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Workplaces and policy spaces: insights from third sector internships Scotland (2016)
Journal Article
Pegg, A., & Caddell, M. (2016). Workplaces and policy spaces: insights from third sector internships Scotland. Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 6(2), 162-177. https://doi.org/10.1108/heswbl-07-2015-0039

Purpose
– Understanding the relationship between learning and work is a key concern for educational researchers and policy makers at the local, national and international level. The way that learning and the economic environment are framed impacts u... Read More about Workplaces and policy spaces: insights from third sector internships Scotland.

Modelling pedagogic innovation in a Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching: risks and vulnerabilities (2016)
Book Chapter
Fotheringham, J., & James, K. (2016). Modelling pedagogic innovation in a Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching: risks and vulnerabilities. In C. Penman, & M. Foster (Eds.), Innovations in Learning and Teaching. Merchiston Publishing

This chapter explores the choices and decisions made during the redevelopment of a new Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching, aimed at new higher education academic staff. Drawing from two models of blended and online curriculum design (S... Read More about Modelling pedagogic innovation in a Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching: risks and vulnerabilities.

Shaping the future workforce - a higher education perspective. (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Webster-Henderson, B. (2016, April). Shaping the future workforce - a higher education perspective. Presented at Inaugural Meeting of Scottish Executive Directors of Nursing & Council of Deans of Health Scotland

No abstract available.

Communities of practice in Life Sciences and the need for brokering. (2016)
Journal Article
Tierney, A. (2016). Communities of practice in Life Sciences and the need for brokering. F1000Research, 5, 280. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.7695.1

Etienne Wenger’s work on communities of practice is influential in teaching and learning in higher education. A core work of many postgraduate certificate in teaching and learning (PGCert) courses for new lecturers, it is studied, in the main, as a m... Read More about Communities of practice in Life Sciences and the need for brokering..

Higher Education Sector Engagement with Higher Education Academy Fellowship (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
James, K., & Fotheringham, J. (2015, December). Higher Education Sector Engagement with Higher Education Academy Fellowship. Presented at Converging Concepts in Global Higher Education Research: Local, national and international Perspectives, Celtic Manor, Newport, South Wales

The rise in professionalisation for teaching in higher education has increased requirements for academics to engage with the UK Professional Standards Framework and Higher Education Academy (HEA) Fellowship. Understanding how institutions’ process an... Read More about Higher Education Sector Engagement with Higher Education Academy Fellowship.

The Role of SoTL in Classroom Innovation (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tierney, A. (2015, December). The Role of SoTL in Classroom Innovation. Presented at Improving University Teaching

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) is being promoted as an activity for teaching-focused academics in the UK. However, support for SoTL is not a priority for most institutions, and formal provision for such support may not extend beyond... Read More about The Role of SoTL in Classroom Innovation.

Real time feedback in large classes (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sambell, K. (2015, September). Real time feedback in large classes. Presented at IX International Congress on Formative and Shared Assessment in Higher Education

No abstract available.

Third sector internships Scotland: final report (2015)
Report
Caddell, M., Boyle, F., Jones, H., & Mcilwhan, R. (2015). Third sector internships Scotland: final report. Scotland: Scottish Funding Council

Third Sector Internships Scotland helped students gain paid work experience in the Third Sector. This five-year programme, part of the Scottish Funding Council’s Learning to Work 2 initiative, was open to students from all Scottish universities.

Informal feedback : feedback via participation (2015)
Report
Sambell, K. (2015). Informal feedback : feedback via participation. Hong Kong: Centre for the enhancement of teaching and learning (CELT)

This Briefing has been written by Professor Kay Sambell at the invitation of the HKU Wise Assessment Project. Its theme, capitalising on opportunities for informal feedback to enhance learning, has been explored by Professor Sambell in a number of pu... Read More about Informal feedback : feedback via participation.

Dr Who and the Curriculum Planners: early observations from a longitudinal study of Associate Students’ transition to University (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fotheringham, J., & Stupart, A. (2015, June). Dr Who and the Curriculum Planners: early observations from a longitudinal study of Associate Students’ transition to University. Presented at 12th International Conference on Enhancement and Innovation in Higher Education

This paper explores early observations from a longitudinal study of second year Associate Students studying HNs in colleges prior to making their way to university for third and final year of engineering degree programmes. We consider assumptions abo... Read More about Dr Who and the Curriculum Planners: early observations from a longitudinal study of Associate Students’ transition to University.

"Rethinking regulation - do we need to". (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Webster, B., & Jelfs, E. (2015, November). "Rethinking regulation - do we need to". Presented at 8th Annual Regulation Conference - Professional Regulation: Improving Quality and Safety in Health and Social Care

No abstract available.

Is There Theory Behind Practice? Theorising University Teaching With Digital Technologies (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Drumm, L. (2015, October). Is There Theory Behind Practice? Theorising University Teaching With Digital Technologies. Presented at European Conference on e-Learning, Kidmore End

This ongoing doctoral research project is concerned with theoretical understandings of university teaching using digital technologies. Lecturers are adopting a range of tools, both in-house and external, for the purposes of teaching and learning but... Read More about Is There Theory Behind Practice? Theorising University Teaching With Digital Technologies.

Political influence in policy and education. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Webster, B., & Holloway, A. (2015, October). Political influence in policy and education. Presented at Florence Nightingale Foundation Conference

No abstract available.