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College lecturers experiences of carrying out scholarly activity

College lecturers experiences of carrying out scholarly activity. Becky Turner HELP CETL/University of Plymouth Colleges rebecca.turner@plymouth.ac.uk. Overview. HE in FE in South West England Scholarly activity & the HELP CETL Mechanisms to support scholarly activity Award Holder Scheme

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College lecturers experiences of carrying out scholarly activity

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  1. College lecturers experiences of carrying out scholarly activity Becky Turner HELP CETL/University of Plymouth Colleges rebecca.turner@plymouth.ac.uk

  2. Overview • HE in FE in South West England • Scholarly activity & the HELP CETL • Mechanisms to support scholarly activity • Award Holder Scheme • Overview of the Award Holder Scheme • Taster of CPD activities • Taster of research projects • Impacts on individuals

  3. University of Plymouth Colleges • HE in FE supported by UoP since 1978; UPC formed in 2003, largest faculty by 2008 • 19 partner institutions • 15 FECs • 464 approved programmes • 7,000 students (FTE) (2007-08) • 1,800 lecturing & support staff • 468 students progressed on to UoP (2007/8)

  4. Support for SA in UPC • Support & invest to further develop expertise • UoP postgrad qualifications • Free access to UoP library/e-resources • Build communities – make connections: UPC-UoP • Events, courses & staff development • Subject Fora • Share & give knowledge

  5. HELP CETL Enhance the experience of students within UPC • Opportunities for the CPD and scholarly activity • Strategic priorities of UPC through Development Activities • Establish functioning Communities of Practice • Virtually support individuals/CoPs • Provision of infrastructure/facilities

  6. SA & the HELP CETL • Parry & Thompson (2002) • Practitioners ideally positioned to advance research into HE in FE • HEFCE GP Guide (2003) • Central to HE ethos • Listed range of activities that HE in FE staff should have opportunity to engage with.

  7. SA & the HELP CETL • Boyer (1990) – Scholarship Reconsidered • Holistic definition of scholarly activity • 4 forms of scholarship: • Application, Discovery, Integration & teaching and learning • Equal waiting to discipline & pedagogic research

  8. SA & the HELP CETL • Supporting individuals to take forward their own CPD and/or research projects • Award Holder Scheme • Bringing groups together to work collaboratively to take forward R&D projects • Development Activity strand • Peer Mentoring • APEL

  9. Award Holder Scheme • Provide a supportive environment • Bring individuals together • Grassroots initiative – promoting autonomy • All lecturing and support staff across UPC

  10. Award Holder Scheme • CPD Award • £500 to £3,000 • Professional/subject updating • Conference attendance • Institutional visits • Industrial placements

  11. Award Holder Scheme • Research Awards: • Mini Teaching Fellowship: pilot project – up to £3,000 • Continuity Award: build on a MTF/CPD – up to £7,000 • Teaching Fellowship: larger research project – relevance to HE in FE beyond UPC – up to £10,000

  12. Award Holder Scheme • Vital statistics • Over 75 Lecturing & support staff • Across disciplines • Over 200 outputs – disseminated nationally • Presentations, articles, events & resources…

  13. A taster…of CPD activities

  14. Trish Woods – A&D (silversmith) • Colouration of pewter • Industrial placement – Tin Institute • Made contact with relevant experts manufacturers & organisations • Advanced professional practice • Raised profile: College & UoP • UoP institutional nominee 2008 NTFS • Invitations to present

  15. Linda Copestake City of Bristol College Computer Aided Design Produced handbook Updated professional knowledge Consolidated industry links AutoCAD 3D1 Linda J. Copestake

  16. Deborah Philips Cornwall College, Camborne H&SW Learning Difficulties, Identity and Urban ‘Scapes’: narrative accounts of lives, labels, space and place. Further applications for funding Research papers Conference presentations

  17. Liz McKenzie Truro College Trainee teachers experience of reflection Presented at national conferences BERA ESCalate Research paper EdD

  18. A taster of research projects

  19. Denise Summers • Education – PCET • Education for Sustainable Development • Embedding ESD in ITE curriculum • Action research project – co-operative inquiry • Conferences • Research papers • Green Gown Award – second stage • Further funding: LSC / CSF

  20. Julie Osborn City of Bristol College Routes into HE and Strategies for the Successful Retention and Achievement of HE for Disabled Learners Identified key issues, concerns and developmental needs Students, support services, teaching staff & college operation Resource toolkit – interest from other agencies National dissemination

  21. Amanda Isaacs & Karen Foster • Learning Resource departments • UPC Librarians Community • Explored barriers to effective use of e-resources by FD students • Confidence logs – track students IT confidence & use patterns • Informed study skills training/induction • Enhanced links between teaching & support staff • Regional/national dissemination • Model of good practice

  22. John Fitzsimons • Media • Collaborative project between Exeter College & UCW • Video conferencing to get two student groups to develop a magazine programme • Develop enterprise skills: communication, group working, creativity and internationalism • Ongoing - interest across UPC • Dissemination plans

  23. Original motivation – carry out a research project/CPD activity Impact much greater: ….going back into the darkness… Once an Award Holder…always an Award Holder

  24. Overcome professional isolation “Just simply the opportunity to move out of your institution and collaborate with others who have similar issues, you feel so isolated sometimes especially in certain subject areas, as a HE in FE lecturer.”

  25. Contributed to the emerging identities as HE lecturers - confidence “I always thought that (research) was a bit above me but actually I've seen a lot of presentations and read papers and thought "I can do that". I won't claim I'm the best of presenters or the best of writers, but I don't think I'm out of my league either.”

  26. Permission – legitimacy… “It gave me knowledge which had not previously had, as it was an unknown club that I wasn’t part of. Although I taught on HE I was never privy to meetings or any of that stuff, the paper work etc. was kept secret. Knowledge is power as they say, I was allowed to go and ask as I was doing research.”

  27. And as one Award Holder said: “Personally, oh gosh, it makes me smile so it must be good, being involved in research has allowed me to meet some very exciting, likeminded people in the HE environment. I have made some not (just) friends but good contacts with other lecturers”

  28. And finally… • Yvette Bryan – Conversations about research • HELP CETL – ESCalate writing group

  29. Any questions…? • Further details: www.help-cetl.ac.uk • rebecca.turner@plymouth.ac.uk

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