1 February - Day 1
1 February - Day 1
10:30 - 11:00 Registration and refreshments
Welcome from the Chief Executive, Higher Education Academy, 11:00 - 11:10 Professor Stephanie Marshall
Keynote address 11:10 - 12:10 Employability, integral to the curriculum or an add-on? Professor Sir William Wakeham
Lunch 12:15 - 13:00 Pioneer Room Parallel Sessions
Conference Room 5 Conference Room 6 Edgerton Suite Conference Room 2 Leader Suite Conference Room 3 Conference Room 4 Adamson Suite
13:00 - 13:40 Session 1.1 Session 1.2 Session 1.3 Session 1.4 Session 1.5 Session 1.6 Session 1.7 Session 1.8
13:00 - 13:40 13:00 - 13:40 13:00 - 13:40 13:00 - 13:40 13:00 - 14:25 13:00 - 13:40 13:00 - 13:40 13:00 - 13:40
How are international STEM undergraduate Student engagement through problem-based The use of Game Enhanced Learning (GEL) to CYPHER: InteraCtive CrYPtograpHic Protocol Enhancing engagement and performance Evaluating student perceptions of using a students using digital technology to support Mixed Reality Mathematics interventions Delivering teaching material via the web learning: A contemporary “solution” for Higher improve student engagement TEaching and LeaRning through an integrated curriculum game-based approach to aid learning their learning? Education?
Biological Sciences General Computing Engineering and Materials Interdisciplinary General Physical Sciences Psychology
Professor Rebecca Strachan Mr Douglas Higgison Mrs Helen Heaviside Dr James Hind Dr Russell Crawford Dr Louise Robinson Dr Alison Pickard Dr Kashif Kifayat Professor Gareth Neighbour Dr Elaine Moore Dr Joanne Hudson Dr Laurice Fretwell Dr Sarah Aynsley Ms Sanaa Aljabali Gordana Collier Dr Andrew Manley Oxford Brookes University Leeds Beckett University University of Derby Northumbria University Liverpool John Moores University Nottingham Trent University Keele University The Open University Birmingham City University Swansea University
13:45 - 14:25 Session 2.1 Session 2.2 Session 2.3 Session 2.4 Session 2.6 Session 2.7 Session 2.8
13:45 - 15:10 13:45 - 15:10 13:45 - 15:10 13:45 - 15:10 13:45 - 14:25 13:45 - 15:10 13:45 - 14:25
Learning environments that inspires, Towards personalised real-time feedback in a Mental Toughness and Moods as Predictors of As Seen on TV: Using broadcast media in Sniff – simple text-based coding for the Engaging engineering laboratories - a practical Sci-Pop: Using pop-up shops to develop increases engagement and improves student lab setting: Using IT to enhance and deepen Academic Success teaching (an example from the biosciences) physical world exploration of the pedagogy undergraduate employability skills experience- and no extra cost! student learning
Biological Sciences General Computing Engineering and Materials General Physical Sciences Psychology
Dr Anne Nortcliffe Dr Rosemary Stock Mr Tom Stacey Mr Joe Shimwell Dr Frank Rutten Dr Chris Willmott Dr Sabita Menon Dr Karen Vernon-Parry Dr Siobhan Lynam Dr Ian Stephenson Mr Dan Wilkinson Mr Daryl Kerr Dr Oliver Lewis Dr Moria Cachia Anglia Ruskin University University of Leicester University of Sussex Sheffield Hallam University Northumbria University Keele University University of West London Bournemouth University
14:30 - 15:10 Session 3.5 Session 3.6 Session 3.8
14:30 - 15:10 14:30 - 15:10 14:30 - 15:10
What do university students understand by Technology-informed Curriculum Design: Making a Mathematics Degree Work for the academic success? What factors contribute to Challenges Faced & Lessons Learned Workplace its attainment?
