Tutorials, Skills and PDP:Tutorials, Skills and PDP: An Integrated ApproachAn Integrated Approach

MARK FELTHAMMARK FELTHAM

(Key Skills Coordinator – BIE)(Key Skills Coordinator – BIE)

Student Student SupportSupport• Study Skills…Study Skills…

• Tutorial support (progression, feedback)…Tutorial support (progression, feedback)…

• Transferable skills…Transferable skills…

• Key Skills (NVQ etc)…Key Skills (NVQ etc)…

• Employability…Employability…

• REFLECTIONREFLECTION

• Personal Development Planning…Personal Development Planning…

The ‘The ‘flexible spine’flexible spine’ Model Model

• L0 –Numeracy & ITL0 –Numeracy & IT

• L1 – Study SkillsL1 – Study Skills

• L2 – Scientific Project ManagementL2 – Scientific Project Management

• Sandwich year (Professional Training)Sandwich year (Professional Training)

• L3 – WBL / Hons ProjectL3 – WBL / Hons Project

Common ThemesCommon Themes

• Run across ALL programmes (~20)Run across ALL programmes (~20)

• ALL academic staff involvedALL academic staff involved

• Graded lecture component: decrease L0Graded lecture component: decrease L0L2L2

• STRUCTURED tutorials – major componentSTRUCTURED tutorials – major component

• Assessment by 100% CW PortfolioAssessment by 100% CW Portfolio

• Peer review elementsPeer review elements

• Embedded opportunities for reflection Embedded opportunities for reflection PDP PDP

Level 1Level 1

• Study SkillsStudy Skills

• ID strengths and weaknessesID strengths and weaknesses

• Screening testsScreening tests: : numeracy, ICTnumeracy, ICT

• Skills AuditsSkills Audits: : SHU online auditSHU online audit

• Learning Styles:Learning Styles: VARK psychometric VARK psychometric testingtesting

L1 - TutorialsL1 - Tutorials

• Peer review (note taking, seminars)Peer review (note taking, seminars)

• Formally record areas to consider for Formally record areas to consider for development (H, M, L)development (H, M, L)

• Access online support material for portfolioAccess online support material for portfolio

• Time-management + CW deadlinesTime-management + CW deadlines

• Feedback on progressFeedback on progress

• Referral workReferral work

Level 2Level 2

• Scientific Project ManagementScientific Project Management

• Lectures, Workshops, Tutorials, Seminars, Lectures, Workshops, Tutorials, Seminars,

Group Meetings, Interviews, Directed StudyGroup Meetings, Interviews, Directed Study

• 50% Individual Portfolio50% Individual Portfolio

• 50% Group Portfolio50% Group Portfolio

L2 - AssessmentL2 - Assessment

• INDIVIDUAL PORTFOLIO - 50%INDIVIDUAL PORTFOLIO - 50%

• Essays & abstracts Essays & abstracts 20%20%

• Gantt ChartGantt Chart 10% 10%

• Risk Assessment Risk Assessment 10%10%

• Employment PackEmployment Pack 10%10%

L2 - AssessmentL2 - Assessment

• GROUP PORTFOLIO - 50%GROUP PORTFOLIO - 50%

• Research Proposal Research Proposal 20%20%

• Problem solving Problem solving 10%10%

• Seminar Seminar 10%10%

• Group meetingsGroup meetings 10%10%

L2 Group Work: FOCUSL2 Group Work: FOCUS

• Group Research Proposal (= GRP)Group Research Proposal (= GRP)

• Groups compete for Groups compete for ££50,000 funding50,000 funding

• Written case for fundingWritten case for funding

• Verbal case for fundingVerbal case for funding

• Job advertisement, shortlists, iJob advertisement, shortlists, interviewsnterviews

L2 Group Work: TOPICSL2 Group Work: TOPICS

• Tutors provide TWO topic titlesTutors provide TWO topic titles

• Groups ‘sign up’ to tasksGroups ‘sign up’ to tasks

• Develop ideas with Tutor in subsequent Develop ideas with Tutor in subsequent TutorialsTutorials

• Groups submit written proposal (GRP) Groups submit written proposal (GRP) at end of moduleat end of module

L2 Group Work: continuedL2 Group Work: continued

• Team building exerciseTeam building exercise• Seminar day Seminar day (staff marks & student votes)(staff marks & student votes)

• Prepare Job AdvertisementPrepare Job Advertisement

• Job Application (skills)Job Application (skills)

• Groups short-list & interview applicantsGroups short-list & interview applicants

• Group performanceGroup performance

What next?What next?

• Continued filter back of L2 Continued filter back of L2 L1 L1 L0 L0 material, esp. ICT (student needs)material, esp. ICT (student needs)

• L2 web-based individual portfolio + L2 web-based individual portfolio + removal of lectures entirelyremoval of lectures entirely

• QAA Guidelines for HE Progress Files QAA Guidelines for HE Progress Files TranscriptsTranscripts

• ICT based PDR componentICT based PDR component

Tutorials, Skills and PDP:Tutorials, Skills and PDP: An Integrated ApproachAn Integrated Approach

QUESTIONS ?QUESTIONS ?