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Universities are increasingly paying attention to students’ learning experiences, with a focus on... more Universities are increasingly paying attention to students’ learning experiences, with a focus on the concept of the ‘student voice’. However, ‘student voice’ is difficult to define, and the emphasis is often placed on institutional performance indicators which present a quantitative account of students’ individual experiences. To make effective changes to students’ learning experiences, there is a need to explore how students’ experiences change over time, to gain an in-depth insight into the temporality of their learning and a more comprehensive understanding of their circumstances over the time frame of their studies. Using story templates created from a three-year narrative study this workshop will provide an opportunity for participants to tell their own stories and construct a book of their experiences. Allowing participants to engage with the process of creating their own narrative through collaborative group work and subsequently share these via presentation to the group.

Colin Bryson is the Director of the Combined Honours Centre and a UK National Teaching Fellow. He... more Colin Bryson is the Director of the Combined Honours Centre and a UK National Teaching Fellow. He is the co-founder of RAISE and the Chair of RAISE since 2010. He was Editor in Chief for this edition and now a senior editor of SEHEJ. Dr Claire Hamshire is a Senior Learning and Teaching Fellow and a UK National Teaching Fellow. She has been Vice-Chair of RAISE since 2010 and is a senior editor of SEHEJ.

This paper explores the use of iPads in a nursery setting, particularly to promote mark-making. M... more This paper explores the use of iPads in a nursery setting, particularly to promote mark-making. Mark-making is important to help children develop pen control and writing skills. With the increase in the use of technology to support learning in both mainstream and specialist schools, this paper is an important glimpse into the challenges and benefits of introducing iPads into early years settings. Although this is a case study, it provides useful information on some of the reservations and difficulties staff came across over the course of the study. The results of this case study are overall very positive and the authors suggest further research that would add to this area. This paper will be of interest to staff working in school settings and parents of children with autism.

BMJ Simulation & Technology Enhanced Learning, 2021

Virtual simulation can provide high-quality learning experiences through innovative and engaging ... more Virtual simulation can provide high-quality learning experiences through innovative and engaging activities while also overcoming some of the constraints associated with physical simulation. We developed a virtual community, called Birley Place, to facilitate simulation-based learning activities. Adopting a novel approach, we modelled the virtual community on the large metropolitan city in which our institution is based. Publicly available health and population data were used to ensure that the homes, businesses and services in the community were representative of distinct socioeconomic areas of our city. The residents of the virtual community were also matched with the real-world areas based on health and lifestyle data. Our virtual community is used to facilitate learning activities across our health and social care degree programmes. In this article, we summarise how we developed Birley Place, before providing one example of how it is used to facilitate the delivery of a large-sc...

Healthcare professionals work with increasingly diverse groups of colleagues and patients in thei... more Healthcare professionals work with increasingly diverse groups of colleagues and patients in their practice, and it is essential that they develop intercultural competence. International experiences in healthcare curricula can help in this development, but healthcare students on courses tend to have limited opportunities for travel. This paper presents data on the use of an online classroom to provide an environment in which physiotherapy students from two countries could work together to review video case studies to enhance their knowledge and understanding of selected patient conditions and compare different approaches to diagnosis and treatment. These activities were integrated into the usual curriculum in both countries. Evaluation of students’ experiences showed that they valued the opportunity to engage with their peers in another country and were readily able to identify professional and academic benefit from participation. They commented on the impact on their professional i...

Australian Educational Researcher, 2021

The principles of diversity and inclusion are valued across the higher education sector, but the ... more The principles of diversity and inclusion are valued across the higher education sector, but the ways in which these principles are translated into pedagogic practice are not always evident. Students who are first in their family to attend university continue to report barriers to full participation in university life. They are more likely to leave their studies early, and to achieve lower grades in their final qualifications, than students whose families have previous experience of higher education. The purpose of this study was to explore whether a mismatch between staff perceptions and students’ experiences might be a possible contributor to these disparities. The study explored and compared staff discourses about the experiences of first generation students at two universities, one in the United Kingdom (UK), and the other in South Africa (SA). One-to-one interviews were carried out with 40 staff members (20 at each institution) to explore their views about first generation stud...

