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Research-informed teaching: a clinical approachAlex Nicholson
1. Context2. Definitions
3. Case Studies4. Suggestions
Outline
1. ContextHistoric perspectives
& predictions for the
next 50 years
EducationReligionLearningResearch
Then...
s.15 Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Act 1877
CompetitionNow
"...37,000 undergraduate courses..." (UCAS)
Removing the cap on student numbers
Now
Consumerism
"One third...believe they have received poor or very
poor value for money..."(HEPI, 2014)
EmployabilityNow
6 in 10 applicants go to university to improve
employment prospects(Which?, 2014)
2. DefinitionsWhat is "Research-informed
teaching"?
Write on a post-it note...
In one sentence or less, what does "research-informed teaching" mean to you?
"Research-led teaching" is a "vehicular idea", namely, one that was "fluid, diagnostic and explanatory, rather
than prescriptive"
H. Carr and N. Dearden (2012)
Students are participants
Students frequently are an audience
Emphasis on research
processes and problems
Emphasis on research content
Research-basedUndertaking research & inquiry
Research-tutoredEngaging in research discussions
Research-orientedDeveloping research & inquiry skills
Research-ledLearning about current research in the discipline
Griffiths (2004), Healey (2005),Healey and Jenkins (2009)
KnowledgeSkills
Experience
KnowledgeD. Fox, "Personal theories of teaching" (1983)
8:2 Studies in Higher Education 151-163
M. Prince, "Does Active Learning Work? A Review of the Research" (2004) 93(3) Journal of
Engineering Education 223-231
R. Havelock, "Law studies and active learning: friends not foes?" (2013) 47:3 The Law Teacher
382-403
Skills"There is virtually no suggestion that specific legal knowledge beyond the core is necessary or even desirable, and some firms are at pains to stress that they have no preferences in this
field."V. Bermingham and J. Hodgson (2001)
ExperienceMimicking practice in our teaching and learning
methods.
KnowledgeSkills
Experience
3. Case StudiesCase Study 1 - Private Practice
RiT in Practice
1. Practitioner attempts to verify his/her own knowledge through research.
2. Practitioner instructs the junior lawyer to conduct legal research on the point in question.
3. Practitioner begins by providing at least some background information on the legal issue or the research methodology required.
4. The junior lawyer then conducts the research, discussing progress with the practitioner and exchanging ideas at appropriate intervals.
DISSEMINATE
DISCOVERDRAFT
DISCUSS
Teaching/Research
(Research-led / Research oriented)
(Research-tutored)
(Research-based)
(Research-based)
3. Case StudiesCase Study 2 -
Hallam Law
RiT in Hallam Law - The Process
1. Students interview real clients with real legal problems.
2. Students brainstorm areas of law and research questions ("research-based").
3. Students conduct research independently ("research-based").
4. Students report their findings to peers and their tutor during a weekly "firm meeting" at which findings are discussed ("research-tutored").
5. The research output is typically a letter of advice.
RiT in Hallam Law - Challenges
1. Matching client need, student need and staff expertise.
2. Other "law firm" activities.
Could the clinical approach work on a traditional
academic module?
4. SuggestionsA clinical approach to
traditional, academic modules
DISSEMINATE
DISCOVERDRAFT
DISCUSS
Teaching/Research
(Research-led / Research oriented)
(Research-tutored)
(Research-based)
(Research-based)
RisksK. A. Gresty, W. Pan, T. Heffernan & A. Edwards-Jones, "Research-informed teaching from a risk
perspective" (2013) 18:5 Teaching in Higher Education 570-585.
D. Fox, "Personal theories of teaching" (1983) 8:2 Studies in Higher Education 151-163, p.160.
Dealing with the Risks1. Explain the benefits.
2. Keep it practical.
By adopting a clinical approach to more orthodox, academic modules, it may be possible to develop and deliver research-informed teaching in a way
that will (and crucially will be perceived by students to) enhance employability.
Key Message
Could a clinical approach to RiT work
on your module?
Research-informed teaching: a clinical approachAlex Nicholson