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Teaching for Transition‚ The role of the lecturer in enabling learners to navigate the transition from Second to Third level Education
The frustrations often expressed by first year college students and by lecturers of first year college students around the difficulties of teaching and learning, often stem from incompatible expectations by both parties of each other. These expectations arise out of the mental models people have and until these are examined we cannot make lasting progress towards shared expectations. In this seminar, participants will be afforded the opportunity to explore and articulate the mental models which inform their understanding of the…
Find out more »Building an evidence base for enhanced digital pedagogy for online learning
Click here to view the Seminar Report One of the recommendations of the National Forum‚ Principles and First Insights from the Sectoral Consultation on Building Digital Capacity in Irish Higher Education is to‚ develop digital capacity in tandem with a strong evidence base for enhanced pedagogy‚ (National Forum, 2014: 13). It notes that support must be provided to encourage high-impact scholarship in digital pedagogy and to build links with international communities of research (ibid). The aim…
Find out more »Supporting students through peer mentoring
Click here to view the Seminar Report This seminar will present the results of a pilot peer mentoring programme conducted at ITB from September to December 2014. This programme consisted of providing incoming first year students with peer support from senior students in their faculty and also holding weekly group support sessions for students. Qualitative feedback will be gathered from students and mentors and the impact of the provision of mentoring on key educational variables (GPA,…
Find out more »PEPAYS Ireland is pleased to announce the first in a series of “Let’s Talk” discussion forums.
SAVE THE DATE - Let’s Talk Discussion Forum Wednesday, February 25 --- 4:00-5:00pm PEPAYS Ireland is pleased to announce the first in a series of “Let’s Talk” discussion forums. Sponsored by the Facilitating Learning through Teaching and Coaching Cluster, the focus of this forum is effectiveness in coaching. The purpose of the discussion series is to engender conversation and discussion around selected topics across institutions on the island of Ireland. To facilitate the discussion, each forum will use an article…
Find out more »Making the transition to third level‚ different voices and different experiences
Click here to view the Seminar Report The aim of the workshop is to reflect on some of the themes and key findings from the National Seminar Series 2014 (e.g. the changing context of Higher Education; increased student diversity and different approaches to helping students to successfully manage the transition into the third level environment). A key finding from the seminar series (https://teachingandlearning.ie/seminar-series) was that the issue of transition was a key concern across a diversity…
Find out more »Transition to Postgraduate Study: The Taught Master’s Student Experience
The transition to postgraduate level study is important. ¬† O'Donnell et al. (2009) found that 'postgraduates are a diverse group, with different levels of ability in terms of academic practices, and varying degrees of familiarity with the skills necessary for success at postgraduate level in higher education'. Higher education institutions therefore need to review the kinds of opportunities they offer to Masters students ensuring they provide; up-to-date and engaging curricula, teaching methods that develop 'masterness' and assessment that is fit-for-purpose,…
Find out more »“Apps and Gaps”. Student and lecturer perceptions of how apps can promote successful transition to first-year undergraduate study
There is considerable focus on emerging challenges around students transitioning to higher-level education. This has been a key focus of work carried out in D.I.T., including discussions and policies developed by the First-Year Experience Committee and the ‚ÄúMobile Learning DIT Project 2014‚Äù. The Get Smart! initiative, developed by the School of Hospitality Management & Tourism has also emerged as a vehicle for promoting transition and engagement. Get Smart! is a bottom-up, curriculum-led approach which integrates modules, and improves students' academic…
Find out more »Supervising Undergraduate Dissertations ‚Äì Facilitating the Transition to the Workplace or Further Research
This workshop aims to make new and current undergraduate research project supervisors aware of current good practice in supervising students with an emphasis on ensuring a smooth transition to the workplace or further study. The transitional period between and overlapping third level study and a graduate‚Äôs entry into the professional workforce will be explored, along with important distinctions in the way transition is conceptualised and how it may be applied in relevant contexts. More specifically, discussions will centre on establishing…
Find out more »NATIONAL FORUM NETWORKS OF NETWORKS EVENT
The network of networks meeting will focus on T&L networks in the morning and Disciplinary networks in the afternoon. An extended lunch slot will provide networking opportunities for all those attending. The meeting will provide an opportunity to share the work that your network is currently engaged in and to provide you with the opportunity to hear updates from other networks. Venue – Members room, c/o 19 Dawson Street, Dublin Facilitator- Terry Maguire 10:30 – 14:00 National T&L Networks 10:00 …
Find out more »Are we ready for a step change?
Strategic and Leadership Perspectives on Digital Capacity in Irish Higher Education Addressing the questions raised by the recently published report 'Strategic and Leadership Perspectives on Digital Capacity in Irish Higher Education’ by Jim Devine commissioned by the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Strategic Leadership Event Details Link to the live stream:https://media.heanet.ie/live/586b09b4846a641e94357c2f4a742547#.VP63gOGKI_Y
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