International Practice Development Journal, 2021

Background: It is predicted that care home provision for older people will need to increase signi... more Background: It is predicted that care home provision for older people will need to increase significantly over the next 30 years, requiring a skilled workforce that expands to meet this growing need. Innovative practice development strategies are required to support the existing workforce and provide incentives to help recruit new staff. Aim: This article aims to explore the use of the peer-assisted learning model to support the development of communities of practice in care home settings in an area of England. Method: Care home teams were invited to university-based workshops and their experiences of using peer-assisted learning were elicited through narrative telephone interviews undertaken with care home managers. Findings: Three overarching themes were identified relating to practice development: context, process and impact. Through peer-assisted learning, staff were empowered to share their expertise and knowledge with colleagues, resulting in enhanced communication, respect an...

This study examines in-depth the experiences of a mature, international student during her first ... more This study examines in-depth the experiences of a mature, international student during her first year at university in the UK, to explore the different dimensions of her learning transitions. The aim was to gain an in-depth understanding into the factors that influenced a student's on-going development and transformation over their first year; therefore we adopted a narrative exploration / inquiry as a means of collecting data. Maria's narrative is complex and atypical of the majority of the students in the cohort, yet it details the personal, social and academic challenges that can constitute the first year at HE; as personal history and expectations have a varying degree of influence on an individual's transition. In line with other research, this case study shows that students integration into the academic community, combined with peer support is crucial if they are going to settle into university life. The transition to HE is an on-going process and lasts longer tha...

Also available at the paperback price in the following ebook formats: PDF 9781782772965 EPUB 9781... more Also available at the paperback price in the following ebook formats: PDF 9781782772965 EPUB 9781782772972 Kindle 9781782772989 Endorsements: 'This exciting collection offers an innovative and creative perspective on teaching and learning in higher education. All those who teach in universities-and their students-will benefit significantly from the many new insights it provides.'-Chris James, Professor of Educational Leadership and Management, University of Bath Editor Information: Tim Bilham is an independent writer and teaching consultant.

This case study from Manchester Metropolitan University presents an institution wide framework fo... more This case study from Manchester Metropolitan University presents an institution wide framework for engaging students. Its overarching aim is to engage students in the process of improving learning and teaching across the institution, allowing their voices to be heard and enabling students to make impressive contributions to the running of the University.

Introduction Logistical constraints associated with large cohorts provide barriers to the deliver... more Introduction Logistical constraints associated with large cohorts provide barriers to the delivery of simulation-based education (SBE) in health and social care education. Williams et al. (2020) suggested that virtual simulation can alleviate these constraints whilst providing a quality learning experience. Walia et al. (2017) showed that effective learning experiences in virtual worlds can produce positive transfer of learning to real-world healthcare practice. Based on this evidence, and utilising the concepts of immersive SBE, persistent virtual worlds, and experiential learning theory, we developed a web-based virtual community to facilitate the delivery of realistic, person-centred health and social care education. Summary of the Educational Programme The Birley Place virtual community comprises a fictional map containing three distinct neighbourhoods. Each neighbourhood incorporates homes, schools, businesses, health and social care services and leisure facilities. Services, h...

RAISE (Researching, Advancing and Inspiring Student Engagement) is a network of staff and student... more RAISE (Researching, Advancing and Inspiring Student Engagement) is a network of staff and students drawn from those who are working and/or interested in promoting the scholarship and practice of student engagement in higher education around the world. The aim of this session is to share the story of RAISE with delegates and to consider future transnational collaborative activities, and any other opportunities that there might be.

Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, 2016

This pilot study explored the value of story writing to understand the learning needs of undergra... more This pilot study explored the value of story writing to understand the learning needs of undergraduate nursing students during their first clinical placement. Early findings suggest that story writing affords freedom to express ideas and feelings, and could be used as an additional method alongside the current placement evaluation questionnaire to understand students learning needs.

Nurse Education in Practice

Understanding Experiences of First Generation University Students

The Qualitative Report

This three-year, longitudinal, narrative study sought to explore physiotherapy students’ stories ... more This three-year, longitudinal, narrative study sought to explore physiotherapy students’ stories of their undergraduate experiences to gain an insight into the process of being a student, with an interpretation of the philosophy of Heidegger as a possible horizon for understanding. The central aim was to listen to students’ stories told in their own words over a series of narrative interviews throughout their degree programme. The first author [CH] interviewed six students a minimum of five occasions and at each interview they were encouraged with a narrative prompt to tell the stories of their experiences as a series of episodes beginning and finishing wherever and however they felt was most appropriate. Framework analysis of the stories revealed that each individual’s experience of university life was multi-layered, and the use of Heideggerian philosophical tenets to inform our interpretation allowed a more insightful exploration of the students’ experiences; providing a greater u...

Studies in Higher Education