Interdisciplinary MSOR Psychology
Dr Moria Cachia Mr Peter Alston Dr Ewan Russell Dr Siobhan Lynam Dr Rosemary Stock
University of Liverpool Keele University University of West London
15:10 - 15:40 Refreshments
15:40 - 17:05 Parallel Sessions
Conference Room 5 Conference Room 6 Edgerton Suite Conference Room 2 Leader Suite Conference Room 3 Conference Room 4 Adamson Suite
Session 4.1 Session 4.2 Session 4.3 Session 4.4 Session 4.5 Session 4.6 Session 4.7 Session 4.8
15:40 - 16:20 15:40 - 17:05 15:40 - 16:20 15:40 - 16:20 15:40 - 16:20 15:40 - 16:20 15:40 - 16:20 15:40 - 16:20
How high is the coding barrier? A quantitative More than a building: The Education Broker The BME attainment gap in MPharm ‘Patience’ and ‘Snap’: engaging students with How Authentic does Authentic Learning Need Using UFOs to engage undergraduates in Playing mind games?: Applying gamification to analysis of student transitions from stage 1 to Practical ways to Teach Urban Ecology Model at Liverpool’s Central Teaching (Pharmacy) students assessment and feedback to Be? forensic science undergraduate teaching stage 2 programming Laboratory
Biological Sciences Built Environment Computing Engineering and Materials GEES Interdisciplinary Interdisciplinary Psychology
Dr Elisabeth Rushworth Ms Leisa Nichols-Drew Ms Frances Chetwynd Dr Kate Roach Dr Julie Peacock Dr Helen Vaughan Dr Mark Fowler Dr Nicholas Freestone Ms Rachel Brown Dr Fiona Aiken Dr Rebecca Sharp Dr Emanuela Tilley Dr Karen Bacon Dr Cate Cropper Miss Emma Johnston Mrs Helen Jefferis Dr Kathy Johnson Mr Richard Brawn
Kingston University University of Portsmouth The Open University University College London University of Leeds University of Liverpool De Montfort University Bangor University
Session 5.1 Session 5.3 Session 5.4 Session 5.5 Session 5.6 Session 5.7 Session 5.8
16:25 - 17:05 16:25 - 17:05 16:25 - 17:05 16:25 - 17:05 16:25 - 17:05 16:25 - 17:05 16:25 - 17:05
Getting a leg up over the coding barrier: pre- Adapting Objective Structured Practical What drives student participation in online On your marks: quick but accurate grading of Lessons learned: An application of flipped What impact does online only delivery of An evaluation of the role of assessments at start programming bootcamps for Stage 2 Examinations (OSPE’s) to assess laboratory tutorials? lab books teaching in an undergraduate course module material have on tutors? Higher Education on student learning students science skills
Biological Sciences Computing Engineering and Materials General Interdisciplinary General Psychology
Mrs Diane Butler Dr Vikki Haley-Mirnar Ms Frances Chetwynd, Dr Fiona Aiken, Dr Tara Shirazi Dr Derek Scott Dr Siobhan Lynam Dr Lynda Cook Dr Chris Trayner Dr Catherine Halliwell Mrs Helen Jefferis & Mr John Woodthorpe Mr Graham Pate Professor Alison Jenkinson Dr Moira Cachia Dr Julie Robson Kingston University The Open University The Open University University of Leeds The Open University University of Aberdeen University of West London University of Glasgow 19:00 - 22:00 Drinks reception and conference dinner
2 February - Day 2
09:00 - 09:30 Registration and refreshments
Keynote address
New Ways to be Excellent 09:30 - 10:15 Professor Peter Goodhew University of Liverpool
Refreshments and poster presentations
Dr Kimberley Hill & Ms Linda Davis-Sinclair, The University of Northampton, Enhancing the Psychology Student Journey Through STEM Outreach Dr Alison Graham & Dr Sara Marsham, Newcastle University, Perceptions and attitudes of undergraduate students to reading Dr Rachel Hallet, Bangor University, Student ownership and rewards for group work Miss Xiaojun (Ping) Yin & Dr Jude Clancy, Swansea University, Engineering design – problem based learning through a real life group project Dr Elley Wakui & Dr Mary-Jane Budd, University of East London, How can we ensure that students are engaging when flipping? Dr Sara Marsham & Dr Alison Graham, Newcastle University, Using GradeMark to Improve Feedback and Engage Students in the Marking Process Dr David McGarvey & Dr Laura Hancock, Keele University, Purple Pens: Enhancing Assessment Literacy and Student