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From: Sabine Little [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 26 July 2007 16:42
Hi everybody,
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Sabine
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Beyond Consultation: Developing Staff-Student Partnerships in Learning
and
Teaching Development and Research
Call for Chapters
Editors: Laura Jenkins and Sabine Little
The aim of this book is to build on existing and emerging expertise in
staff-student partnerships that go beyond the consultation model,
instead
illustrating an approach of staff and students collaborating to
facilitate
institutional change. Following the collaborative philosophy of the
book,
chapter proposals are invited from staff-student author teams, focusing
on
student involvement regarding learning and teaching development, and
evaluation
and research respectively. The book will be co-edited by a
staff-student
editorial team.
Proposed Audience
There is a strong emergent interest in staff-student partnerships that
go
beyond
the consultation model, and it is envisaged that the book will be of
interest
to higher education institutions aiming to develop collaborative models
of
student engagement in the areas of learning and teaching development,
evaluation, and research. The book will be of interest to academic
members of
staff as well as learning developers, but furthermore having the
potential to
be of interest to policy-makers who wish to engage in or consult
student-centred research as part of their considerations. The book will
embrace
a jargon-free language, thus making it accessible to various levels of
academia. At the same time, the problematisation of learning and
teaching
issues from the dual perspective of student and staff should provide an
engaging challenge at a high academic level.
Book structure
The book will be split into two distinct sections, focusing on student
involvement in learning and teaching development on the one hand, and
evaluation and research on the other. Chapters should be approximately
6,000-7,000 words in length, and should include a brief reflection from
both
staff and student authors at the end, focusing on the experience of the
collaborative process and learning that took place. The chapters will be
peer-reviewed, and part of the editorial process will consist of
providing
brief introductions to each chapter, tying it together with other
chapters the
reader may find of interest.
Potential areas of interest might include, but are not limited to
a) involving students as part of a departmental research
strategy;
b) student networks aiming to feed into learning and teaching
development;
c) student-centred or student-led evaluation;
d) student involvement in learning, teaching and assessment
strategies;
e) student-led initiatives to involve other students in learning
and
teaching
issues around the institution;
f) the use of student-authored materials in learning and
teaching;
g) students engaging in peer mentoring/tutoring schemes.
It is expected that chapters will not simply report case studies, but
will
ground findings in appropriate research and background literature.
Key Dates
Prospective author teams should send an expression of interest by email
to
Sabine Little ([log in to unmask]) as soon as possible, followed by a
500 word
abstract by 15th November 2007. Abstracts should clearly outline the
content of
the chapter and propose a section under which it might be included.
Please also
provide very brief information regarding the staff-student author team.
As soon as possible (latest 30 September 2007)
15 November 2007: Abstracts received
15 December 2007: Accepted chapters and book structure confirmed with
authors
31 May 2008: Final chapters due, sent out for peer review
15 July 2008: Peer reviews received
31 July 2008: Reviews mailed to authors
30 September 2008: Revised chapters due
18 December 2008: Book due with publisher
We are currently in negotiations with publishers and will keep all
authors
up-to-date on developments.
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Dr Sabine Little
Learning Development and Research Associate (Networked Learning)
CILASS: Centre for Inquiry-based Learning in the Arts and Social
Sciences
University of Sheffield
Information Commons
44 Leavygreave Road
Sheffield S3 7RD
Tel: +44 (0)114 222 5274
Fax: +44 (0)114 222 5279
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