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Conferences: SEDA Spring Conference 2006

Advancing Evidence-Informed Practice in HE Learning, Teaching and Educational Development


8 – 9 June 2006

Thursday 8th June 2006 - Day 1 (click here for day 2). PDF of both days also available, click here.

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TIME:

SESSION:

09.30 - 10.30 Registration and Refreshments
Ice-breaker

10.30 - 10.45 Welcome and Introductions

10.45 - 12.00 Keynote presentations:
Sarah Mann, University of Glasgow
Glynis Cousin, Higher Education Academy
Erik Meyer, Durham University

12.15 - 13.00 Parallel Sessions 1
  1. Facilitating Skills for Successful Undergraduate Learning: engaging students and staff in the process
    Scott Buckler

  2. Peer Observation of Learning and Teaching: understanding the experiences of new staff
    Phil Carey and Carol Maynard

  3. Weaving Webs, Networks and Fellowships
    Gina Wisker

  4. Opening the Door to Education Research and Scholarship Within our Institutions
    Jan McArthur and Karen Thomson

  5. Assessing the Mismatch Between Academic and Clinical Settings: a case study into retention and the student experience
    Geraldine Francis, Steve May and Jane Gay

  6. Everything You Always Wanted to Know About SEDA but Were Afraid to Ask!
    Come and hear about SEDA's work and the ways in which you can help and SEDA can help you
    Anthony Brand and Julie Hall

13.00 - 14.00 Lunch

14.00 - 15.30 Parallel Sessions 2
  1. What Do You Think of it so Far? An approach to evaluating Educational Developments
    Ivan Moore

  2. Dumbing Down or Beefing up the Curriculum: integrating an 'academic skills framework' into the subject
    Mike Keating, Cathal O'Siochru and Sal Watt

  3. The Student Voice: using students to enhance professional development practice in learning, teaching and assessment in higher education
    Fiona Campbell and David Green

  4. Control, Complexity, Chaos: ways of thinking about our work
    Sue Purnell, Ian Willis and Anne Qualter

15.30 - 16.00 Refreshments
16.00 - 16.45 Parallel Sessions 3
  1. Advancing Evidence-informed Practice in Generic Skills Development: what academics think and do
    Kate Farley, Andrew Comrie and Penny Burden

  2. Supporting Practitioner Research: some practical and philosophical problems
    Mary McAteer

  3. Assessment for Student Engagement
    Len Hand and Colin Bryson

  4. Addressing Pedagogical Issues in a Staff Development Programme for E-Learning
    Catherine Gerrard, Hazel Knox and David McVey

  5. Lost in Translation: staff and students negotiating liminal spaces
    Jan Smith

  6. Using Metaphors to Help Learners Using E-Learning Resources: a critical look
    Laura Dean
17.00 - 17.45 Reading Group

18.00 - 19.30 Optional Tour

19.30 Drinks Reception

20.00 CONFERNCE DINNER

 


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