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Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Symposium

Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Symposium. Anne Tierney & Morven Shearer University of Glasgow & University of St Andrews 7 th December 2009. The remit:. “Talk about your work so far on fostering networking events for PhD students and post docs….

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Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Symposium

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  1. Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Symposium Anne Tierney & Morven Shearer University of Glasgow & University of St Andrews 7th December 2009

  2. The remit: • “Talk about your work so far on fostering networking events for PhD students and post docs…. … the whole event is about collaborations, and what motivates people to do SoTL projects.. and what prevents them.”

  3. Why pursue SoTL collaborations (I)? External drivers: CPD (reward & recognition) Engagement with literature that informs and improves pedagogical practice At University of Glasgow – UTs are required to engage in SoTL QAA enhancement themes HEA (Centre of Bioscience)

  4. Why pursue SoTL collaborations (II)? Internal drivers: Approaching teaching in HE as a profession Satisfaction of improving student experiences Collaboration with colleagues and students

  5. Opportunities for SOTL Classroom action research Student feedback GTA feedback Technology Efficiency Funding

  6. Collaborations: why & who? Requirement of some funding bodies Identifying a common problem & then working to find a common (flexible) solution Sharing throughout the sector Contacts made through events, conferences, shared experience Student interns

  7. HEA Bioscience Rep Funding • Two priorities:- • Responding to individual disciplines • Increasing individual and departmental engagement with the Centre for Bioscience.

  8. The project: • “Networking events designed to encourage participation of PhD students and postdoctoral fellows with the Centre for Bioscience, and promote engagement and innovation in teaching and learning development.”

  9. The reason: • To increase GTAs inquiries into opportunities for teaching in HE • Also, addressing a need Collaborators • Anne (Glasgow), Morven (St Andrews) and Joy (Aberdeen) • Experience, discussions, previous work

  10. Benefits: • GTAs: access resources, and opportunity to earn HEA associate status • HEA: contact with new colleagues – fresh ideas and approaches • Reflects and promotes the co-operative nature of the HE teaching sector

  11. The Plan: • Two national events: Glasgow & Manchester in 2010 • Buy in from HEA Centre and staff in other institutions (GCAL & Manchester) • Pre-event questionnaire • Try to uncover issues of importance to GTAs • GTA intern to help with activity development

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