Engagement with Feedback through Students Writing Their Own Feedback Dr Oliver Lewis & Miss Farah Zahoor, Sheffield Hallam University, Contextualizing an Engineering Student Learning Experience Through Linked Laboratories Dr Phillip Macdonald & Dr Helen Jopling, University of Manchester, Interactive iPad tutorials improve student engagement, performance and satisfaction Ms Frances Chetwynd, Dr Fiona Aiken & Mrs Helen Jefferis, The Open University, Breaking the coding barrier: transition from Stage 1 to Stage 2 programming Dr Becky Thomas, Royal Holloway University of London, Using Facebook to develop a supportive online learning environment Dr Rebecca Barnes, University of Sheffield, Teaching basic concepts in protein purification through a card game 10:20 - 11:15 Dr Derek Scott & Professor Alison Jenkinson, University of Aberdeen, Developing practical skills in drug discovery and screening for a diverse student population Dr Derek Scott, Dr Jame Hislop & Professor Alison Jenkinson, University of Aberdeen, Adapting Objective Structured Practical Examinations (OSPE’s) to assess laboratory science skills in pharmacology students Dr Derek Scott, University of Aberdeen, Use of high fidelity human patient simulators (HFHPS) for science teaching Dr Alexander Coles & Miss Sophie Meakin,Newman University, Exploring the relationship between student’s motivation, self-efficacy and self-directed study behaviours Dr Dan Corbett, Queen’s University Belfast, Use of a flipped classroom approach to improve the learning experience and academic performance of pharmaceutical sciences students where English is not their first language Miss Colette Mazzola, Blackpool and the Fylde College, To Flip or not to Flip? Ms Folashade Akinmolayan & Professor Eva Sorensen, University College London, "Use of scenario based learning to inspire the next generation of Chemical Engineers” Dr Nagamani Bora, University of Nottingham, ‘’Enhancing engagement of learners in Biotechnology discipline’’ Dr Chris Traynor, University of Leeds, Prepare to enjoy: lab handouts students really read, Professor John Deane, Dr Vivek Indramohan & Ms Karolina Klimczak, Birmingham City University, Role of student mentors in an undergraduate STEM curriculum – ‘A win-win situation’ Dr Sarah Hall, Cardiff University, Undergraduate research placements improve bioscience students’ engagement with their discipline and enhance their academic performance Dr Peter Kahn, University of Liverpool, Taking responsibility when studying: learning how to think like a Mathematician or a Scientist Dr Samia Kamal, Oxford Brookes University, Enhancing the Arrival Experience: Transition into Higher Education
11:20 - 12:25 Parallel Sessions
Conference Room 5 Conference Room 6 Edgerton Suite Conference Room 2 Leader Suite Conference Room 3 Conference Room 4 Adamson Suite
Session 6.1 Session 6.2 Session 6.3 Session 6.4 Session 6.5 Session 6.6 Session 6.7 Session 6.8
11:20 - 12:25 11:20 - 12:25 11:20 - 11:40 11:20 - 11:40 11:20 - 12:25 11:20 - 12:25 11:20 - 11:40 11:20 - 11:40
The Reflective and Reflexive Learner: A critical Development of an Undergraduate Peer Using team-based learning to enhance student “…And finally”: Lessons from Conversation Using GitHub to Support Programming Implementing the flipped classroom for large Engaging students in the City: inter-institution investigation of the formative assessment High impact feedback: Engaging students as Mentoring Scheme for first year biomedical project work and skills for post-graduation Analysis to enhance the lecture closing Assignments group teaching of engineering dynamics approaches to skills and engaged learning expectations, experiences and engagement of proactive recipients of feedback information sciences students success experience undergraduates at a UK University
Biological Sciences Built Environment Computing Engineering and Materials Interdisciplinary General General Psychology
