Trinity Research Education Environment (TREE) - Dr. Laure Marignol's Innovative Teaching Approach

Dr. Laure Marignol, from the Faculty of Health Sciences at Trinity College Dublin, developed the Trinity Research Education Environment (TREE) to enhance research skills among students. This innovative program focuses on interactive learning activities and a structured approach to research, aiming to improve the quality and dissemination of student research outcomes. The TREE initiative, recognized with the Dean's Teaching Award in 2015, offers a virtual environment for students to develop research skills through customizable activities and step-by-step guidance.

• Teaching Award
• Research Skills
• Innovative Learning
• Faculty of Health Sciences
• Trinity College

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1. The Trinity Research Education Environment (TREE) Dr.Laure Marignol Dean s Innovation in Teaching Award Faculty of Health Sciences

2. Trinity Research Education Environment (TREE) Dr.Laure Marignol, Discipline of Radiation Therapy, School of Medicine Address the gaps of traditional research programmes Enhance quality and dissemination outcomes of Trinity student s research Exploit digital capabilities of Trinity College Dean s Teaching Award 2015, Faculty of Health Sciences Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin

3. Trinity Research Education Environment (TREE) Dr. Laure Marignol, Discipline of Radiation Therapy, School of Medicine a virtual interactive student-oriented learning environment for research skills development Pilot Develop 1. 2. 3. Disseminate Invite Head of Departments Evaluate Transform 1. 2. Create Interactive teaching activities Peer-review 1. 2. 3. Create an online interface on blackboard Design a 7 element instructional structure Prepare core teaching material Dean s Teaching Award 2015, Faculty of Health Sciences Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin

4. Trinity Research Education Environment (TREE) Dr. Laure Marignol, Discipline of Radiation Therapy, School of Medicine Structure 5 research steps (The trunk) Step 1: What is this topic about? - Acquire knowledge Step 2: Focus, please! - The research question Step 3: What s in it for me? - Aims, objectives, relevance and importance Step 4: I can do it! - Research methods and statistics Step 5: Put it all together Disseminate! 30-40 min Interactive teaching material Introduce / prepare study Dean s Teaching Award 2015, Faculty of Health Sciences Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin

5. Trinity Research Education Environment (TREE) Dr. Laure Marignol, Discipline of Radiation Therapy, School of Medicine Structure Customizable and expandable interactive activities (branches and leaves) Apply, Recall and Extend elements Dean s Teaching Award 2015, Faculty of Health Sciences Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin

6. Trinity Research Education Environment (TREE) Dr. Laure Marignol, Discipline of Radiation Therapy, School of Medicine The TREE is a dynamic teaching tool. The module coordinator will be able to rely on the core components to teach their students the key research concepts but have opportunities to customise activities and examples to tailor the TREE to their field. Dean s Teaching Award 2015, Faculty of Health Sciences Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin

7. Trinity Research Education Environment (TREE) Dr. Laure Marignol, Discipline of Radiation Therapy, School of Medicine The TREE is a dynamic learning tool. Students accessing the TREE will be able to identify the skills relevant to their location on the 5-step research journey and track their progress to completion. Dean s Teaching Award 2015, Faculty of Health Sciences Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin

8. Trinity Research Education Environment (TREE) Dr. Laure Marignol, Discipline of Radiation Therapy, School of Medicine Using the TREE What s next? TREE blackboard resource to be made available to RT students Research skills taught in SF JS and SS Students to access the content to revise / improve research skills Anyone interested in access the TREE / pilot it with their students should contact me Use own research module shell on blackboard to upload resources, assessment etc.. Guide students to use the TREE to learn specific aspects Reduce contact hours Dean s Teaching Award 2015, Faculty of Health Sciences Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin

9. Trinity Research Education Environment (TREE) Dr. Laure Marignol, Discipline of Radiation Therapy, School of Medicine Using the TREE Step- concept piloted within our Discipline for several years Online content used this year as part of research module for online Msc in Advanced Radiotherapy Practice Weekly release of material Additional activities uploaded Weekly tutorial Content now merged into the TREE and ready to be piloted. Dean s Teaching Award 2015, Faculty of Health Sciences Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin

10. Trinity Research Education Environment (TREE) Dr. Laure Marignol, Discipline of Radiation Therapy, School of Medicine Impact Benefit all those involved in research training within College Enhance our student s learning experience Enhance Trinity s research outcomes Dean s Teaching Award 2015, Faculty of Health Sciences Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin

11. Anyone interested in viewing / using the TREE is welcome to contact me!