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Vignette of Practice: ‘Include Me’: A Move Towards Inclusive Teaching and Assessment

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‘Include Me’: A Move towards Inclusive Teaching and Assessment by Jo Augustus; School of Allied Health and Community   On reflection my style of teaching is underpinned by two attitudes I hold; commitment to others around me and collaborative working. Through my roles in HE I have focused on leading others in activities such as; course development, teaching and scholarly activity (QAA 2017) (K2; K6). The sense of working alongside, this could be as an expert or beginner, thus leading from the front, centre and behind with both students and colleagues. At times I have found this challenging and unnatural as I am an introvert, gaining inspiration from working with others once I have worked independently. This case study will outline a variety of innovative,… Read moreVignette of Practice: ‘Include Me’: A Move Towards Inclusive Teaching and Assessment

Vignette of Practice: Level 2+ Award Programme by Craig Williams; School of Sport and Exercise Science

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Level 2+ Award Programme by Craig Williams; School of Sport and Exercise Science     This case study provides an overview of the rationale for, and impact of the ‘Level 2+ Award Programme’, an accredited Sports Coaching Award Programme at the University of Worcester (UW). Launched in 2011, the programme provided students with the opportunity to achieve recognised vocational qualifications within a mandatory first year coaching module (SPRT1024). The embedded Level 2 coaching award programme was designed to develop vocational coach education qualifications for UW students, which provided affordable and flexible vocational learning whilst also enhancing student employability and placement readiness. The blended learning aspect of the program permitted students to accredit prior learning gained in the module towards the Nationally accredited 1st4sport Level 2… Read moreVignette of Practice: Level 2+ Award Programme by Craig Williams; School of Sport and Exercise Science

Vignette of Practice – Graduate Employment: Increasing Student Employability Through Applied Lifelong Learning

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Graduate Employment: Increasing Student Employability Through Applied Lifelong Learning by David Mycock;  School of Sport and Exercise Science   This case study demonstrates the innovative and inspiring work I have done as the SSES Course Leader for the BSc. Sports Coaching Science with Disability Sport. It summarises my attempts to increase practical teaching, learning and employment opportunities for students on this study pathway. Graduate employment is one of the key Teaching Excellence Framework drivers for universities and this driver motivated me to more closely align my teaching activities and learning priorities with developing employability skills and opportunities. Additionally, I wanted to clearly articulate to inquiring students the answer to a question frequently asked; “What job will this course allow me to do”? The University of… Read moreVignette of Practice – Graduate Employment: Increasing Student Employability Through Applied Lifelong Learning

Vignettes of practice: The Implementation of Weekly Assessment Related Portfolio Tasks to Improve Student Engagement and Achievement During a Student’s 1st Semester at University

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 Michelle Morgan; School of Sport and Exercise Science This case study demonstrates the innovative practice used in relation to the implementation of weekly assessment related portfolio tasks used within a 1st year module (K2). This had a positive impact on student engagement, achievement and attendance in lectures; and supported student transition to University (V4 A4). The reasons for adopting a portfolio approach, specifically for this cohort included; engaging students in a routine of attending classes on a regular basis (A1), building relationships with new peers and, encouraging the students to complete their assessments in smaller, bite-sized sections which would potentially be a more familiar approach to them (as closely aligned to BTEC course work approach) (K2 V1). The portfolio tasks related to the topic of… Read moreVignettes of practice: The Implementation of Weekly Assessment Related Portfolio Tasks to Improve Student Engagement and Achievement During a Student’s 1st Semester at University

Vignettes of practice: The Goldilocks Theory for Quantitative Research Methods

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Miranda Harris; School of Allied Heath and Community     Teaching is a set of activities, carefully fashioned to facilitate learning (HEA, 2018b) with success typically measured by Student Satisfaction (Office for Students, 2018). By responding directly to student feedback three years ago, on how students engaged with quantitative methodology in Research Methods, I was presented with an opportunity for innovation and transformation using a more student-centred approach in order to prepare students effectively for their dissertations. Interactive workshop approach: Drawbacks of the traditional lecture may be lack of active participation, a potential obstacle to deeper learning (Tofade et al. 2013), and from the Higher Education Provider’s (HEP’s) perspective, difficulty in ascertaining student comprehension, as students may be reluctant to voice queries or areas of… Read moreVignettes of practice: The Goldilocks Theory for Quantitative Research Methods

