Inspiring Learner Engagement:the development of a curriculum design toolkitAndrew MiddletonQuality Enhancement (SHU) and MELSIG

@andrewmid

Introduction Learner engagement?

Innovation & Professional DevelopmentTeaching and learning - another way to express student-centred teaching?Assessment & Feedback - interactivityCurriculum Design - processes leading to innovationMELSIG - voice, user-centred, future, disruptive innovation, environment...

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Workshop Aims

By using components of a curriculum design toolkit to support collaborative design teams

• Consider the collaborative design methodology• Use two tools from the toolkit• Identify what other tools and resources

Workshop Challenge: Design an Academic Induction Course for academic staff new to 'the University'How: Curriculum Design simulation using Design Studio methodology (condensed!!)

Ways to promote learner engagement systematically through curriculum design

About engaging learners

Facilitating student engagement in curriculum design

And

Designing curricula so that it is engaging to learners

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Background:The Design Studio 1

Our Challenge: how to engage students in curriculum design(and others not directly involved in teaching)Why:• breadth of experience• knowledge• perspectives• accommodate diverse stakeholder outcomes

Opportunity, space and structure

• Open and supportive

• Space - time, people, place

• Contained activity

• Critical friendship

• Co-operation and collaboration

• Safe risked-based thinking

• Communal validation

Why Studio?

Background:The Design Studio 2

How• Collaborative design event over two days • Inspiring and useful resource-base• Event facilitator• Academic lead

Design lens approach based upon Viewpoints (University of Ulster)

Background:Key Tools

• Screencasts• Priority analysis tool

• Design lens based upon the Viewpoints (University of

Ulster) method• set of 8 cards, each

addressing ideas supporting one principle of

learner engagement• empower and inspire all

participants• Online resource-base (

Toolkit including lens cards etc)

Background:Designing the Design Lens

• Explored principles and frameworks found in academic literature on learner engagement

• Reflected on their experience and expectations and generated examples of engaging practice

• Generate new ideas using creativity methods (i.e. word association, photo elicitation, scenario writing)

Learner Engagement development workshops for staff and students

Assessment & feedback lens from University of Ulster

Curriculum Analysis Activitysimulation

Design an Academic Orientation Course for academic staff new to the University

Simulation note:You already have a broad understanding of the facets of learner engagement• Use the radar diagram to plot what you

think are the priorities to address in this course

• Then compare and discuss!

Workshop Focus

Viewpoints Design Lenssimulation

Design an Academic Orientation Course for academic staff new to the University

Simulation note:You have established consensus following your half day (!) exploration of the course design priorities.• Use the appropriate Design Lens cards, the course content

map and the design forms to discuss alternative approaches for ensuring the learners in this course are properly engaged.

Workshop Focus

What's in a Toolkit?

see the Toolkit outline

What resources would you include for teams involved in curriculum design?

Post event note: Please send your ideas, links, and materials for useful Learner Engagement Toolkit content to me at a.j.middleton@shu.ac.uk so that I can share them more widely.

Thanks

Concluding discussion