student staff collaboration to enhance teaching and learning
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Lisa HayesHead of Teaching and LearningPhD, MSc, MEd, BScEd (Hons)
SFHEA, FSEDA
Student staff collaboration to enhance teaching and learning
SEDA Small Grant
Overview of PTS
Oral presentation
Overview of projectSemi-structured interviews with:Academic panel members (3)Student panel members (3)Applicants (3)
Independent observation of panel meetings (2)
Questions:What do you feel is the role of student reviewers on the PTS panel?How do you feel about students making decisions about teaching and learning?How has the experience of being involved with the PTS impacted on you?Is there anything else you would like to say about being a PTS reviewer?
Findings of projectAcademic panel membersQuestioned students capacity to make appropriate judgements;
Felt student perspective was important.
Student panel membersStudents felt they were part of a partnership and a community of practice related to teaching and learning;
One student questioned their experience and knowledge in terms of making judgements.
ApplicantsAll agreed students were present to provide a student perspective
Felt students could benefit personally from being involved.
Findings of projectAcademic panel membersAll felt comfortable with their ability to make appropriate judgements on teaching and learning.
Student panel membersAll felt nervous about being on the panel;All felt it was a good learning experience;All questioned their knowledge in terms of making judgements.
ApplicantsStudent felt like a ‘cosmetic add on’;All felt it was useful to have a student perspective on the panel.
Findings of projectAcademic panel membersGained a broader perspective of practice across the institution, a positive experience of teaching and learning, an opportunity to see others enthusiasm, passion and good practice and reflect on whether they could utilise different approaches in their own role..Student panel membersGained self-confidence and learnt about what it was like to teach in higher education.
ApplicantsValued the opportunity to stop and reflect on their own practice, as well as feeling affirmed in their pedagogic approach.
Discussion
Interesting points
Resonance
Problems raised
Issues for practice
Can you apply?
Your own experienc
e?
Reflect on findings
Consider issues
Share applications
Consider next steps
What questions should we ask now?
Our next steps
Dichotomy
Authentic student
role
Training for
students
Reassuring academicreviewers
Model for authentic student partners
Reflect on findings
Consider issues
Share applications
Consider next steps
Work in progress!
