Embedding Equality and Diversity in the Curriculum Hanesworth.pdf · 2020-05-07 ·...
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Dr Pauline Hanesworth: [email protected]@HEA_EDScotlandMs Stephanie Millar: [email protected]@sparqs_scotland 14.11.2014
Embedding Equality and Diversity in the Curriculum
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Introductions and Activity
Presenters• Pauline Hanesworth,
Academic Development Officer, HEA
• Stephanie Millar, Development Advisor, sparqs
What does Equality and Diversity in the Curriculum mean to you?
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Purpose: Enhancing the quality and impact of students’ learning experiences in higher education.
Mission: Inspiring teachers to create world class student learning.
Supporting: The Individual JourneyHelping individuals plan, develop and realise their talent.
Institutional ExcellenceSupporting institutions to realise their strategic ambitions.
Strategic ImpactDeveloping an evidence base for learning and teaching in higher education and informing policy.
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Inspiring Teaching, Transforming Learning
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The Embedding Equality and Diversity in the Curriculum (EEDC) project offers support to Scottish HEIs in the context of the increasing diversity of the student body and strengthening of legislative duties to proactively promote equality, eliminate discrimination and foster good relations; all of which call for a re-examination of the management, design and delivery of learning, teaching and assessment so as to incorporate (rather than add on) equality and diversity.
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Embedding Equality and Diversity in the Curriculum
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Legalities
• Eliminate discrimination etc.
• Advance equality of opportunity
• Foster good relations
Retention and Success
• Retention• Attainment
Gaps• Student
Satisfaction
Graduate Attributes
• Enquiry and Lifelong Learning
• Aspiration and Personal Development
• Outlook and Engagement
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Embedding Equality and Diversity in the Curriculum: The Context
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Diversity Competence
Diversity Inclusivity
Inclusivity
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Embedding Equality and Diversity in the Curriculum: The Theory
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Belonging
Ability
Understanding
ExposureInteractivity
Engagement
Self-reflection
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Belonging and
Engagement
Ability
Exposure and
Understand-ing
Interactivity
Self-Reflection
Embedding Equality and Diversity in the Curriculum: The Strategies
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ØWhat stops us from embedding equality and diversity in the curriculum?
ØHow can we work around these barriers?
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Activity
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What is student engagement?
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Students are able to make a positive difference to the educational experience in Scotland’s colleges and universities and benefit from this, helping shape the nature of learning and contributing to the success of Scotland’s tertiary education sector.
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sparqs
sparqs (Student Participation in Quality Scotland) was created in 2003 and is funded by the Scottish Funding Council.
Work with:• All colleges and HE institutions throughout
Scotland. • Students’ Associations. • Individual students. • Other sector agencies.
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What we do
• Training and support for student reps both within institutions and at a national level.
• Support for individual institutions to enable them to develop effective structures and support for student engagement.
• Support for national development of student engagement and to support students at this level.
• Input into the development of student engagement through research, policy development and sharing of practice.
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A Student Engagement Framework for Scotland
There are five key elements:1. Students feeling part of a supportive institution.2. Students engaging in their own learning.3. Students working with their institution in shaping the
direction of learning.4. Formal mechanisms for quality and governance.5. Influencing the student experience at national level.
The use of the term ‘learning’ throughout the framework can apply to learning, teaching and assessment.
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A Student Engagement Framework for Scotland
There are six features of effective student engagement:1. A culture of engagement.2. Students as partners.3. Responding to diversity.4. Valuing the student contribution.5. Focus on enhancement and change.6. Appropriate resources and support.
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How much engagement?
C. Tutors control decision-making informed by student feedback.
B. Students have some choice and influence.
A. Tutors control decision-making.
D. Students control decision-making and have substantial influence.
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Ladder of StudentParticipation in Curriculum Design
Cook-Sather, A., Bovill, C. and Felton, J. “Engaging Students as Partners in Learning and Teaching” p214, Jossey-Bass, 2014
Partnership - a negotiated curriculum
Students in control
Student control of some areas of choice
Students control of prescribed areas
Wide choice from prescribed choices
Limited choice from prescribed choices
Dictated curriculum – no interaction
Participation claimed, tutor in control
Students control decision-making and
have substantial influence
Students have some choice and influence
Tutors control decision-making
informed by student feedback
Tutors control decision-making
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How students are perceived
information providers
active learners
expertspartners
completers of surveys
designers & analysts of feedback
authentic & constructive
dialogue
Recognised as experts in learning
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Why is engagement important?
Studentviews
Dialogue with staff
Improved learning
experience
YOU ARE THE
EXPERT!
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Student Learning Experience – students as experts
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Building Blocks for Student Involvement
Recognition and reward
Training and support
External monitoring
Feedback mechanisms
Opportunities to participate in review
Effective representative
structures
Development and sharing of
practice
Joint commitment and understanding
Opportunities to participate in
decision making
Equal access to evaluative and management information
Informed voice
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Ø What do we need to do to engage students in embedding equality and diversity in the curriculum?
Ø What is stopping us?
Ø What distracts us/blows us off course?
Ø What do we need to help us achieve our aims?
Ø Who will do it?
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Activity
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Dr Pauline HanesworthAcademic Development Officer
(Equality and Diversity), Scotland
The Higher Education Academy Scotland
Holyrood Park House106 Holyrood RoadEdinburghEH8 8AS
T +44 (0)131 202 3191www.heacademy.ac.uk/scotlandTwitter: @HEA_EDScotlandhttps://my.heacademy.ac.uk/
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Contact Details
Ms Stephanie MillarDevelopment Advisorsparqs1 Papermill Wynd Edinburgh EH7 4QL
T +44 (0)131 622 6599www.sparqs.ac.ukTwitter: @sparqs_scotland