Teaching and Learning Research Programme

Welcome to everyone involved in Phase III!

Teaching and Learning Research Programme

Getting into the detail?

• Contractual confirmation • Staff appointments • Discussing working practices • Agreeing publishing attribution • Review of design • Development of ethical framework • Negotiation of access • Preparation of instruments • Etc, etc

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A broader context:

Continuing pressure on relevance, impact, etc Future research assessment expected to align incentives New national initiatives being discussed Opportunities, but also risks

Teaching and Learning Research Programme Optimism … ?

• TLRP: an

opportunity

to fulfil a sense of moral purpose • The spirit of the Enlightenment: the application of reason to ‘improve’ our society (with implicit value commitments too) • Pragmatism: we make our contribution to the future, but we must do it in the present. We cannot choose where we start from • Nothing stays the same: we can, and will, make a difference to the future of UK educational provision

Teaching and Learning Research Programme TLRP Communication and impact plan

‘We conceive impact not as a simple linear flow, but as a much more collaborative process: interactive, iterative, constructive, distributed and transformative.’ User engagement is important at

all

stages of research, and is likely to significantly enhance dissemination and impact.

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Work over 2002/3 by the Publications and Other Outputs group and by the Thematic Group on Transformation and Impact

Teaching and Learning Research Programme TLRP Output Review

a systematic review of many different kinds of output that projects might want to consider. Distinction between: •

stage

of project development, •

audience

•

form

of output

Teaching and Learning Research Programme Let a thousand flowers bloom - but consider the overall effect

Given the uniqueness of each project, a differentiated output strategy is likely to be most effective in maximising impact. Additionally however, there are significant benefits from the presentation of degree of overall Programme coherence.

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Key findings: clear messages for effective impact

Key findings

User events Gateway book Press strategies Research Briefings Video presentations

Teaching and Learning Research Programme Programme output expectations

• Advisory Group • Project website • British Education Index • User registrations on TLRP database • Media training of a nominated spokesperson • Impact strategy discussions with Media Fellow • ‘Gateway book’ through RoutledgeFalmer • Identifying ‘key findings’ • ‘Research Briefing’ • User workshops, seminars or other events • Pro-active press strategies in consultation with Media Fellow • Multimedia video presentations of key findings • Journal papers • Participation in targeted academic conferences • Final report to ESRC

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Project outputs:

• Websites (via www.tlrp.org) Gateway websites Main project websites

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Project outputs:

• Occasional publications British Education Index (sent via TLRP office)

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Database registrations for users to receive:

• Newsletters • Targeted Research Briefings • Targeted press releases • Targeted other publications • Targeted event invitations (by specific project interests, sector, organisation type, general interests, region,etc)

Teaching and Learning Research Programme Help: Lynne, Suzanne Another

Media contacts Registering user interests on database Processing BEI papers

Teaching and Learning Research Programme Media Fellow: Martin Ince

Freelance journalist and communicator. Former Director of External Relations at ESRC and Deputy Editor of the THES  Advice on any media problem  Media training  Impact strategy advice  Research Briefings  Press releases  Task Groups  [email protected]

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Project outputs:

• Research briefings from each project* [*to those with

special interests

registered on the TLRP database at: www.tlrp.org]

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Project outputs:

• Events in association with policy-makers and key users, with appropriate arrangements across the UK • Associated press releases, articles in professional journals, user collaboration, etc

Phase I Networks: Science Education:

Royal Society, June 2003

Pupil Consultation:

QCA, July 2003

Modern Apprenticeships:

DfES, October 2003

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Project outputs:

• ‘Video-Assets’ Help from ‘Interactive’ project and its associates

Embedded video footage Key Findings Supporting analysis Hyperlinks for follow-ups

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Project outputs:

• Gateway, overview books

Improving Learning

series • Practitioner books and materials (A4) • Academic publications • RoutledgeFalmer publishing partnership

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RoutledgeFalmer education team

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The Output Portfolio

A compendium of ideas, examples and practical guidance - coming your way soon!

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Today

Project presentations: two sessions, three groups each approximating to a sector Objective: information exchange, networking, liaison

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Today

User engagement: introduction from Kathryn and Alan, then seminars in approximate sectoral groups

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Today,

Book launch and reception Maria Slowey and David Watson (eds) (18:00 to 19:00, followed by dinner)

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Tomorrow

Capacity and expertise: Chris Taylor and Gareth Rees to discuss plans, issues and support available from RCBN

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Tomorrow

Open time for discussion with DT, RCBN or others as required:

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Tomorrow

Underlying assumptions about learning and teaching: Project presentations to six groups with discussants to synthesise

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Tomorrow

Speech by Lewis MacDonald MSP, Deputy Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning, Scottish Executive

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Tomorrow

Conference dinner

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Throughout

Use the posters, discussion and contact opportunities to network and learn about other projects

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Throughout

Remember the supplementary funding available for inter-project liaison

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Thursday (if staying over)

Session on ‘warrants’ – welcome to stay for this

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Now Project presentations to share information:

What are the aims?

Why should these matter?

What is it planned to do?

Who will be working together?

What scope for inter-project liaison?