation – conducting the project• Institutionalisation – adopting and embedding
the work in ways that achieve sustainable enhancement of practice.
Setting yourself up for success - initiation
May 2014
• Is this an issue of broad significance?
• Does my project involve the key people, with both project relevant skills and influence?
• What would success look like?
Setting yourself up for success – “the elevator pitch”
May 2014
Is your proposal a request for funding to do some work?
or
Is it an exciting, irresistible offer about improving sector performance?
Does your project have a vision?
Exemplar project: Pasifika learners and success in tertiary education
May 2014
Project: Investigated good organisational practice that supports Pacific learners to succeed in tertiary education http://akoaotearoa.ac.nz/pasifika-learners-success
Vision: To gather stories of success to inform theory and practice; to shift attention from deficit explanations of Pacific student achievement to a focus on exemplars of success
May 2014
What’s changed? • Reach: Political, policy and tertiary sector interest• Practitioners: Informing supervision, lecturers, tutors,
learning asdvisors, pastoral care and more • Learners: ↑ success (A’s, honors)• Project team: Equity & diversity award, ↑ visibiltiy, ↑
morale
Continued Pasifika learners and success in tertiary education
Key features• Appreciative inquiry and
strengths-based approaches• Developing a PD workshop
Exemplar project: Graduate outcomes: Are they driving learning? And who knows about them?
May 2014
Project: Explored current policy and practice regarding graduate outcomes in higher education institutions in New Zealandhttp://akoaotearoa.ac.nz/graduate-outcomes
Vision: To instigate change byencouraging HE institutions to engage deeply with the graduate outcomes agenda
May 2014
What’s changed? • Reach: Early signs of a greater willingness to
engage in GO agenda• Practitioner: signs of greater emphasis on GO
policy, procedural enablers, workshops• Learners: Signs of better awareness of GA for
their programme• Project team: ↑ visibiltiy, benefits of
collaborative work
Continued Graduate outcomes…
Key features• A range of practical
resources developed • Highly collaborative team
Exemplar project: Success in Academia? The experiences of early career academics in New Zealand
May 2014
Project: Examined the experiences of early career academics in New Zealandhttp://akoaotearoa.ac.nz/early-career-academics
Vision: To identify factors for best supporting early career academics to nurture their aspirations, and their own and their students’ success
May 2014
What’s changed?• Reach: High uptake of outputs• Practitioner: “Success” factors apart of induction programmes
at VUW & UoC
Continued Success in Academia? …
Key features• A range of practical resources
developed• High demand for outputs
• Learners: Sustainable community of peers, appear to be ready earlier for voluntary work
• Project team: Positive impact on project leaders reputation
Cracking the Reading Code: An Audio-Visual Resource for Learners and Teachers
July 2013
Clare Hazledine and Mary Silvester
Exemplar project: RHPF, central hub
http://akoaotearoa.ac.nz/ako-hub/ako-aotearoa-central-hub/cracking-reading-code
Continued Cracking the Reading Code
July 2013
• Outputs: two DVDs and a tutor resource booklet which show examples of working with students to improve their academic reading skills.
• All material on the Whitireia intranet; accessible, widely used and endorsed by students, teachers and student support staff.
• 1708 page views and 680 downloads of the material from the Ako Aotearoa website after one year.
May 2014
Exemplar project: RHPF, central hubA Māori Perspective for Embedding Literacy and Numeracy within Adult Education Programmes
Project: This stunningly illustrated resource gives guidelines and practical suggestions on how to use tikanga Māori to embed literacy and numeracy within courses designed for Māori learners.
Vision: to have Māori learners engage with their own culture while increasing their literacy and numeracy skills.http://akoaotearoa.ac.nz/ako-hub/ako-aotearoa-central-hub/resources/pages/maori-perspective-embedding-literacy-and-numeracy-within-adult-education-progra
May 2014
What’s changed?• Reach: 294 page views, 181 downloads after
5 months• Pracitce and project team: The project leader
is preparing to run Ako Aotearoa professional development workshops based on this project
Key features• The work well endorsed by people who
have attended workshops run by Huhana
• Good suggestions for resources and methods for teachers
Exemplar project: RHPF, northern hub
July 2013
• Project: Quick overview of key principles and theories of adult learning
• Vision was to help new teachers design effective learning activities underpinned by theory
http://akoaotearoa.ac.nz/ako-hub/ako-aotearoa-northern-hub/resources/pages/goalposts-professional-development-resource-new-tertiary-teachers-their-first-
Goalposts – An introduction to Adult Learning theory for new tertiary teachers
What’s changed?• Offer new ideas and strategies to other staff members• Use more motivational techniques for effective
learning• More student focussed
Key features• Easy to follow 1-page summaries
of most recent and influential ideas
July 2013
Continued Goalposts – An introduction to Adult Learning theory for new tertiary teachers
Exemplar project: RHPF, northern hub
Project: Support beginning tertiary teachers into the habit of reflective practice
Vision: To enable new teachers to move from novice to expert
http://akoaotearoa.ac.nz/ako-hub/ako-aotearoa-northern-hub/resources/pages/professional-developmentsupport-model-all-teachers
A professional development/support model for all teachers
July 2013
What’s changed?• Student engagement increased • Teaching practices became more deliberate• Thought processes behind lesson planning are
evident
Key features• Resource pack for the professional development and support model
July 2013
Continued A professional development/ support model for all teachers
Exemplar project: RHPF, southern hub
Practising Research: Teaching and Learning Cards
Project: Understanding and conducting social work research
Vision: To build research capacity and develop resources applicable to a range of applied disciplines with a practice-based component
https://akoaotearoa.ac.nz/ako-hub/ako-aotearoa-southern-hub/resources/pages/learning-conduct-collaborative-social-work-research-field
July 2013
Continued Practising Research: Teaching and Learning CardsWhat’s changed?
