AHECS BiennialThe Reflective Practitioner

John Hannon (and DK!!)

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards."― Søren Kierkegaard

Reflective practice John Dewey defined

reflective thinking as "active, persistent, and careful consideration of any belief or supposed form of knowledge in the light of the grounds that support it and the further conclusions to which it tends [that] includes a conscious and voluntary effort to establish belief upon a firm basis of evidence and rationality, " (1933, 9).

Gibbs, G. (1988) Learning by Doing: A guide to Teaching and Learning Methods. Oxford: Further Education Unit, Oxford Polytechnic.

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Curiosity – What were they saying in 2009?

Stop and Measurethe Roses

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Activity Volumes – GUESSHigh 11+ Medium 5-10 Low - less than 5

1. Students on placements (volunteer / overseas / work experience)

2. Career development programmes in academic schools3. Student waiting times

4. Student type (subject, year, nationality, ethnicity, gender…)

5. New initiative proposals6. Successful proposals with funding

7. Careers fairs8. Vacancies

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AnswersHigh 11+ Medium 5-10 Low - less than 5

1. Students on placements (volunteer / overseas / work experience) – MEDIUM2. Career development programmes in academic schools – HIGH

3. Student waiting times – MEDIUM4. Student type (subject, year, nationality, ethnicity, gender…) – LOW

5. New initiative proposals – LOW6. Successful proposals with funding – LOW

7. Careers fairs – HIGH8. Vacancies – HIGH

Busyness ---- Competitive advantage ---- Relevant ---- Popular

Agendas

(Watts & Butcher 2008)

Employer Engagement

EnterpriseEmployability

PDP

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Conclusions

Understanding & interest

More measurable outcomes

Incorporated

Relationships

Confidence & assertiveness

Mgt info & skilled staff

Question & define purpose

Evidence value

Open communication

Successful strategies

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Issues & Challenges – Change?

Measurement Evidence - impact, fit for purpose Inputs & processes - outputs & outcomes Formal targets Accountability / autonomy / responsibility

Resource limitations IT, time

Competing expectations Public policy, stakeholders, satisfaction

Ownership of employability Academic depts, students

Senior management role Planning, competition, vision, HoS Stats, anecdotes, visibility

Nature of students Background, grades, motivation

CS perception Undersell, brand

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