All Ireland Society for Higher Education
| Name: | Karen O'Rourke |
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| Email: | karen.o'rourke@manchester.ac.uk |
| Institution: | The University of Manchester |
Dr Norman Powell
EBL describes an environment in which student learning is driven by a process of enquiry. The tutor establishes the task and facilitates the learning process but the students pursue their own lines of enquiry, drawing on existing knowledge and identifying their own learning needs. They seek out evidence and take responsibility for analysing and presenting their findings appropriately, usually as part of a group but sometimes as an individual supported by others. Students are thus engaged as partners in learning.
The Centre for Excellence in Enquiry-Based Learning (CEEBL) recognises that staff and students need to make transitions in adopting new approaches to learning and assessment, especially with the more open-ended approaches involved in EBL. This presentation will demonstrate the CEEBLs commitment to the development of appropriate learning 'spaces' ( to include physical, intellectual, social) that stimulate and support tutors and students in engaging in action of their own and in effective partnerships with each other.
CEEBL activities are underpinned by reflection, review and research and we will provide an overview of the frameworks we use to evaluateand inform all areas of our work.