Creating Role Models and a Legacy

Francesca WorsnopRebecca Skinner

Lizzie CollinsRoger Watt

Student-led Teaching

Background

Psychologically Literate Citizens

• Increases Confidence• Increases Independence• Increases Employability

Here’s what happened

• 4th years teach statistics to 2nd years

Student-led Learning

• Key Concepts– Repeated practice– Collaboration

A Good Way to Learn

Learning

Teaching

Examining

Grades

Staff

Student

The active student learner

Peer Feedback

Staff Feedback

Learning Doing

Planning

OutcomePersonal Reflection

Starting

Grades

Staff

Student

Collaboration

Student-led Teaching

• Key Concepts:– Collaborative teaching– Facilitative teaching– No status difference

A Good Way to Teach

A Good Way to Teach

Traditional Lectures

Student-led Seminars

Starting the cycle

Learn

Use

Teach

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

Learn

Our learning experience

Completing the cycle

Learn

Use

Teach

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

Learn

Use

Teach

Learn

Use

Teach

2011-122010-11 2015-16 2016-17

Learn

Use

We are part of an ongoing learning cycle

Completing the cycle

Learn

Use

Teach

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

Learn

TeachTeach

2011-122010-11 2015-16 2016-17

Our teaching experience

Completing the cycle

Learn

Use

Teach

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

Learn

Use

Teach

Learn

Use

Teach

2011-122010-11 2015-16 2016-17

Learn

Use

We are part of an ongoing learning & teaching cycle

Benefits of cycle completed• We gained role models• We pass on a legacy

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Benefits to 2nd Years

• Understanding statistics– Higher pass rate

• Confidence in statistics– Use in other modules– Dependency for support in future years

drops– Engagement in support increases

External examiner about us:“The statistical analysis in most reports was very impressive.”

Benefits to 4th Years

• Increased grades

GPA: 3rd Year40 50 60 70 80 90 100

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LeadersOthers

Benefits to 4th Years

• Involvement in QA enhancement mechanisms– Reviewed module and suggested areas for

improvement.– Module reform cycle

• We have become reflective

Benefits to 4th Years

• Psychologically Literate Citizens– Confident– Independent– Employable

The End

Teacher Centered

Pro Cons

Large amount of info can be shared quickly

Promotes passive learning

It can accommodate large numbers of students

One-Way Communication

Teacher is in control Restricts critical thinking

Quick and Easy Assessments

Not idea for most students

Student Centered

Pro Cons

Engages Students in the learning process

Difficult to implement on large scale

Promotes Active Learning

Not effective in all subject area

Promotes Critical Thinking

Time Consuming

Provides real-life connections

A Good Way to Teach