Learning, Development and Professional Practice

Project

The recent SET Review Working Group’s found that there was a need for more, earlier and better formative evaluation of teaching and courses, as well as timely feedback and effective ‘closing of the loop’ with evaluations. This project will report on the existing research evidence and support a move to more responsive, student-led evaluation (students as partners in evaluation) that draws on students’ expertise and experience as learners in formal and informal learning environments, and will provide resources to develop their expertise in evaluation.

It will report on the existing methods of, and conceptual frameworks for, student-led evaluation such as the students as partners (Healey et al., 2014; Mercer-Mapstone et al., 2016; Sutherland et al., 2019) and ako (Bishop & Glynn, 2000; Cram et al., 2018) frameworks. (We would note that there is little research on SaP in evaluation, excepting the now ‘venerable’ Giles et al., 2004.)

The project will involve three students who will work with us as their academic supervisors to co-design a project to support the above aims. The project will be bookended by two hui and other student-student or student-academic hui will be added if the co-design requires it.

It will aim to produce a literature review and a resource for the TeachWell website. Depending on the co-design of the project, it may produce additional outcomes such as a draft of a collectively written article or input to the revised Enhancement and Evaluation of Teaching and Courses Policy and Procedures.

Project

Bullying behaviours in schools include removal / destruction of personal belongings; assaults; threats; malicious rumours; deliberate social isolation; and making fun of others. To address bullying behaviour in intermediate and secondary age young people, the Champions for Compassion programme aims to integrate compassion into their lives.

Two Summer Scholars are sought to interview up to 60 participants and conduct initial data analysis. Research questions:
1. Is the programme an effective psychoeducational intervention for increasing students’ compassion towards others, mindful awareness and resilience?
2. What are the experiences of students and other stakeholders such as parents and teachers in the programme?