Dr Michael Scott Dr Pauline Fitzgerald Dr Matthew Greetham Professor Chris Willmore Dr Rachel Bromnick Mr Chris Wolsey Dr Edward Powley Dr Benjamin Drew Dr Naomi Winstone Dr Donna Johnson Mrs Kate Ippolito Dr William Clayton Dr Ava Horowitz Dr Ian Lawrence Mr Alcwyn Parker Leeds Beckett University Leeds Beckett University Imperial College Falmouth University University of the West of England University of Bristol University of Lincoln University of Surrey Teeside University
Session 7.3 Session 7.4 Session 7.7 Session 7.8
11:45 - 12:25 11:45 - 12:25 11:45 - 12:25 11:45 - 12:25
How to develop and implement a success Using the cloud-based audience response Developing graduate attributes though Neural Pathway Based Learning remote laboratory: Loughborough University system Nearpod to promote active learning undergraduate research: an evidence-based Case study and engagement in lectures framework
Computing Engineering and Materials Interdisciplinary Interdisciplinary
Dr Muthu Ramachandran Professor Reinhold Behringer Dr Sheryl Williams Dr Stephen McClean Dr Jennifer Hill Margaret Chawawa Rezan Sedeeq
Leeds Beckett University Loughborough University Ulster University University of the West of England
Lunch 12:30 - 13:15 Pioneer Room 13:15 - 15:10 Parallel Sessions
Conference Room 5 Conference Room 6 Edgerton Suite Conference Room 2 Leader Suite Conference Room 3 Conference Room 4 Adamson Suite
Session 8.1 Session 8.2 Session 8.3 Session 8.4 Session 8.5 Session 8.6 Session 8.7 Session 8.8
13:15 - 14:25 13:15 - 14:25 13:15 - 14:25 13:15 - 15:10 13:15 - 14:25 13:15 - 14:25 13:15 - 14:25 13:15 - 14:25
Statistics anxiety, self-efficacy, and Integrating teaching and research in the computational self-concept: which are the most Challenges and opportunities for Embedding Teaching Hardware Security at Southampton Engineering Habits of Mind – what are they Improving learning within Massively open How do we teach architecture to engineering The BME attainment gap – defining the undergraduate curriculum to produce industry productive targets for potential improvements in Employability in STEM programmes University: A Course Design and Evaluation and how can we cultivate them? online courses students? problem ready science graduates student engagement, transitioning, and success?
Biological Sciences Interdisciplinary Computing Engineering and Materials Engineering and Materials Interdisciplinary General Psychology
Dr Lee Byrne Stuart Norton Dr Janet Hanson Ms Cheryl Pilner-Reeves Dr Basel Halak Manish Malik Dr Nicholas Freestone Dr Alex Marchant Dr Chris Harvey Kay Hack Ms Chianna Roberts
Canterbury Christ Church University The Higher Education Academy Southampton University University of Winchester University of Portsmouth London Metropolitan University Kingston University London South Bank University
Session 9.1 Session 9.2 Session 9.3 Session 9.5 Session 9.6 Session 9.7 Session 9.8
14:30 - 15:10 14:30 - 15:10 14:30 - 15:10 14:30 - 15:10 14:30 - 15:10 14:30 - 15:10 14:30 - 15:10
A Blank sheet- Developing and accessing A Decade of CABS: Reflections on the first 10 From Satisfaction To Inspiration: Using a Progressive methods for enhancing intercultural Empowering Students in STEM Outreach: A UWE BoxED: Empowering students for the Engaging learners in a new STEM discipline group projects: Making them inspirational and years of the Careers After Biological Sciences Lego Robot Olympiad to Engage Programmers competence and employability for geography Team Leader Pilot Initiative ‘real world’ using a MOOC promoting and rewarding wide learning-gain programme in Collaborative Problem Solving and disaster management students within the group
Biological Sciences General Computing Interdisciplinary Interdisciplinary Interdisciplinary Interdisciplinary
Dr Angela Davies Dr Kimberley Hill Dr Michael Scott Dr Debbie Lewis Dr Yung-Fang Chen Dr Chris Willmott Mr Kieran O'Malley Dr Nicky King Ms Linda Davis-Sinclair Dr Mark Zarb Miss Katherine Bourne Dr Matthew Blackett Miss Frances Hooley Falmouth University University of Leicester The University of Northampton University of the West of England The University of Manchester University of Exeter Coventry University Robert Gordon University
15:15 - 15:45 Plenary: Should there be a subject level TEF - and if so, what should it look like?
16:00 Close