ahecs biennial the reflective practitioner john hannon (and dk!!)
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AHECS BiennialThe 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.
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Curiosity – What were they saying in 2009?
Stop and Measurethe Roses
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Activity Volumes – GUESS
High 11+ Medium 5-10 Low - less than 5
1. Students on placements (volunteer / overseas / work experience)
2. Career development programmes in academic schools3. Student waiting times
4. Student type (subject, year, nationality, ethnicity, gender…)
5. New initiative proposals6. Successful proposals with funding
7. Careers fairs8. Vacancies
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AnswersHigh 11+ Medium 5-10 Low - less than 5
1. Students on placements (volunteer / overseas / work experience) – MEDIUM2. Career development programmes in academic schools – HIGH
3. Student waiting times – MEDIUM4. Student type (subject, year, nationality, ethnicity, gender…) – LOW
5. New initiative proposals – LOW6. Successful proposals with funding – LOW
7. Careers fairs – HIGH8. Vacancies – HIGH
Busyness ---- Competitive advantage ---- Relevant ---- Popular
Agendas
(Watts & Butcher 2008)
Employer Engagement
EnterpriseEmployability
PDP
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Conclusions
Understanding & interest
More measurable outcomes
Incorporated
Relationships
Confidence & assertiveness
Mgt info & skilled staff
Question & define purpose
Evidence value
Open communication
Successful strategies
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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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