• Project findings and developed resources included in teaching
• Learners practical skills in research developed. Increased confidence
• Project outputs available for download or purchase through the Ako Aotearoa Shop
Key features:• Practising Research - Teaching and Learning Cards• Practising Research - Instruction Cards
July 2013
Exemplar project: RHPF, southern hubDemystifying addiction through personal stories
Project: To develop an online Educational Resource for medical and other health profession students
July 2013
Vision: To improve the quality of alcohol and other drug (AOD) addictions education being provided to health professionalshttps://akoaotearoa.ac.nz/communities/demystifying-addiction-through-personal-stories-online-educational-resource
Rachel Tester
Continued Demystifying addiction through personal storiesWhat’s changed?
• Resources successfully used in workshops.• Post-graduate student feedback shows resources make
them think more deeply about AOD issues• Project has had ripple effect and an impact on the work
of the wider research groupKey features
• Series of video clips for learning about addiction directly from people who have experienced it – ordinary people who developed alcohol and other drug problems and are now living full, happy and productive lives
July 2013
What do excellent projects have in common?
May 2014
Rubric for Māori focused projects
May 2014
Developing your application
May 2014
Regardless of the funding scheme, selection panels are looking for:
• an aspiration for sustainable change• a detailed project plan • a comprehensive dissemination plan• organisational buy-in, contribution and gain• impact beyond those directly involved• capability building • measurement of learner benefits
Project outcomes
May 2014
What are your expected outcomes?• Are the likely outcomes from your project well
reasoned?• Be explicit about your logic model for change
How will these outcomes be achieved/measured?• Is the project designed with change in mind?• How will you measure/demonstrate change?
Invest time in your application
May 2014
• Communicate clearly
• Write strategically
• Do the basics well
• Share it with others
Invest time in your application
For the National Project Fund ….
May 2014
• Difference between the Expression of Interest (EOI) and the Full Proposal (FP)
• EOI provides a broad overview, but all the conceptual thinking is done
• EOI should include a co-funding commitment in principle that is confirmed in the FP
• FP is a comprehensive account of project
Common weaknesses – why panels say “no”
May 2014
– Can’t understand the application– Application not placed in wider context– Localised impact (BAU)– Proposed interventions not sustainable– Method not well matched to aims/goals– Intended benefit to learners appears negligible – Lack of connection with sector– Budget unreasonable for work– Strong project but poor fit for fund
If I am successful in the EOI round of the NPF: working with us
May 2014
• If shortlisted • you will be provided with feedback on your EOI• Feedback may include recommendations for FP
• If funded• may include conditions of funding• enter into contract negotiations
• Partnership model – being more than a funder• supporter and enabler of change• connect with you regularly• case-by-case approach
If I get funded: Impact Evaluation Process
May 2014
• Interested in dissemination activities, outputs and outcomes after project completion
• Conversations with project teams at 6, 12 and 24 months post project completion. Focusing on:• outputs (reach)• impact on practice• impact on learners• impact on project teams
• Conversations in context of original project goals
Support available
May 2014
• Feedback on draft applications:• NPF review service• Hub managers comment on RHPFS drafts
• Guide to Change Projects (Alkema, 2012)
• We are happy to discuss your ideas
Key dates 2014
May 2014
19 May – EOI formal review process opens 20 June – EOI review process close 11 July – EOIs close11 August – Applicants notified10 October – FPs close10 November – Shortlisted applicants notified
Open selection process – Contact your hub
Good Practice Publication Grants Scheme
May 2014
• Sharing and promoting good teaching and learning practice across the sector
• Demonstrated good practice not projects
• The grants• up to $5k for multi-media publication• up to $3k for written publication• Up to $10k for organisational GPPGs
• Published in our e-book
GPPG Priorities for 2014:
May 2014
• Good practice that has been shown to benefit Māori learners, their whānau, hapū, iwi and communities.
• Good practice that has been shown to benefit Pacific Learners and their communities.
• Good practice that has been shown to benefit youngers learners in tertiary education.
• This year the scheme is open with no closing dates.
• http://akoaotearoa.ac.nz/good-practice-publication-grants
More information – project funding
May 2014
• NPF:• http://akoaotearoa.ac.nz/national-project-fund • [email protected]
• RHPF and GPPG:• http://
akoaotearoa.ac.nz/regional-hub-project-funding • [email protected] (northern)• [email protected] (central)• [email protected] (southern)• [email protected]