Why (not) come to university?

Professor Tansy JessopSolent Learning and Teaching Institute

1 February 2017

Why would you come?

• Go to www.menti.com and use the code 99 01 31

• Choose three statements closest to your views

And why would you NOT come?

• Go to www.menti.com and use the code 54 31 57

• Choose three statements closest to your views

Today’s session

1) Why come to university?2) What’s it like at Solent? How can you make the

most of it?• Our teachers• Being a student• Our learning and teaching philosophy• Space Odyssey…• So is it worth it?

Why come to university?

University or…• 108,000 Freddos @25p each• 98 Freddos per day

• 6,293 Big Mac Meals @£4.29• 5.7 burgers a day

University or….

So why go to university?1. You are investing in your future

2. Learning is a magnificent and lifelong thing

3. It’s about you and your society: the world needs reflective and critical thinkers

4. The world needs people who can apply knowledge

5. Besides, you will probably earn more and be able to buy more Freddos, Big Macs and a nice car if you have been to university

What’s it like at Solent? How can you make the most of it?

1. Our teachers

2. Being a student

3. Our L&T philosophy

Our teachers…

http://tinyurl.com/jmuypx6

I won’t necessarily give them the answer they

want… personally I think their experience should be

one that is challenging, puts them in a situation where they encounter

uncertainty, the messiness of the real world..

So what’s different about university?

• William Perry• Harvard professor• The typical student

learning journey

William Perry’s module evaluations…

“This course has changed my whole outlook on life. Superbly taught!”

“This course is falsely taught and dishonest. You have cheated me of my tuition”

This has been the most sloppy, disorganised course I’ve ever taken.

Of course I’ve made some improvement, but this has been due entirely to my own efforts!”

Intellectual Development of Students

Being a student at Solent

Your role as a student120 Credits (20 per unit)

120 credits (20 per unit)

120 credits (20 per unit)

1 credit is worth 10 hours of work: each unit = 20 x 10 = 200 hours of which 40 is contact time

Help is at hand..

http://learn.solent.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=90

How do you learn best?

Go to www.menti.com and use the code 85 46 88Choose the three ways you learn best from the statements.

Chat to the person next to you about your choices and why you learn best the way you do.

Our teaching philosophy

• Social-constructivist• People learn in interacting over knowledge• Active not passive• Challenging• Bridging theory and practice• Building student confidence and resilience• Intellectually stimulating

Not this…

Social Constructivist Model

In state of the art spaces

For diverse and inclusive learning

So, don’t buy the Freddos, Big Mac and mini-cooper yet….