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 Centre for Excellence in Enquiry-Based Learning |
Tinker, Greg Maull, Kate Goldring, Louise Wood, Jamie Sattenstall, Mary
The Centre for Excellence in Enquiry-Based Learning (CEEBL) recognises that students and staff need to make transitions in adopting new approaches to learning and assessment, especially with the more open-ended approaches involved in EBL.
EBL describes an environment in which learning is driven by a process of research and exploration. Working co-operatively with others, students reach a point where they are not simply investigating questions posted by others, but can formulate their own research topics and convert that research into useful knowledge. Lecturers become facilitators, providing encouragement and support to enable the students to take responsibility for what and how they learn. Students gain not only a deeper understanding of the subject matter, but also the knowledge-development and leadership skills required for tackling complex 'real-world' problems. The CEEBL facilitates activity that impacts on staff as well as students and we are committed to engaging students to inform our overall programme.
This workshop will engage participants in thinking about ways to involve students as 'co-developers'. The current CEEBL student interns, working as an inter-disciplinary team and advocating the principles and processes of EBL, will outline key areas of their current activity that impacts on educational and staff development, for example:
The students will lead activities and will facilitate a discussion on their contribution to the CEEBL's learning, teaching and research activity using their own resources as a starting point for open debate.