Dear all,
Nottingham Trent University will be hosting a SCALE-UP Expert Class on 14th September. SCALE-UP (Student-Centred Active Learning Environment with Upside-down Pedagogies) is an active learning approach which replaces lectures with collaborative, problem-solving activities carried out in strategically-assigned student groups within a bespoke, technology-rich environment. Learning is supported by an upside-down or flipped pedagogy; content is encountered outside class, and sessions are devoted to ‘public thinking’ and the application of knowledge.
Nottingham Trent University was the first HE institution in the UK to introduce SCALE-UP (originating in Physics) across multiple disciplines and we now have over 200 academics delivering through the SCALE-UP approach. In 2017, we won a national collaborative project in the HEFCE Catalyst Programme: Addressing barriers to student success. Our project, led by Jane McNeil, Director of Academic Development, is exploring institutional barriers to widespread adoption and the extent to which the benefits of this form of enquiry-based learning can reduce disparities in progression and attainment at scale.
We hope you can join us for this exciting one-day expert class where you will have the opportunity to try out the approach, learn from our experiences and explore the potential uses of SCALE-UP for your own practice. The event should be of interest to colleagues looking to integrate active, collaborative learning practices, particularly academics, course leaders and those with responsibility for implementing pedagogical and learning space innovation.
The programme and booking information can be accessed here: https://www.ntu.ac.uk/about-us/events/events/2018/09/scale-up-expert-class
Deadline for bookings: Friday 7th September 2018.
For more information, please contact:
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Zena Rashid, Research & Development. Tel: 0115 84 84739
Helen Puntha, Research & Development. Tel: 0115 84 88128
Please do forward this to any colleagues / networks who you feel might be interested.
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