CLT Podcast - Centre for Learning and Teaching, Leeds Beckett University
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Listen to some of the latest Teaching and Learning issues related to Higher Education (HE). Whether you are new to HE, or a seasoned academic, we hope to have something for everyone.
CLT Podcast - Centre for Learning and Teaching, Leeds Beckett UniversityApr 12, 2021
Compassionate approaches to learning and teaching.
Listen to Professor Divine Charura (Professor of Counselling Psychology at York St John University), and Kate Grafton (Principal Lecturer Physiotherapy - School of Health, Leeds Beckett University, National Teaching Fellow), as they share their compassionate approaches to learning and teaching in Higher Education.
Our learning and teaching community is hugely enriched by the diverse students and staff, who have a vast range of experiences and abilities. It is especially important that we consider those who may feel excluded by conventional approaches to learning and teaching, in order to allow all students and staff to feel a sense of belonging in our Higher Education environment.
Negotiated Assessment; An insight from the BA (Hons) Illustration course.
Listen to Ian Truelove, as he gives us an insight into how he includes negotiated assessment within level 5 of the BA (Hons) Illustration course.
Negotiated assessment allows students to understand how the marking criteria translates into judgement about their work. By involving them in the process, they gain an appreciation of the complexities involved, gives them an opportunity to judge and to justify their own work and practise negotiation skills. The approach, that Ian describes, provides students with an opportunity to instantly make sense of audio feedback and maximise the information they receive towards future assessments.
Essay X-ray.
Listen to Laura Key and Chris Till as they talk about the recently launched ‘Essay X-ray’ tool. An interactive tool, which has been developed to guide students through the process of constructing an essay. Find out how it can be used to help both staff and students improve their essay writing skills in Higher Education.
You can use the Leeds Beckett Essay X-ray tool here: https://libguides.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/essay-x-ray
More information about essay writing can be found at: https://libguides.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/skills-for-learning/essay-writing
There is a range of comprehensive guides, information and support located on the Leeds Beckett University Skills for Learning webpages - https://libguides.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/skills-for-learning
Interested and Interesting; Embedding employability in the curriculum to make students graduate ready.
Listen to Hugo Smith (Course Director - Broadcast Media Technologies, Leeds Beckett University) and Ben Robertson (Careers Consultant - Careers & Employability Service, Leeds Beckett University) as they offer insights into their experiences of designing elements of employability into the curriculum. Find out how the careers service, alumni, and external partners can support the curriculum by helping students build professional networks and personal confidence; making them 'interested and interesting', employable and graduate ready.
Find out more about the Leeds Beckett University Careers and Employability Advice Service here: https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/student-information/careers-and-opportunities/careers-advice/
Critical Pedagogy; How the student voice creates meaningful learning situations.
The student voice provides opportunities for creating teachable moments and meaningful learning situations.
Listen to Professor Mike Seal (Visiting Professor in Queer and Critical Pedagogy - Newman University Birmingham, National Officer - Professional Association of Lecturers in Youth and Community Work), Hannah Poklad (Studying MA Youth Work and Community Development - Leeds Beckett University) and Alan Smith (Course Director - Youth Work and Community Development & CLT Associate - Leeds Beckett University) as they share their experiences of Critical Pedagogy, offering guidance and contemplations.
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Critical Pedagogy; Moments of magic.
Creating safe and uncomfortable learning environments to find moments of magic in the learning.
Listen to Alan Smith (Course Director - Youth Work and Community Development & CLT Associate - Leeds Beckett University), Professor Mike Seal (Visiting Professor in Queer and Critical Pedagogy - Newman University Birmingham, National Officer - Professional Association of Lecturers in Youth and Community Work) and Hannah Poklad (Studying MA Youth Work and Community Development - Leeds Beckett University) as they share their experiences of Critical Pedagogy.
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Critical Pedagogy; What is it? - Considerations for curriculum and course design.
