Principle 1 - Good Practice ... Encourages Contact Between Staff and Students

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Principle 1 - Good Practice ...

Encourages Contact Between Staff and Students


Very Often Often Occasionally Rarely Never N/A
Q1. I advise my students about career opportunities in their discipline Your Overall Results
1. Encourage students-staff contact
2. Cooperation among students
3. Active learning
Q2. I encourage students to come and see me in my office 4. Give prompt feedback
5. Emphasises time on task
6. Communicate high expectations
7. Respects diverse talents and ways of learning
Q3. I attend events organised by student groups

Q4. I share my past experiences, attitudes and values with students

Q5. I work with colleagues across the university on issues related to student experience 1. Encourages student-staff contact

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Principle 2 - Good Practice … Develops Reciprocity and Cooperation Among Students


Very Often Often Occasionally Rarely Never N/A
Q1. I ask students to tell each other about their interests and backgrounds

Q2. I encourage my students to prepare together for classes or exams

Q3. I encourage students to do projects together

Q4- I ask my students to evaluate each others’ work

Q5. I ask my students to explain difficult ideas to each other 2. Encourages cooperation among students

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Principle 3 - Good Practice … Encourages Active Learning


Very Often Often Occasionally Rarely Never N/A
Q1. I ask my students to present their work to the class

Q2. I ask my students to relate outside events or activities to the subjects covered in my course
Q3. I ask my students to summarise research findings

Q4. I ask my students to undertake research or independent study

Q5. I give my students concrete, real-life situations to analyse 3. Active Learning

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Principle 4 - Good Practice… Gives Prompt Feedback


Very Often Often Occasionally Rarely Never N/A
Q1. I give short, regular learning and assessment activities

Q2. I provide classroom exercises and problems which give students immediate feedback

Q3. I return marked work within expected time limits


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Q4. I design assessments that allow me to give students feedback early in the semester

Q5. I ask my students to schedule appointments with me to discuss their progress 4. Gives Prompt Feedback

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Principle 5 - Good Practice... Emphasises Time On Task


Very Often Often Occasionally Rarely Never N/A
Q1. I expect students to complete their assignments promptly

Q2. I explain to my students the consequences of non-attendance

Q3. I make clear to my students the amount of time that is required to understand complex material

Q4. I help students set challenging goals for their own learning
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Q5. When oral presentations are called for I encourage students to rehearse in advance 5. Emphasises Time on Task

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Principle 6 - Good Practice Communicates High Expectations


Very Often Often Occasionally Rarely Never N/A
Q1. I tell students that I expect them to work hard

Q2. I emphasise the importance of holding high standards for academic achievement

Q3. I make clear my expectations orally and in writing at the beginning of each course

Q4. I help students set challenging goals for their own learning

Q5. I explain to students what will happen if they do not complete their work on time 6. Communicates High Expectations

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6. Communicates High Expectations

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Principle 7 - Good Practice… Respects Diverse Talents and Ways of Learning


Very Often Often Occasionally Rarely Never N/A
Q1. I encourage students to speak up when they don't understand

Q2. I discourage inappropriate remarks and other class behaviours that may embarrass students

Q3. I use diverse teaching methods

Q4. I select readings and design activities related to the background of my students

Q5. I provide extra material or exercises for students who lack essential background knowledge or skills 7. Respects Diverse Talents and Ways of Learning

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Encourages Contact Between Student and Faculty

Lectures where students might


be engaged and encouraged to
share their work / conceptions
Teacher supporting
discussions on StudyNet
Lectures supported by smaller
group sessions i.e.
Large class teaching tutorials/seminars/lab classes

Assessment points that provide


Notions of lectures being information that stimulates
delivered follow-up activity.
Opportunities exist for students
Students come to a lecture to to discuss work and pastoral
receive our knowledge issues out of class

Limited Some

Students are unlikely to see the


behaviours of the subject matter
expert
Students pastoral needs might go
unnoticed
Students might go unsupported

Students might drop out from


university

Teaching and Learning


transactions are likely to be highly
didactic event.
Students are expected to take
notes and absorb the teacher
delivered knowledge
Teachers likely to receive many
individual emails

Limited Some

Students never value the opinion


of their peers
Students believe that teachers
hold the answers and a dualistic
(rather than a pluralistic) view of
knowledge exists
Students may not make develop
an ability to help their peers and
develop their interpersonal skills
Social activities
In addition to the academic
engagement students
experince social activities,
pastoral type engagement

Sending out group ‘how’s it


going’ emails’

Lots

Students get to know us -as


people and as a discipline expert

We get to show and model how


experts behave at close quarters
We get to show that we care for
our students
We might be able to able to
respond to issues as they arise -
early rather than when they create
real problems
Students feel valued as individual

Students are working, formally or


informally, in groups

Students are forming self help


groups both on and off line
Students respond to each
requests for help from their peers

Lots

Students see and learn from


alternative perspectives of the
Students understanding
topic grows by having an
opportunity to act as both learner
and teacher

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