inspiring and delivering outstanding student excellence

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Inspiring and Delivering Outstanding Student

Excellence

IJAS 2014Toronto May 19 2014

Richard J Self, University of DerbySchool Learning and Teaching Advisor

r.j.self@derby.ac.ukhttp://computing.derby.ac.uk/wordpress/people-2/richard-j-self

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Summary Leading horses to water syndrome Scheduled contact time too valuable

to waste Deliver very high levels of

achievement Great Satisfaction

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Agenda The Problem A Solution The Results Reflection

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Context Traditional Approach (Teach)

Academic as Domain expert? Knowledge Transfer to Students? BMEI grade deficit

Successful Approach (Facilitate Learning) Academic as Skills expert Students learn by doing research No BMEI Deficit Publishable Work

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Leaky Buckets? “Education is not filling (leaky)

buckets but lighting fires (of enthusiasm)”

Plutarch (amended) Imagination is more important than

knowledge. Knowledge is limited; imagination is infinite

Albert Einstein I have no special talent. I am only

passionately curious. Albert Einstein

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The Problem Low levels of achievement BMEI deficit Lack of enthusiasm

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A Solution Research based learning Skills guidance One-to-One guidance Broad Assignment topic, negotiated

topic Clear, relevant, simple marking

criteria Formalised Final draft assignment

review Redraft and submit

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The Modules Both are final year, final semester

Capstone modules Enterprise Systems Information Security and Assurance

50 to 55 students, three BSc programmes

Very broad assignment topics Big Data for SMEs:- Questions of

Opportunities, Challenges, Benefits and Operations] and [Ethics, Trust, Governance, Security, Audit and Provenance]

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Results Eliminates BMEI deficit Improves grades by average of 15%

to 18% Module average grade of 73% - 78% High numbers of cited sources Almost eliminates failures Provides publication and editing CV

entries Aids employability

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Some details of the Results

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Grade Distribution

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Ethnicity Impact

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Quality of Research

Average 25Median 22

average 23median 22

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Final Draft Review Impact

Formatting Improvement

Academic Improvement

Article Improvement

Average 34.5 13.7 18.0Median 25.0 10.0 14.5Min -5.0 -5.0 0.0Max 100.0 75.0 80.0Std Dev 26.0 16.4 15.9

Formatting Improvement

Academic Improvement

Article Improvement

Average 24.9 11.3 14.5Median 25.0 10.0 15.0Min -10.0 -10.0 -6.0Max 90.0 32.5 34.0Std Dev 23.4 8.4 9.2

ES

ISA

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Publications Enterprise Systems

44 articles Information Security and Assurance

38 Articles To be published at

http://commerce3.derby.ac.uk/ojs/index.php/itpsme

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Student Feedback - ES

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Student Feedback - ISA

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Reflection Do not waste time on “teaching”

facts Trust students to learn Ask questions, rarely give answers! Coach and mentor

Develop skills Students can achieve amazing results

High expectations lead to great achievement Students can surprise themselves

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References (1) Plutarch, (100 AD) On Listening to

Lectures (De auditu), in Moralia (Vol 1, 3), http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Plutarch/Moralia/De_auditu*.html , Accessed 18 May 2014

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References (2) Alltree, J., Barefoot, H., Flynn, S., Haddleton, F., Weston, K.

and Wright, M. (2010) The University of Hertfordshire’s Higher Education Academy (HEA) and Equality Challenge Unit’s (ECU’s) Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Summit project – Report April 2010, University of Hertfordshire, http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/resources/detail/Hertfordshireethnicitysummit , (accessed 10 Feb 2014)

Berry,J., Loke, J. (2011) Improving the degree attainment of Black and minority ethnic students – Final Report, HEA, http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/resources/detail/inclusion/Ethnicity/BMEProgramme_FinalReport , (Accessed 10 Feb 2014)

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References (3) HEA (2011) Improving the degree attainment of Black

and minority ethnic students, 17-03-2011, UK Higher Education Academy, http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/news/detail/2011/improving_BME_degree_attainment , (accessed 10 Feb 2014)

Self, R.J., (2013) Students Can do Research and Can Deliver Strong Bibliographies!, International Journal of Arts and Sciences, Toronto, Canada, May 2013, Volume 06, Number 04, pp 247–259, ISSN:1944-6934

Senior, N. (2013) Exploring the retention and attainment of black and minority ethic (BME) students on Social Policy pathways in higher education, http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/resources/detail/disciplines/hsc/Social-Work-and-Social-Policy/retention-and-attainment-senior , (accessed 10 Feb 2014)

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References (4) Stevenson, J. (2010) Enhancing BME student success

through staff-student collaboration, Summit Programme to Promote Student Success: Improving the Degree Attainment of Black and Minority Ethnic Students, http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/resources/detail/inclusion/Leedsethnicitysummit , (Accessed 10 Feb 2014)

University of Northampton, (2009) The University of Northampton - Improving the degree attainment of Black and minority ethnic students, http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/resources/detail/inclusion/northampton_ethnicity_summit (accessed 10 Feb 2014)