Engaging students with the learning and teaching agenda
Dr Pam ParkerProfessor Susannah Quinsee
City University London
OverviewWhy engaging students is important to us at
City
Our grand plans
Challenges in student engagement
Proposals for the future
Why is student engagement important for us?
PSR
New model
Student Voice but need more
Introduce ladder of engagement
LEARNING ENHANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT (LEAD):
SERVICES
Learning Development
Learning Success
Student Counselling and Mental
Health Services
Student facing specialist services
Staff facing development
Partnership - a negotiated curriculum
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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
Other than student voice award limited opportunity for students to be in control except some very small projects.
Wanted to explore curriculum interventions
Wanted students to engage with strategy
Student Voice Award
Students involved in MA
programme
Our Grand PlansStudent Advisory Board
Student led projects
Student initiated work/services of LEaD
Compatible with Advisory Board – staff for LEaD
Challenges Publicity that reaches students
Lecturers willing to hand over power
Institution focus on research for last 18 months
Staff time from LEaD to get this type of development going
Findings so far…..City programmes valued for professional focus and
balance of theory and practice (supports staff view to be included in strategy)
London-location and research/practice-led teaching attractive for students
Lack of community and extra curricula activities are barriers to student engagement and satisfaction
Desire for more engaging lecturesCalls for greater staff-student collaborations, more
community activities and more online resources
Student suggestions for educational development
Academic practice sabbaticals
Communication skills
Pastoral support
Mandated development – peer review and teaching programme
“Enthusiasm” consistent theme
Student suggestions for engagement activities
Responsive feedback and constructive criticism
Incentives!
Annual induction
Improved feedback eg Expectation survey at start of the year
Questions for youHow do students contribute to the education
agenda in your institution?
What is the impact of any student engagement in setting the agenda?
What are the barriers to student engagement?
How can you overcome the barriers?
Our next stepsProjects linked to Education and Student
Strategy eg PT
Engagement post in LEaD
Student Advisory Board with incentives
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