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- 1. Professor Christina Hughes SunilMaher The University of Warwick
- 2. LEGACY - Learningand Employability Gain Assessment CommunitY • HEFCE Pilot Programme • 3 Years – Oct 2015 – Sept 2018 • 4 Work Packages – Measurement of Learning Gain – Employability • Higher Education • 18 Russell Group Universities • Birmingham, Bristol, Durham, Cambridge, Exeter, Imperial, Kings, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Queen Mary, Sheffield, Southampton, UCL, Warwick, York
- 3. • Identify (new)alternative Learning Gain Assessment Methods • Evidence Based Recommendations • Measure ‘Distance Travelled’ • Methodological Comparability – Longitudinal – Cross-sectional Measures Project Aims
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- 5. DEVELOP • PROCESSES • TOOLS ENGAGE •TARGET GROUPS • SURVEYS, QUESTIONNAIRES & INTERVIEWS COLLATE • ON-LINE METHODS ANALYSE • DATA MERGING, ANALYSIS & FINDINGS Approach
- 6. Year 1 2015/16Year 2 2016/17 Year 3 2017/18 Timeline Measurement of Learning Gain WP1 R2 Strengths WP2 Career Adaptabilities WP3 International Experience & Employability WP4
- 7. • Identify CoreDimensions of Learning Gain – Across different disciplines • Develop Measurement Instrument – Reliable, validated and usable tool • Produce New Scientific Knowledge – Longitudinal Development in HE & Disciplines • Test Explanatory Model – Personal & Environmental Factors Measurement of Learning Gain(1) Work Package 1
- 8. Year 1 2015/16 Year 2 2016/17 Year3 2017/18 Lit. Review Analysis 2 Analysis 1 Findings Data Merge Interviews Student Engagement Tool Develop. & Test Measurement of Learning Gain(2) Other outcome measures Degree outcome Graduation Classification Grades Scores GPAs Employment Potentially Controls Prior learning A-levels UCAS points Reasoning ability Self-concept Academic Global Demographics Gender Age Household Parents Employment Study Institution Subject Cognitive component Critical thinking Analytical thinking Cognitive abilities Synthesising Analysing Evaluating Problem solving Meta-cognitive component Self-regulation Life-long learning attitude and motivation Learning to learn Need for cognition (information seeking) Affective component Attitudes towards own discipline and learning/studying Motivation Engagement Professional and academic interest Socio-communicative component Levels of belonging in social learning networks Social embeddedness Communication skills Openness dimension epistemological stance; view of intelligence; open-mindedness Research dimension curiosity; interest in research; interest in knowledge; attitude to sharing ideas Moral dimension moral reasoning Longitudinal measurement Vermunt, Vignoles, Ilie; 2016,
- 9. R2 Strengths(1) Work Package2 R2 Instrument• Strength Development • Confidence Building Final Year UG • Career Role Evaluation • Personal Strengths • 1:1 Feedback Metrics • Self Awareness • Outcome Focussed Metrics • Distance Travelled
- 10. Year 1 2015/16 Year 2 2016/17 R2Strengths(2) Analysis 1:1 Feedback Interviews Student Engagement Survey Development R2 Profile Creation
- 11. • CAAI-UK –Career Readiness Measures • Identify Barriers • Develop Supportive Action Plan • Career Support Services Provision Career AdaptAbilities(1) Work Package 3 Confidence Control CuriosityConcern
- 12. Year 1 2015/16 Year 2 2016/17 Year3 2017/18 Career Adaptabilities(2) Scoping Analysis Barriers Findings Data Merge Action Plan Student Engagement Tool Develop. & Test
- 13. • Builds on4 UK Universitas 21 partners • Self-perceived Employability Gains – Study Abroad – Work Abroad – On Campus • Impact of Employability Focussed Interventions • Development of HEI Resource Bank – Employability of Learning Gain – International Experiences International Experience & Employability(1)
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- 16. Find out more... Universityof Warwick: Programme Professor Christina Hughes Lead: Christina.Hughes@warwick.ac.uk Project Sunil Maher Manager: Sunil.Maher.1@warwick.ac.uk Research Dr. Heike Behle Fellow: Heike.Behle@warwick.ac.uk WP Leaders: Cambridge: Professor Jan Vermunt jdhv@cam.ac.uk Professor Anna Vignoles av404@cam.ac.uk & Dr. Sonia Ilie isi22@cam.ac.uk Birmingham: Eluned Jones E.G.Jones@bham.ac.uk Nottingham: Dr. Nalayini Thambar Nalayini.Thambar@nottingham.ac.uk Warwick: Anne Wilson A.E.Wilson@warwick.ac.uk