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Researchers: Anastasia Makati Kaone Roberts Dr Annie Hughes

Revitalising reflective learning by embedding PDP in dissertation planning and execution: a student-centred evaluation. Researchers: Anastasia Makati Kaone Roberts Dr Annie Hughes. Context. Rationale Over 10 years since PDP implemented in GGE at Kingston University

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Researchers: Anastasia Makati Kaone Roberts Dr Annie Hughes

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  1. Revitalising reflective learning by embedding PDP in dissertation planning and execution: a student-centred evaluation Researchers: Anastasia Makati Kaone Roberts Dr Annie Hughes

  2. Context • Rationale • Over 10 years since PDP implemented in GGE at Kingston University • 2013 Review of Academic Framework • How best to: • Engage students with and extend relevance of PDP • Embed PDP in the curriculum • Ensure continued engagement through the levels • Improve dissertation engagement and execution

  3. Implementation at Level 5 Module: ‘Design and Management of Projects’ Through tutorials, students: • reflect on the development of their key academic, personal and employability skills • make connections between the diverse components of the curriculum and link to skills portfolio Outcome (summatively assessed): • develop a research proposal which enhances their strengths and builds upon their weaknesses

  4. Implementation at Level 6 Module: Research Project Module Through tutorials, students: • reflect on the ways in which their academic, personal and employability skills have been enhanced through the completion of their research project • Identify their ‘graduate attributes’ Outcome (summatively assessed): • complete a reflective essay documenting the development of their skills and graduate attributes through the execution of their project

  5. Evaluation: Questionnaire to Level 5 students 74% response rate

  6. Engagement with Personal Tutorials • 97% of students reported that they knew who their tutor was • 91% of students reported that they had attended a tutorial • 6 students reported that they had not attended a tutorial • 4 No notification • Disengagement of tutor not student? • ‘Other’ reasons • Not enough time • Not receiving KU emails

  7. Student Experiences

  8. Dissertation Engagement

  9. Reflective Learning • 45% agree or strongly agree that: “personal tutorials have encouraged me to reflect more deeply on what I am learning” • 35% neither agree not disagree • Lack of awareness of the term? • More work on what reflective learning is and its benefits ??

  10. Conclusions • Positive engagement with tutorials at level 5 • Encourages early discussion about dissertations • Remove the more obvious problematic dissertation ideas • Lack of awareness of role of ‘reflection’ in good academic practice • More work on promoting ‘reflective’ learning at level 5 • Introduce ‘graduate attributes and skills set’ at level 5

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