Building sustainable teaching capacity: secrets to success in international collaboration

Welcome to session

Hall 2H2, Level -1, ACC Thursday 15th September 2016, 15:00-15:30

Prof Arif Khawaja, Dr Raza YounusDr Ian Willis, Dr Janet Strivens

To enhance the quality of learning and teaching in medical education in Punjab

180m population6th most populous country80m in Punjab

Who’s involved?

University of Health Sciences, Lahore40+ affiliated universities• Quality of medical & dental examinations• International standards

Who’s involved?

University of Liverpool Research led ‘Red Brick’ university

• Global university• High quality

international research

Ups and downs

• High respect for teachers• Strong desire for

improvement and international input

• English and ICT

• ‘Traditional’ teaching methods

"Local Problems; Indigenous solutions;

International Expertise”

The ethos for our collaboration

Enhancing Learning & Teaching in Medical Education in Punjab, Pakistan

Training in medical teaching

200 on other workshops200+ on Masters in Health Professionals Education

Success in numbers

Success in pictures

Success in changes to practice

QualityUoL oversight

AccreditedResearch & evaluation

Active learningAuthentic assessmentBased on practiceRequirement to show evidenceRequirement to change practice

DesignSix months2 x 4 days input

PeopleDedicated passionate local facilitators Mentor programmeInternational staff

Relationships are essential to the educational experience whether they are recognised or not

(Giles et al 2012)

Relationships & collaboration

“Collaboration is just a big relationship, more formalised, lots of paperwork but it boils down to people interacting with each other” (Pakistani staff member, 2013)

Needs continuous effort at cultural understandings

Needs to be enjoyable/rewarding

To be sustainable:

LeadershipFinancial autonomy, so control of qualityInstitutional supportNational/international dissemination

Celebration

Future:Diploma Medical TeachingDeliver in regional centres

People/RelationshipsQuality

Authentic assessmentLeadershipCelebration

In small groups

• Which of these ‘success factors’ fits with your own experience?

• Which suggest ideas you could adapt?• Any possibilities for further discussion/

collaboration?• What ideas will you take away• What actions will you take?In 10mins!!!Then we sum up

Building sustainable teaching capacity: secrets to success in international collaboration

Welcome to session

Prof Arif Khawaja, Dr Raza YounusDr Ian Willis, Dr Janet Strivens

Recent articles

Willis, I., & Strivens, J. (2015) Academic developers and international collaborations: the importance of personal abilities and aptitudes. International Journal of Academic Development. Published online: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1360144X.2015.1083434

Strivens, J. & Willis, I. (2015) Cross crediting a master’s programme in UK and Pakistan. In Pauline Kneale, Ed Perspectives on Masters Level Teaching, Learning and Student Experience, London: Palgrave

Willis, I. (2014) Ripples of influence: how one thing leads to another in successful collaborations. In M. Stiasny, & T. Gore (Eds.), Global education: knowledge based economies for 21st century nations. Bingley, Yorkshire: Emerald