Listen to Hannah Poklad (Studying MA Youth Work and Community Development - Leeds Beckett University), Alan Smith (Course Director - Youth Work and Community Development & CLT Associate - Leeds Beckett University) and Professor Mike Seal (Visiting Professor in Queer and Critical Pedagogy - Newman University Birmingham, National Officer - Professional Association of Lecturers in Youth and Community Work) as they share their experiences of Critical Pedagogy, offering guidance and contemplations for this collective approach to curriculum creation.
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Experiences and Influences that have shaped your teaching.
Listen to Belinda Cooke (Centre for Learning and Teaching - Leeds Beckett University) as she shares her experiences and the influences that have inspired her teaching in Higher Education.
You can find out more about the influences mentioned by Belinda in this podcast by visiting:
1) Sally Brown’s website and collection of scholarly resources about Assessment Learning and teaching in Higher Education; https://sally-brown.net/
2a) Interview with Prof Royce Sadler, University of Queensland about ‘letting students into the secret’ (developing assessment literacy) https://www.coursera.org/lecture/university-teaching/interview-with-prof-royce-sadler-on-understanding-standards-TD6pE
2b) One of many journal articles about formative assessment by Prof Royce Sadler;
D. Royce Sadler (2010) Beyond feedback: developing student capability in complex appraisal, Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 35:5, 535-550, DOI: 10.1080/02602930903541015
3a) Graham Gibbs’ wide ranging but concise review of effective practice in H.E. ‘Dimensions of Quality’ https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/knowledge-hub/dimensions-quality’
3b) Gibbs’ follow up to the above review which considers how we might apply the findings to improve student experience; https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/knowledge-hub/implications-dimensions-quality-market-environment
Reflecting on 'A Sense of Presence'.
Listen to Dave White (Head of Digital Education and Academic Practice - University of the Arts London) and Ian Truelove (Course Director for BA Illustration and MA Graphic Design, Leeds School of Art - Leeds Beckett University) talking at our annual Developing Excellent Academic Practice (DEAP) conference 2021.
At last years DEAP conference, Dave White shared his thoughts on 'A Sense of Presence', supported by Ian Truelove, during a time of refocusing and mass shift to online delivery. In this reflection, Dave and Ian recall the unexpected challenges they faced during last year's keynote, and those that unfolded throughout the academic year. Considering the obstacles that emerged and the knowledge gained, they describe how a true sense of presence was formed. Through this reflection, they contemplate a vision of placemaking and presence as we start to explore beyond Covid-19.
You can find out more about Dave's work at daveowhite.com or follow him as @daveowhite on Twitter.
Gameful approaches in Higher Education.
Following our recent Developing Excellent Academic Practice (DEAP) Spring Forum, some of our presenters shared with us their gameful approaches in higher education.
Listen to Kate Grafton (Principal Lecturer - School of Clinical & Applied Sciences, Leeds Beckett University) and Dr Jessica Van Horssen (Senior Lecturer - School of Cultural Studies & Humanities, Leeds Beckett University) discussing their thoughts about gameful approaches.
Find out how staff from across Leeds Beckett University have been using gameful approaches within their teaching:
Ashley Dean, Senior Lecturer - Leeds School Of Arts.
Dr Gaspard Pelurson, Lecturer - School of Cultural Studies & Humanities.
Karen Trem, Senior Lecturer - Leeds Business School.
Learning environments after lockdown.
Exploring places and spaces for teaching and learning interactions post-lockdown.
Listen to Andy Bedford (Centre for Learning and Teaching at Leeds Beckett University) and Simon Thomson (Director of the Centre for Innovation in Education at the University of Liverpool), as they talk about learning environments after lockdown.
Happy lecturer = happy student; Encouraging positive learning relationships during these challenging times.
Listen to Professor Susan Smith (Centre for Learning and Teaching at Leeds Beckett University) and Professor Divine Charura (Professor of Counselling Psychology at York St. John University), as they talk about positive learning relationships between the teacher and learner during these challenging times.