Enhancing Learning Through Research-Informed Teaching and Practice
Explore the intertwining relationship between research and teaching in postgraduate programs through student and staff perspectives. Discover the importance of research-informed teaching, students' experiences, and how research influences student choices in education. Gain insights from interviews and focus groups with students and staff regarding their perceptions of research-informed teaching.
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Embedding Applied Learning through Research and Practice Informed Teaching David Smith, Katie Shearn, Joanne Lidster, Girish Ramchandani, Jon Wheat (Student Researchers) Libby Allcock, Lewis Partington, Hannah Brierley, Ben Robinson, Tamas Sebok Blogs and data
Student Perceptions of Research Informed Teaching By reviewing the links between research and teaching, from the student and staff perspective within the University postgraduate programmes, we will: obtain an understanding of the student and staff perceptions of research informed teaching gain meaningful insights into the student experience of research informed teaching determine the importance of the research undertaken when informing student choices to undertake study
Student Perceptions of Research Informed Teaching 2019 2020 2021 2021 Online Questionnaire Focus Groups Staff Interview Focus Groups 2 n = 30 UG n = 6 (x 12) UG n = 417 PG n = 37 UG n = 6 (x 9) PG n = 3 (x 6) Short Blog Post on the Data
Honest I think it was like weird old men that sat in labs and did research. I didn't really like put two and two together that the lecturers also did research.
If they weren't researching Id be worried that we were getting taught old stuff. Knowing that like the lecturers are doing their own research means that we're keeping up to date with what's being used.
Embedding Applied Learning through Research and Practice 30 interviews with staff in the College of Health and Wellbeing 6 focus groups with students
Staff Perceptions Embedding Applied Learning through Research and Practice Barrier to student engagement in research: Concept of research Level of understanding Accessibility to the literature Relevance to them Staff expertise Addressing Barriers: Encouragement of inquiry (research is used to drive practice) Demonstrating the relevance of the research Pitching at the correct level Teaching the relevant skills in context
Barriers to Student Engagement I just don t have the skills. It would help to shadow someone. Skills Sometimes I just don t know what the words mean. Language You see all these papers, like we're seeing all our lecturers work, and we're going oh my god that's amazing but I don't understand it! Understanding
Staff Themes in Delivery of Research and Practice Assignments Developing Research Skills Taught Content Embedding Research as Content Practical Using Research Skills Seminars Translating Research Into Applied Practice
Thematic analysis - the student voice (work in progress) Teach research & skills in context it really helps to see where the research is actually used Pitch the research at our level simple descriptions really help Structure the research process workbook idea is a great way of ordering your thoughts Co-creation leads to a feeling of involvement we came up with my project together and I was able to input my own ideas onto it
Thematic analysis - the student voice (work in progress) Be passionate I love it when she's teaching because of how passionate she is
Summary #1 Staff involvement in research or consultancy is important to students #2 Students value staff research involvement but often do not feel part of a community of researchers #3 Staff involvement in research aids student learning #4 Research skills are an emergent property #5 Teach research and skills in an applied context
