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Developing Enquiring Minds: Linking Teaching & Research

Napier University, Wednesday 14 March 2007

Thisevent focused on the linkages between research & teaching and the development of research-related graduate attributes such as the skills of enquiry, analysis, synthesis, creativity and objectivity. The day was a combination of presentations of effective practice from Scotland and around the UK, interspersed with opportunities for discussion with bioscience colleagues. We were very pleased to have Professor Alan Jenkins as our keynote speaker. Alan is known internationally for his work in this area and has published extensively on linking teaching and research. The topic of the event reflects one of the current Scottish Enhancement themes but the programme was of interest to colleagues from throughout the UK.

Programme

10.00

Coffee and Registration

10.20

 Welcome and Introduction to the day
Alastair Robertson, Higher Education Academy's Senior Adviser (Scotland)
10.30 Keynote: Linking Teaching and Research in Disciplines and Departments
Alan Jenkins, Oxford Brookes University
11.30 Refreshments
 
Presentations on Developing students' research-related skills
11.45 Not what to think but how to think: teaching science as a process
Charles Paxton & Morven Shearer, University of St Andrews
12.35 Using data discussion to promote scientific thinking in undergraduates and MSc students
Maria Jackson, University of Glasgow
12.55 Lunch
13.30 Perspectives on linking teaching and research
Led by Professor Kevan Gartland, Glasgow Caledonian University

View the questions and responses from a QAA discussion in March 2007
15.00 Refreshments
15.15 Swapshop - Approaches to developing students' research-related skills
Short contributions from delegates including:

16.15

Reflections and close

 

Summary of the Day

 

Coming soon...
Julian also highlighted Engage - an online resource for students currently being developed by the AURS-CETL. Engage will provide students with information and guidance on the scientific research process and was launched in Autumn 2007.

 

Case Studies - tell us (and others) what you do!

Interested in contributing your own linking teaching and research case study? Then we'd like to hear from you! You can read about the types of case studies we are interested in and download a proforma on which to submit your case study. The first author of each accepted case study will be eligible to receive a small payment of £100.

Read case studies compiled as part of the Linking Research and Teaching in the Disciplines project.

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