SEDA research & evaluation small grants – 2020 Grant holders

Grant Holder(s)Project Title & AbstractGrant Status
Roni BamberDo metrics measure up? The effect of L&T metrics on academic development

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Shelley Parr, Anita Laidlaw, Stephanie Bull, Alison CooperEducation Focused Academic Careers in Research Intensive Universities

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Penny SweaseyLongitudinal Evaluation of SLEC: The Impact of Gaining FSEDA on individual participants.

It is timely to undertake a longitudinal evaluation of SLEC – currently graduates are canvassed for their evaluations as they leave the course, but there is no systematic way to evaluate the longer-term impact and benefit of taking part in the course.Through a combination of data analysis: a longitudinal overview of ‘end of course’ evaluations, a questionnaire to all previous applicants, scrutiny of SLEC participants who have / have not remained in good standing, and follow-up interviews, I would seek to identify any common themes and establish the extent to which participants are able to identify the long-term impact of taking part in SLEC and gaining SEDA Fellowship.In this context, impact would be defined as benefitting the careers, self-confidence, networking capabilities and any other aspects of gaining FSEDA via SLEC and, thus reflect on the effectiveness of the online course which seeks to build confidence, a community of educational and academic developers, through collaborative professional development and structured activities related to individuals’ ‘day jobs’.SEDA has an opportunity to dig deep into the experiences of its newer Fellows’ experiences of gaining not only accreditation, but also developing their role and their place in the HE
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Keisha Valdez, Dianne Thurab-NkhosiDeveloping academics as coaches: Preparing the future-ready graduate

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Hilary Wason, Marion HeronDeveloping and evaluating a dialogic pedagogy to support critical thinking.

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