Hello everyone - I know the report attached was posted to this list previously but I send it again as it may also be of use to us in considering questions of 'impact' 'effectiveness' etc
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From: John Hilsdon
Sent: 08 April 2011 13:10
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Subject: RE: Impact, effectiveness etc
Although of course it is true that there cannot be objective measures of 'impact' or 'effectiveness' of LD initiatives and, as Len points out, it would not be possible or ethical to run trials with control groups or other conventional experimental models ... nonetheless there is a rich tradition of qualitative research and use of mixed methods on which we can draw to gather and evaluate evidence about the effects and value of learning development work.
This community of practice - the LDHEN - is now almost ten years old. In that time we have accumulated much experience and data of many kinds about the impact of our work, and we have built our bodies of knowledge. We have tried various approaches to improving the learning experience of students in HE and have many rich stories to tell. These reside in the archives of this list, in the presentations and discussions at our seven previous conferences, in the book chapters, papers and articles written for our journal and other publications, as well as in ourselves as professionals.
I think it would be timely and very worthwhile for us to commission some systematic research to sift through, evaluate and re-present some of this work for the purposes of reporting to our HEIs and making the case for building on and strengthening learning development work, staffing and resources.
John
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From: learning development in higher education network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Phil P Farrar
Sent: 08 April 2011 11:38
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Subject: Re: Impact, effectiveness etc
Many thanks to all colleagues for the sources supplied so far. I shall follow these up.
Phil Farrar
Tutor
Study Advice Service
University of Hull
HU6 7RX
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From: learning development in higher education network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Paula Moran
Sent: 08 April 2011 10:08
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Subject: Re: Impact, effectiveness etc
Apologies, this is the final version, please ignore previous email.
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From: learning development in higher education network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Julia Braham
Sent: 07 April 2011 19:26
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Subject: Re: Impact, effectiveness etc
Also Paula Moran at QUB worked on a LearnHigher development project which aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of different learning support interventions. I think this is on the LEarnHigher website but if not, Paula or Chris Keenan should be should be able to let you have a copy.
Julia Braham
University of Leeds
On 7 Apr 2011, at 16:35, "John Hilsdon" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
Linda has kindly offered to share the following with the list:
<http://tees.openrepository.com/tees/handle/10149/127065>http://tees.openrepository.com/tees/handle/10149/127065 from which you can download 'Teaching' or 'support'? The poisoned chalice of the role of Students' Skills Centres
article in Journal of Further and Higher Education
She says she has another article she will also share soon …
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From: learning development in higher education network [mailto:[log in to unmask]]<mailto:[mailto:[log in to unmask]]> On Behalf Of John Hilsdon
Sent: 07 April 2011 15:26
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Subject: Re: Impact, effectiveness etc
Well ... as a starter ... back in November, Paul Probyn at the The Royal Veterinary College asked a similar question and Linda Barkas replied that she had been involved in some research into 'effectiveness of learning support' - I wonder Linda, would you mind letting us know if your research is published yet and if it is publicly available?
V best
John
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From: learning development in higher education network [mailto:[log in to unmask]]<mailto:[mailto:[log in to unmask]]> On Behalf Of Phil P Farrar
Sent: 07 April 2011 15:02
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Subject: Re: Impact, effectiveness etc
I would be grateful if anyone could point me to available literature on these issues ('reliable qualitative and quantitative evidence for the effectiveness and value of learning development work in HEIs') or any other published material, for something I'm engaged with at the moment.
Regards,
Phil Farrar
Tutor
Study Advice Service
University of Hull
HU6 7RX
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