Dr. Rachel Menzies, School of Computing

MIND THE GAP

Transitioning from School to University

07/01/15 1

Why Me?

• Lecturer in School of Computing

• Winner of Honorary Graduates Award for Inclusive Practice

• Interests: transitions, widening access, peer instruction

07/01/15 2

Student Application Routes

07/01/15 3

BSc (Hons) Applied Computing (Games)

07/01/15 4

Challenges

• Less confidence• No sense of “belonging”• Lack of family support / experience

07/01/15 5

Data Visualisation Exhibition

• Enhanced confidence• Improved sense of

“belonging”• Surrogate family

support

07/01/15 6

£1000 Award

• Continuation of the end-of-term exhibition• Implementation of peer instruction, a flipped

classroom methodology

07/01/15 7

Successes

• Extending the flipped classroom to other modules in other years

• Comparable exam marks

07/01/15 8

Conclusion

07/01/15 9

Email: r.menzies@dundee.ac.uk