7006CRB: Designing Curriculum in a HE Context

Workshop 3
September 2023 Intake

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Session Overview: Shaping Your Curriculum

1. Professional Dialogue

2. PART 1: Pre-Observation

3. PART 2: The Observation

4. PART 3: Post-Observation

5. Next Steps
Professional Dialogue

structured and purposeful opportunities to build confidence, consolidate knowledge and develop
academic performance (Ody and Carey, 2013).

Mentor: Peer Assisted Learning

Academic Pairing: Peer Observation / Peer Review

Subject Expert: Internal Moderation

Coach: External Examiner

Aligned to pedagogical generosity by making space for the expertise of others (Stommel, 2021)
Academic Pairing: Peer Observation

an opportunity for creative thinking about developing your educational practice (UCL, 2023)
a formative process where two peers work together to observe one another’s teaching or
academic practice (CUG, 2023)

The key aim of engaging in peer observation is:

1. Enhancing teaching by learning from one another

2. Allowing for critical reflection on one’s own teaching

3. Enhancing the students’ learning experience

7006CRB Task 1

§ Populate the Module Delivery Plan and obtain feedback from an allocated peer

§ Upload the completed Peer Observation Form to your 7006CRB Portfolio

Aim to -

Extend engagement with theories and principles of course design through professional dialogue

Evidence ideas and insights emerging from this activity within your critical evaluation (Task 2)
PART 1: Pre-Observation
*To be completed by the tutor before sharing the Module Delivery Plan with your peer*

1. Tutor’s Name

2. Name of Faculty/Department

3. Name of Degree/Course

4. Module Title and Code

5. Level/Year of Study

6. Observation Date

7. Observer’s Name

8. Context Write about what you have changed and why

9. Observation Focus Identify aspects you would like to extend and why
Breakout Room Activity 1

Discuss aspects of your module design that you would like the observer to focus on and why

Concept? Content? Teaching and Learning? Assessment? Policies? (Kingston University, 2023)

DISCUSS first ideas

CONNECT/EXTEND areas of interest

SHARE on the collective Padlet

Add areas of focus to this Padlet
PART 2: The Observation
*To be completed by the observer and discussed within the Post-Observation professional discussion *

1. Concept Module Title, Aims and Objectives Yes/Would more information be helpful?

2. Content Module Learning Outcomes Compare/Contrast with own Module Delivery Plan

3. Teaching & Learning Delivery Methods Refer to 7000CRB and Future Learn Course 3 Content

4. Assessment Checking Learning and Guidance Refer to 7001CRB and Future Learn Course 3 Content

5. Policies Alignment to strategies Share own practices

6. Overall Feedback Summative observations Strengths observed and ideas for discussion
Pause: Let’s take a 10-minute break

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Shaping Opportunities for All

The Office for Students (OfS) is the independent regulator of HE

NOTE: Inequality between specific student groups getting into, and

getting on, in HE is a recognised issue across the sector

When and how is teaching, learning and assessment:

§ Inclusive?

§ Engaging?

§ Using appropriate technology?

§ Developing graduate attributes?

Breakout Room Activity 2

Discuss the areas for observation focus listed on the collective Padlet

Concept? Content? Teaching and Learning? Assessment? Policies? (Kingston University, 2023)

DISCUSS first observations and suggestions to enhance practice

SHARE own practices and areas of interest

LIKE/COMMENT on posts as first peer observation feedback

Add observations to this Padlet
PART 3: Post-Observation Action Plan
*To be co-completed by the tutor and observer to enhance academic practice*

1. Action Plan Share ideas and suggestions emerging from both observation

Observe connections and/or contrasts and align to principals and theory

Identify 3-5 actions for each Module Delivery Plan (MDP)

Update MDP in response to this peer feedback and add to 7006CRB Portfolio

2. Tutor Signature and Date

3. Observer Signature and Date

Next Steps
1. Complete the Peer Observation Feedback Form and upload to your 7006CRB Portfolio by 15 November
2. Update your Module Delivery Plan and upload to your 7006CRB Portfolio by 15 November
3. Update your UKPSF Descriptor 2 Mapping Document and share for feedback before 4 December

Upcoming Activities
6 November: Future Learn 4 Review Your Curriculum Journey
13 November: IDEAS ROOM 4: Task 1 Practice Exchange
15 or 16 November: Workshop 4: Task 2 and the 7006CRB Digital Portfolio

Any Questions? please do add them to this document and we will get back to you
Thank you - Tamar and Hannelie