The Road Map: an academic literacy planning aid 

Presented by: 

Richenda Gwilt & Kristy Widdicombe

Ken Sheppard (2003) Untitled BA(Hons) Fine Art

Context

Jemma Upton (2003) Small Q-Tip BoxBA(Hons) Fine Art

‘Agreeing learning outcomes with faculty staff should mean that context‐sensitive, not just‐in case content is delivered. It also ensures that the library input fits into the objectives of the module or programme as a whole.’Stubbings and Franklin (2006)

Brigitte Williams (2003) Untitled BA(Hons) Fine Art

What we did• ‘Research, information and communication skills; reflection and evaluation’ (UCA:14)

• ‘Source, navigate, select, retrieve, evaluate, manipulate and manage information’(HEA:6)

• ‘Learning in Art & Design develops…the quality of reflecting on one’s own learning ... [and] the ability to conduct research in a variety of modes’(QAA:3)

Jennifer Short (2011) Treasured MemoriesBTEC Foundation in Art & Design

Route Planner

UCA Canterbury School of Architecture Perception Device Project (2009)Photo taken by Toby Gray.

‘…forces me to consider learning objectives carefully and link them explicitly to the aims/objectives in the unit handbook. This has led to me adopting a much more critical approach to planning sessions, where learning objectives are included only if they are necessary for the student…’

Implementation‘Support for students is good. Study support staff, library staff and tutors coordinate their work carefully to give students a wide range of academic and pastoral support to help them with assignments and develop effective skills in research, essay writing and editing.’(Ofsted:2011)

Steve Came (2011) Ladder BA(Hons) Fine Art

Conclusions

‘The great thing about combining planning and evaluation …in the same document is that it makes me relate my evaluation exercises to the learning objectives . I now ask students questions that gauge whether or not they have met the learning objectives, rather than simply asking them if they found the session “helpful” ‘.

What’s next?Evaluation

Online Learning

Research Project

DisseminationEd Thompson (2007) UtopiaBA(Hons) Photo-Journalism

Any Questions?

Lappas, Angelos (2011) UntitledBA(Hons) Fine Art

Contact us: Kristy Widdicombe kwiddicombe@ucreative.ac.ukRichenda Gwilt rgwilt@ucreative..ac.uk

References

• Higher Education Academy (2006) Student employability profiles: Art and Design. York: Higher Education Academy. 

• Lea, M. R. & Street, B. V. (1998) Student writing in higher education: An academic literacies approach. In: Studies in Higher Education 23 (2) pp.157‐172

• Ofsted. (2011) University for the Creative Arts Inspection report – 18 November 2011 [online] At: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection‐reports/find‐inspection‐report/provider/ELS/133821 (accessed on 9.3.12)

• QAA (2008) Subject Benchmark Statement: Art and Design. London: The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA). 

• Stubbings, R. and Franklin, G. (2007) Does advocacy help to embed information literacy into the curriculum? A Case study. In S. Andretta (Ed.), Change and challenge: information literacy for the 21st century. Adelaide: Auslib Press. pp.145‐167

• University for the Creative Arts (2006) Teaching and Learning Strategy 2006 Farnham: University for the Creative Arts