Professor Christine Hockings Institute for Learning Enhancement University of Wolverhampton
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Active group work – making it inclusive
Professor Christine HockingsInstitute for Learning EnhancementUniversity of Wolverhampton
HEA / UWBS subject conferenceGroup WorkingJune 20th 2012
Academic engagement in groups
They are actively exploring their own and others’ knowledge, experience and backgrounds in a search for deep
understanding, meaning and knowing
Teachers’ approaches to &
craft in L&T
Teachers’ conceptions of
students
Teachers’ knowledge & experience
Educational background
Social & cultural background
Aspirations & interests
Approaches to learning
Life & work experiences
Prior knowledge Ways of knowing
A key challenge is how to engage all individuals within a large and diverse group…
Synthesisinginformation
Questioning & challenging ideas
Conjecturing & critiquing
Reflecting & evaluating
Benefits of ‘mixing’ student groups• maximises learning from
different people, cultures, etc
• develops interpersonal and team working skills
• fosters peer support networks outside class
• helps to establish relational equity between individuals
• Watch these video clips.
• What challenges do the students and teachers face when coordinating and working within mixed groups?
• What strategies could you adopt for addressing these challenges? What resources & support would you need? (20 mins)
Challenges for teachers & students
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Engaging ALL students in mixed groupsCreate safe, inclusive spaces• Get to know students as individuals• Establish ground rules for collaborative learning
Harness students’ experience and knowledge• Start with what students know, then apply theory (biographical turn) • Connect with students’ lives and future aspirations• Facilitate uncertainty, confusion & difference• Encourage public articulation of thinking & problem solving
Teach reflexively and with sensitivity to differences• Mindful of impact of own beliefs and identity on student learning• Coordinate interaction, mixing different students (with a purpose)• Anticipate, prepare & respond flexibly to different and emerging
requirements and interests
Becoming an engaging and inclusive teacher in HE
www.wlv.ac.uk/LTImodule
3 units Content, activities, forum, assessment,
links to other resources, etc. LTI video collection - Over 130 video
clips in a range of subjects. All subtitled.
Module developed in Xerte for accessibility
Available via OU Labspace or via UoW website.
Down load and repurposing guide with video tutorial
Currently embedded in UoW
Learning to Teach Inclusively Module
References and linksHockings, C., Brett, P & Terentjevs, M (2012) Making a difference – Inclusive
learning and teaching in higher education through open education resources. Journal of Distance Education.
Hockings, C (2011) Hearing voices, creating spaces: the craft of the ‘artisan’ teacher’ in a mass higher education system. Critical Studies in Higher Education 52 (2) 191-205
Hockings, C. (2010). Inclusive learning and teaching in higher education: a synthesis of research. York HEA.
Hockings, C., Cooke, S., & Bowl, M. (2010). Learning and teaching in two universities within the context of increasing student diversity: complexity, contradictions and challenges. In M. David (Ed.), Improving learning by widening participation. London: Routledge.
Perry, W. & Hockings, C. (forthcoming) Using LTI OER to support local academic development initiatives. Available from www.wlv.ac.uk/LTIEmbedding
OER module Learning to Teach Inclusively www.wlv.ac.uk/LTImoduleOER Learning to Teaching Inclusively Project website
www.wlv.ac.uk/teachinclusively