Vignettes of Practice: Design and delivery of a new Module – GEOG1123 Climate Change People Policy and Action

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Dr Sian Evans and Dr Matthew Smith; School of Science and the Environment This case study demonstrates how we designed and delivered a new 15 credit L4 geography module ‘GEOG1123: Climate Change: People, Policy and Action’, with a specific focus on constructive alignment (Biggs, 2003), student engagement (Coates, 2006 p. 17, Kahu, 2013, Bryson, 2014 p.3), and active learning (Prince, 2004, Michael, 2006). The module was developed in line with UW’s Policy & Regulatory Framework, Learning and Teaching Strategy 2015 – 2018 and Technology Enhanced Learning Strategy 2015 – 2019. Our goal was to take the students on a journey of discovery of the topic as well as themselves by developing their personal reflective practice and enhancing their ability to become independent learners. Critical to… Read moreVignettes of Practice: Design and delivery of a new Module – GEOG1123 Climate Change People Policy and Action

Vignettes of Practice: The use of OneNote to Develop Feedback

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 Karen Broughton; School of Sport & Exercise Science   This case study demonstrates the inspirational and innovative development of technology to enhance teaching, learning and assessment within a level 5 module for Sport & Business Management degree pathway, and its positive impact upon student learning. This was inspired by the learning and teaching strategy (University of Worcester, 2015) that identified the innovative use of technology to support effective feedback which enhances learning. This case study links to the UK Professional Standards Framework (2011) and focuses on design and support for learning activities (A1), assessing and giving feedback to learners (A3), appropriate methods for teaching, learning, and assessing (K2) and the use of appropriate learning technologies (K4). Prior to the module starting I reviewed the module… Read moreVignettes of Practice: The use of OneNote to Develop Feedback

Vignette of Practice: Alternative Models of Practice Education for Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy

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Alternative Models of Practice Education for Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy  by Dr Yvonne Thomas, Principal Lecturer – Allied Health Professions, Institute of Health and Society    The following case study identifies the development of a range of alternative practice education (PE) models, including Role-Emerging Placements, International Placements; Student-Led Clinic and two pilot Collaborative Learning in Placement (CLiP) placements that have been established in Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy programmes. Through effective leadership, the adoption of a range of alternative practice education models within both programmes has been promoted to students and to professional colleagues in practice. In 4 years the feedback from students and practice educators supports the effectiveness of Role-Emerging Placements to promote student confidence and competence. One of the crucial elements has been in… Read moreVignette of Practice: Alternative Models of Practice Education for Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy

Vignette of Practice – Developing Student Midwives’ Practice Performance: The SKIPP Initiative

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Developing Student Midwives’ Practice Performance: The SKIPP Initiative Institute of Health and Society   Teaching Team Award Lead Award Author: Julie Smith, Senior Lecturer in Midwifery Team: Tina Dennis, Senior Lecturer in Midwifery Becci Godwin, Senior Lecturer in Midwifery Lucy Hope, Senior Lecturer in Midwifery Toni Martin, Lead Midwife for Education: Programme Leader Lynne Mason, Senior Lecturer in Midwifery Lisa Stephens, Senior Lecturer in Midwifery Kate Taylor, Senior Lecturer in Midwifery Ros Weston, Senior Lecturer in Midwifery Contributor: Ellie Sonmezer, Midwifery Lecturer Practitioner   The focus of this case study is to demonstrate how the Skills for Improving Practice Performance (SKIPP) initiative provides an example of the midwifery teaching team’s collaborative approach to student midwife education.   SKIPP was an innovation introduced in February 2017… Read moreVignette of Practice – Developing Student Midwives’ Practice Performance: The SKIPP Initiative

Vignette of Practice – Authentic Learning and Partnership Building through Module Design

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Authentic learning and partnership building through module design  by Gill Renfree, Senior Lecturer in Sport Management and Sport Development, Institute of Sport & Exercise Science   This case study demonstrates the innovative and inspirational approaches I have taken when designing learning activities, teaching and supporting learning, and developing a positive and effective learning environment for first year Sport Business Management students in a 15-credit module.  The module has been designed and planned to enhance student understanding of the subject and to apply understanding and produce work that enhances their employability skills.  Through focusing on the areas of employer engagement and peer and formative assessment the module pushes students to achieve and ‘learn about learning’ and therefore enhance the students’ approaches to study and knowledge creation…. Read moreVignette of Practice – Authentic Learning and Partnership Building through Module Design