Name: Building towards programme learning outcomes through effective assessment and feedback strategies
Start: 2019-05-09T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2019-05-09T23:59:59+00:00
Location: Dublin

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April 2019
9th April 2019 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Pigs might fly? Changing the assessment narrative through Transforming the Experience of Students Through Assessment – TESTA’s programme approach

Athlone Institute of Technology , Ireland

Learning Outcomes: Participants will learn how to take a programmatic approach to undersand and change patterns of assessment OF, FOR and AS learning Participants will gain an appreciation of student centred approaches to designing assessment and feedback Participants will be able to deploy TESTA research methods and change theories Participants will know how to integrate…
10th April 2019

Assessing threshold Crossing: Another look at a troublesome issue by Dr Julie Rattray, Durham University

Carlow

Learning Outcomes To establish a common layer of discernment on the polysemous understanding of assessment To explore self-evaluation of current practises in assessment To explore and measure the common spoon feeding approach to T&L and how that is determining the limits of assessments"
12th April 2019 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Accrediting systems of training for postgraduate tutors and lecturers in STEM

Maynooth

Learning Outcomes: Participants will assimilate knowledge of a best practice UK model of discipline specific structured training for HE staff which is amenable to accreditation Participants will assimilate knowledge of an innovative model of structured training for staff working in Mathematics Learning Support. This model, which is informed by National Forum Professional Development Framework, is…
25th April 2019 @ 9:30 am - 6:30 pm

Mental health in higher education: Personal wellbeing for professional development

Dublin

Learning Outcomes: After the conference, attendees should be able to: Describe the issues relating to mental health in HE Identify the importance of personal wellbeing in HE Discuss the representation of personal wellbeing in Domain 1 of the National Forum’s Professional Framework Develop procedures that safeguard staff mental health in HE
26th April 2019 @ 1:30 pm - 3:35 pm

The case for problem-based learning in the behavioural and social sciences

Limerick

Learning Outcomes: Compare and contrast different approaches to problem-based learning in the behavioural social sciences across a number of higher education institutions in Europe Evaluate some of the opportunities and challenges of implementing problem based learning in the behavioural and social sciences Discuss ideas for implementing innovative teaching approaches (including problem based learning) with colleagues…
May 2019
1st May 2019

Peer coaching for the improvement of teaching and learning

Waterford

Learning Outcomes: Participants will: Deepen their understanding of the nature of peer coaching Gain a heightened awareness of their capacity to listen with unconditional positive regard Increase their knowledge and expertise in the use of questioning to raise awareness Develop their skills in offering impactful feedback Construct an action plan to utilise the workshop content…
2nd May 2019 @ 10:30 am - 2:30 pm

Enabling policies for digital teaching and learning: One year on

Dublin

Learning Outcomes: A picture of the experiences of policy developers grappling with the challenges of Digital Technology An understanding of the specific policy areas that are affected by the increased use of digital technology in teaching and learning Insight into some of the solutions to the issues above that policy developers are considering
8th May 2019

Programmatic assessment in physiotherapy education; exploring a new approach to student assessment in the clinical workplace

Limerick

Learning Outcomes Be able to describe what is meant by programmatic assessment Be able to differentiate between “assessments of learning” and “assessments for learning in their current physiotherapy curricula Critically appraise current methods of assessment used in their physiotherapy education programmes Consider the need for programmatic assessment in current physiotherapy curricula by debating it pros…
8th May 2019

Developing engagement with feedback

Waterford

Learning Outcomes: Appraise how explicit assessment criteria can support student self-regulation Identify assessment and feedback practices that reflect a transformative approach Critically reflect on personal approaches to assessment literacy, design and feedback Apply innovations to assessment and feedback design Eventbrite registration will be available soon, in the interim please contact the organiser directly for further…
9th May 2019

Building towards programme learning outcomes through effective assessment and feedback strategies

Dublin

Learning Outcomes: By the end of the workshop participants will be able to: Identify key concepts underpinning programme-focused assessment (PFA) that draw upon key findings/ recommendations from the UK TESTA project www.testa.ac.uk and the DIT’s LEAF Teaching Fellowship LEAF (Leading Enhancement of Assessment & Feedback) to inform curriculum design practice Review their programme assessment strategies…

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