Transcript AHECS Biennial

AHECS Biennial
The Reflective Practitioner
John Hannon (and DK!!)
"Life can only be understood
backwards; but it must be lived
forwards."
― Søren Kierkegaard
Reflective practice

John Dewey defined
reflective thinking as
"active, persistent, and
careful consideration of
any belief or supposed
form of knowledge in the
light of the grounds that
support it and the further
conclusions to which it
tends [that] includes a
conscious and voluntary
effort to establish belief
upon a firm basis of
evidence and rationality, "
(1933, 9).
Gibbs, G. (1988) Learning by Doing: A guide to Teaching and Learning
Methods. Oxford: Further Education Unit, Oxford Polytechnic.
Curiosity – What were they saying in 2009?
Stop and
Measure
the Roses
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Activity Volumes – GUESS
High 11+
Medium 5-10
Low - less than 5
Students on placements (volunteer / overseas / work experience)
2.
Career development programmes in academic schools
3.
Student waiting times
4.
Student type (subject, year, nationality, ethnicity, gender…)
5.
New initiative proposals
6.
Successful proposals with funding
7.
Careers fairs
8.
Vacancies
1.
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Answers
High 11+
1.
Medium 5-10
Low - less than 5
Students on placements (volunteer / overseas / work experience) – MEDIUM
2.
Career development programmes in academic schools – HIGH
3.
Student waiting times – MEDIUM
4.
Student type (subject, year, nationality, ethnicity, gender…) – LOW
5.
New initiative proposals – LOW
6.
Successful proposals with funding – LOW
7.
Careers fairs – HIGH
8.
Vacancies – HIGH
Busyness ---- Competitive advantage ---- Relevant ---- Popular
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Agendas
Employer Engagement
Employability
Enterprise
(Watts & Butcher 2008)
PDP
Conclusions
Understanding & interest
Question & define purpose
More measurable outcomes
Relationships
Mgt info & skilled staff
Evidence value
Confidence & assertiveness
Incorporated
Successful strategies
Open communication
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Issues & Challenges – Change?
Measurement
Evidence - impact, fit for purpose
Inputs & processes - outputs & outcomes
Formal targets
Accountability / autonomy / responsibility
Resource limitations
IT, time
Competing expectations
Public policy, stakeholders, satisfaction
Ownership of employability
Academic depts, students
Senior management role
Planning, competition, vision, HoS
Stats, anecdotes, visibility
Nature of students
Background, grades, motivation
CS perception
Undersell, brand
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