dr val chapman [national teaching fellow] director, centre for inclusive learning support
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UNICA SEMINAR: Equality and Diversity in HE Sep 27/28 2007 Brussels. Introducing SCIPS - a web based resource that helps teachers support disabled students’ learning. Dr Val Chapman [National Teaching Fellow] Director, Centre for Inclusive Learning Support University of Worcester UK. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Dr Val Chapman [National Teaching Fellow]
Director, Centre for Inclusive Learning SupportUniversity of Worcester UK
Introducing SCIPS -a web based resource that helps teachers
support disabled students’ learning
UNICA SEMINAR: Equality and Diversity in HESep 27/28 2007
Brussels
Session aim:
To introduce the SCIPS online resource which: offers strategies for promoting inclusive
teaching, learning and assessment identifies potential challenges that disabled
students may experience in achieving or demonstrating key skills and attributes
gives strategies and adjustments to practice that teachers/trainers might consider in helping students overcome these challenges
Improving the Learning Experience of Disabled
Students
Sources of funding:
SCIPS: A web-based resource that provides Strategies for Creating Inclusive Programmes of Study
Leonardo da Vinci Funded project QATRAIN LearnHigher Centre for Excellence in
Learning and Teaching Higher Education Academy (HEA) disability
project, Developing Inclusive Curricula in Higher Education
SCIPS web based resourcewww.scips.worc.ac.uk
HEFCE-funded disability project (Jan 03 –Dec 04)
Inclusive approaches for disabled students Special Educational Needs and Disability Act
(SENDA), 2001, (DDA part 4) Identification and removal of barriers to
participation in all areas, including L&T Lessons from Australia Dearth of subject specific resources for
teaching disabled students
Staff concerns:
Open to changing practices to include disabled learners
Personal liability under the Disability Discrimination Act (UK)
Lack of confidence in what should/could be done to make reasonable adjustments
Maintenance of academic standards
SCIPS structureBrowse by: Browse by: Browse by:
SubjectSubject and
DisabilityDisability
Description of Subject
from Benchmark Statement
(QAA)
Full Description of Characteristics of
Disability
Characteristics Impacting on Learning and
Teaching
Brief Description of Characteristics of
Disability
General Teaching Strategies relating to
the disability
Specific subject information for the
disability
link
Database content Information generated by project team
inputs and vetting by chairs of benchmarking teams
some new information some collated & acknowledged
Quality control Spot checks Testers and reviewers Online feedback
QATRAIN www.qatrain.eu
Quality Assurance and Accessible Training Leonardo da Vinci funded project, Oct 05-Sept
07 Partners: Bulgaria, France, Greece and Poland UK site extended to include 6 more subjects,
some at FD level (Geography and Psychology) Australian interest Further European bids
Additional subjects – European partners’ sites
Phase 1 Computing science Economics Pedagogy English language Maths Statistics &
OR
Phase 2 Physiotherapy Political science Sociology International
Foundation Diploma
Subjects on UK SCIPS site
Computing; Dance, Drama &
Performance; English; Hospitality, Leisure,
Sport and Tourism; Mathematics, Statistics &
Operational Research; Music; Nursing; Physiotherapy; Social Work; Veterinary Science;
Geography; Psychology; Learning Assistant (FD); Early Years (FD); Manufacturing Management (FD); International Foundation Diploma;
Forthcoming 07/08: Sociology + 5 more
Successful Requests SCIPS - UK Pre QATRAIN and QATRAIN - SCIPS UK - BG - GK - FR - PL
Oct 04 - July 07
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Total sucessful requests for SCIPS pages = 5,644,123
Requests for SCIPS Pre QATRAIN
LearnHigher CETL
16 partner HEIs 20 ‘learning areas’ April 2005 –April 2010 Development of resources to support
staff development Extension of SCIPS web based resource Disability database Staff development materials UW’s focus:
‘Learning for All’
‘Developing Inclusive Curricula in Higher Education’
Higher Education Academy Project, UK
One of 10 HEA supported projects 5 x disability and 5 x widening participation Sept 2007- Dec 2008 Aims:
To improve the learning experience of disabled students in Higher Education;
To further embed effective inclusive practices in learning, teaching, assessment and curriculum design throughout all academic departments within the University of Worcester (UW) and relevant departments in its partner colleges.
The good news….
QATRAIN 2 Leonardo da Vinci Funding SCIPS extended to enable teachers and trainers
involved in post 16 vocational education and training (VET) to better support the needs of disabled learners
Learner activity-based rather than subject-based Partners: UK, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey Nov 2007 –Oct 2009
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They fly in flocks and the updraft from the beat of each pair of wings from the bird in front supports the flight of the others following. The geese fly V formation taking it in turns to lead and share the biggest workload.