Our latest monthly post from the Forum committee, Jill Webb from the York Management School reflects on academic supervision; the post was written by Jill in May but we felt this was a good one to post as we look forward to a new intake of students and a whole new set of personal tutees. I can’t believe it’s already … Continue reading Supervising students
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An Interdisciplinary Summer for Interdisciplinary Students
Our latest monthly post from the Forum committee, Dr Glenn Hurst from the Department of Chemistry reflects on working collaboratively to facilitate active learning. Following their FORUM workshop on active learning, Glenn Hurst and Jill Webb, from the York Management School worked together once again to facilitate a component of the new summer activity for students studying … Continue reading An Interdisciplinary Summer for Interdisciplinary Students
L&T Session C3: Greater than a sum of it parts? Adding value to combined honours programme design
Maeve Pearson (Academic Support Office), Scott Slorach (York Law School), Roddy Vann (Natural Sciences Programme Director), and Lisa O’Malley (Department of Social Policy and Social Work) Abstract | Presentation | Recording Do combined programmes have the capacity to "add value" to students' learning? This was the question posed by the panel in this insightful workshop at … Continue reading L&T Session C3: Greater than a sum of it parts? Adding value to combined honours programme design
L&T Session A3: The design and assessment of skills based learning points at York Law School
Chris Wilkinson and Patrick Gallimore, York Law School Abstract | Presentation | Recording What do our undergraduates do with degrees? In this workshop Chris Wilkinson and Patrick Gallimore explored the relevance of a law degree to wider education and employment. The majority of students who embark on a law degree do so with the ambition of … Continue reading L&T Session A3: The design and assessment of skills based learning points at York Law School
L&T Session B2: Is there evidence for the filpped classroom in STEM teaching
Mike Dodds, Department of Computer Science Abstract | Presentation | Recording The flipped classroom (or flipping) is a new educational technique which seeks to invert the traditional model of in-classroom lectures and out-of-class homework. Instead, it advocates in-class interactive group learning, and out-of-class instruction via videos or podcasts. Intuitively, this moves classroom time away from mere dissemination … Continue reading L&T Session B2: Is there evidence for the filpped classroom in STEM teaching
L&T Session C5: Making a drama out of learning!
Sinead McCotter, Senior Lecturer HRM (Teaching and Scholarship), The York Management School Abstract | Presentation | Recording This workshop was a revelation and the highlight of the conference! Difficult and sensitive conversations are part of every organisation whether associated with HR, student support, career development or discussion of poor assessment/performance scores. Whilst websites provide factual support, this doesn’t come … Continue reading L&T Session C5: Making a drama out of learning!
L&T Session C4: Chemical communications projects: inspiring the teachers of the future
Annie Hodgson, Department of Chemistry Abstract | Presentation | Recording Annie shared her innovative chemistry communications project with us. This project is offered as an alternative to a traditional lab based project to BSc (Hons) Chemistry students who aspire to a career in teaching. The project offers students the opportunity to engage with the educational theory they might encounter … Continue reading L&T Session C4: Chemical communications projects: inspiring the teachers of the future
L&T Session C2: How could we incorporate work based learning into the current 3 year curriculum structure
Sarah Leith Experiential Learning, Careers Abstract | Presentation | Recording Using a presentation, a student case study (in the form of a real student!) and a groupwork task, Sarah Leith explained the current @Work projects that are undertaken every summer by over 200 students, and posed the question above to an enthusiastic and talkative audience. The buzzwords of the … Continue reading L&T Session C2: How could we incorporate work based learning into the current 3 year curriculum structure
L&T Session C1: Making learning authentic: ‘real world’ assessments for masters level study
Jude Brereton, Department of Electronics Abstract | Presentation | Recording This workshop reported on recent “real-world” assessment tasks incorporated into a new masters level programme in Audio and Music Technology. 'Real-world’ tasks are those which exist outside the 'walls' of the University campus e.g. they have their own life beyond the confines of the classroom and assessment … Continue reading L&T Session C1: Making learning authentic: ‘real world’ assessments for masters level study
L&T Session B5: Skilling up for international communication
Victoria Jack and Paul Roberts Education/CELT Abstract | Presentation | Recording A recent (2015) British Council Report suggests that "A common challenge shared by employers around the world is finding employees with adequate intercultural skills". For today's graduates, it is becoming ever more compelling not just to be able to communicate across cultures, but to develop communication … Continue reading L&T Session B5: Skilling up for international communication
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