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Developing and implementing a cross-college student-led HE academic community to support and improve academic and professional skills. Dr Miodrag Ivanovic Sharon Stone University of Hertfordshire International Blended Learning Conference June 2012
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Developing and implementing a cross-college student-led HE academic community to support and improve academic and professional skills.
Dr Miodrag IvanovicSharon Stone
University of Hertfordshire International Blended Learning Conference June 2012
Rationale behind our project
As John Stuart Mill stated:
The object of universities is not to make skilful lawyers, physicians or engineers. It is to make capable and cultivated human beings.
de Botton, A. (2012; 102), Religion for Atheists A non-believer’s guide to the uses of religion, Penguin Group, London
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HE in FEBarnett (1997) states that the purposes of higher education should not be framed entirely around narrow vocational agendas…The world of work calls for flexibility, adaptability and self-reliance to be able to support students in teaching and research, critical inquiry.The learning process should be collaborative in nature, almost partnership alliances. Group projects, structured debates and student-to-student interaction by means of the internet can be very effective.
Barnett, R., (1997) What role for university? The Independent, London available at http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/what-role-for-university-1257935.html [Accessed 11 June 2012]
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Critical inquiry is essential…
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Learning and teaching theoriesAspect Behaviourist Cognitivist Humanist Social and situationalLearning theorists Thorndike, Pavlov, Watson,
Guthrie, Hull, Tolman, SkinnerKoffka, Kohler, Lewin, Piaget, Ausubel, Bruner, Gagne
Maslow, Rogers Bandura, Lave and Wenger, Salomon
View of the learning process
Change in behaviour Internal mental process (including insight, information processing, memory, perception
A personal act to fulfil potential.
Interaction /observation in social contexts. Movement from the periphery to the centre of a community of practice
Locus of learning Stimuli in external environment
Internal cognitive structuring Affective and cognitive needs Learning is in relationship between people and environment.
Purpose in education Produce behavioural change in desired direction
Develop capacity and skills to learn better
Become self-actualized, autonomous
Full participation in communities of practice and utilization of resources
Educator's role Arranges environment to elicit desired response
Structures content of learning activity
Facilitates development of the whole person
Works to establish communities of practice in which conversation and participation can occur.
Manifestations in adult learning
Behavioural objectives Competency -based educationSkill development and training
Cognitive development Intelligence, learning and memory as function of ageLearning how to learn
Andragogy Self-directed learning
Socialization Social participationAssociationalismConversation
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Smith, M. K. (2003) 'Learning theory', the encyclopedia of informal education, www.infed.org/biblio/b-learn.htm, Last update: May 29, 2012
Occasional
Transactional
Peripheral
Active
HE StaffCore
Friends and Alumni
Business CommunityExpert and
Guest speakers
HNC/HND
Support
Outsiders
Levels of participationHE Oaklands Academic Community Clients
Etienne and Beverly Wenger-Trayner (2012), Community of practice, levels of participation, a common picture, available at, http://wenger-trayner.com/resources/slide-forms-of-participation/ [Accessed, 19 May 2012]
HE Students
HE Project owners
How will we do this?
• Providing platforms for students to exchange ideas and resources http://academiccommunity.oaklands.ac.uk/
• Offering support and advice• Finding funding to reward outstanding work by
engaging with the local business community• Managing co-operation between the main
external and internal Oaklands HE stakeholders
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Staff feedbackDid you find the site user-friendly, easy to navigate?
(1 equals low and 10 is excellent)
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Source: Result presented as part of primary research by online survey of Oaklands academic staff November 2011
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Which topics or resources do you think are most useful? (You may select more than one)
University of Hertfordshire International Blended Learning Conference 2012
Source: Result presented as part of primary research by online survey of Oaklands academic staff November 2011
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Assess our initiative to improve contact and support between HE students across different programmes (where 1 equals low and 10 is excellent).
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Source: Result presented as part of primary research by online survey of Oaklands academic staff November 2011
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Student feedback
Which topics or resources do you think are most useful? (You may select more than one)
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Source: Result presented as part of primary research by online survey of Oaklands HE students April 2012
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Do you use any of the following? (You may select more than one answer)
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Source: Result presented as part of primary research by online survey of Oaklands HE students April 2012
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Do you use or would you use appropriate recommended Apps on your phone (or iPod/iPad) if recommended to support your studies?
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Source: Result presented as part of primary research by online survey of Oaklands HE students April 2012
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Future challenges
• To get students engaged with and using the site
• To get staff engaged with and using the site• Management of the site by students• Access via mobile devices• Engage with business community (adverts,
work-based learning opportunities, financial support)
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Conclusion• Essence of this project is to enhance, encourage communication between,
and develop our HE students academic and professional standards• A challenging task to achieve the main aims of the project - especially
regarding ownership of the main ideas
• Recognition: IQER Feedback (May 2012)
Provisional good practiceThe Summative review team has provisionally identified the following features of good practice: · the development of the overarching virtual higher education community promotes awareness of the scope of higher education provision and enables sharing of effective practice across curricula.
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...the future challenge
Look to the past to help create the future. Look to science and to poetry. Combine innovation and interpretation. We need the best of both. And it is universities that best provide them.
Faust, D.G (2010) The Role of the University in a Changing World, available at http://www.harvard.edu/president/role-university-changing-world, [Accessed 5 June 2012]
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Any Questions?
Discussion
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[email protected]@oaklands.ac.uk
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