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Academy Update | 30 September 2013 Subscribe Send to a Friend Print Newsletter Visit Website HEA project to initiate a national debate on degree classifications The HEA is to invite higher education providers from across the UK to pilot a Grade Point Average (GPA) system that could be implemented alongside or ultimately replace, the current honours degree classification. Read More

In This Issue Survey of postgraduate researchers shows high levels of satisfaction HEA survey shows high percentage of taught postgraduate students are positive about learning and teaching Leading Transformation in Learning and Teaching (LTLT) National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS) Call for expressions of interest in PTES 2014 New HEA Research and Policy Seminar/Webinar series HEA STEM Technician of the Year Join the consultation on QAA and HEA education for sustainable development guidance HEA and CoDH welcome extension of collaboration on innovation HEA Social Science strategic priorities for 2013-14 Applications invited for the Promotion, process and policy change programme Change masterclasses Government offers £1 million in funding to develop assistive technology Flexible pedagogies: part-time learners and learning in higher education Students want more on sustainable development from their higher education careers New webpage for psychological literacy resources HEA Social Sciences disciplines workshop and seminar series 2013 - 14 Learning to teach: Exploring the distinctive contribution of higher education to teacher contribution Call for collaborative round of Teaching Development Grants opens in November Call open for HEA International Scholarship Programme HEA Research and Policy webinar: Considering teaching excellence in higher education 2007-2013, 8 October 2013, online via Blackboard Collaborate Accreditation information and guidance events, 15 October 2013, University of Glasgow, 28 November 2013, HEA, York, 28 January 2014, University of Ulster & 25 February 2014, University of East London Defining and developing your approach to employability, 17 October 2013, The Studio, Birmingham New to using social networking in learning and teaching, 17 October 2013, Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow New to using open access resources in teaching research methods, 18 October 2013, Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow Postgraduates who teach in the Physical Sciences workshop, 18 October 2013, University of Huddersfield HEA STEM (Maths, Stats &OR): Workshop for postgraduate students who teach Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research, 24 October 2013, University of Sheffield, 29 October 2013, Lancaster University, and 31 October 2013, University of Manchester New to teaching in Business Education, 8 November 2013, The Studio, Birmingham Academic integrity and student development: exploring dimensions for improving practice, 21 November 2013, College Court Conference Centre, University of Leicester HEA professional writing retreats in Edinburgh (11 – 12 December 2013), London (19 – 20 February 2014) and Leeds (9 – 10 April 2014) Events HEA Research and Policy webinar: Considering teaching excellence in higher education 2007-2013, 8 October 2013, online via Blackboard Collaborate Accreditation information and guidance events, 15 October 2013, University of Glasgow, 28 November 2013, HEA, York, 28 January 2014, University of Ulster & 25 February 2014, University of East London Defining and developing your approach to employability, 17 October 2013, The Studio, Birmingham Contact For general enquiries: 01904 717 500 Follow us on Twitter News Survey of postgraduate researchers shows high levels of satisfaction Eighty-two per cent of postgraduate students are satisfied with their research experience according to the HEA's Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES) 2013. This year's survey involved 48,401 students at 122 institutions – the highest number of participants to date. Read More HEA survey shows high percentage of taught postgraduate students are positive about learning and teaching Results from the HEA's Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) 2013 show that taught postgraduates in the UK can expect a high quality experience, with 76% of students positive about the learning and teaching on their course. Eighty-nine institutions and 58,679 students took part in the survey, the largest response rate since the survey began in 2009. Read More Leading Transformation in Learning and Teaching (LTLT) Applications are now open for LTLT, a new leadership programme jointly designed and delivered by the HEA and the Leadership Foundation. The programme is aimed at those with responsibility for leading learning and teaching development such as Programme Leaders, Course Directors and Associate Deans Learning and Teaching. Read more National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS) The call for nominations to NTFS 2014 will open on 15 October 2013 and close on 14 January 2014. New National Teaching Fellows for 2014 will be announced on 12 June 2014. Read More Call for expressions of interest in PTES 2014 PTES is the only national survey of postgraduate students' experience of their taught courses. The results can help institutions build a picture of postgraduate students' experience and compare it with the national picture and over time. Over the past two years, over 100 institutions and over 100,000 students have taken part. Call closes 8 November 2013. Read More New HEA Research and Policy Seminar/Webinar series The HEA's Research and Policy Seminar/Webinar series returns next month with a full programme of free events for the sector. The second series launches on Tuesday 8 October with a discussion on teaching excellence in higher education led by Dr Vicky Gunn from the University of Glasgow. Read More HEA STEM Technician of the Year Nominations are being invited for the HEA's annual STEM Technician of the Year awards. The scheme aims to highlight the importance of the technician's contribution to the learning and teaching experience. There are eight discipline-specific categories and the deadline for applications is 1 February 2014. Read More Join the consultation on QAA and HEA education for sustainable development guidance Academics, students and managers from across the HE sector are invited to take part in a workshop to provide feedback on the HEA and Quality Assurance Agency's (QAA) new education for sustainable development (ESD) guidance document. The document will be published in early 2014 and this consultation workshop on 5 November will focus on developing the document to help staff in higher education institutions (HEIs) to implement ESD across the curriculum.  Read more HEA and CoDH welcome extension of collaboration on innovation The HEA and the Council of Deans of Health (CoDH) have announced that they are extending their collaboration on innovation in learning and teaching for a second year. The second year of the collaboration will focus on sharing examples of innovative practice for nursing, midwifery and the allied health professionals through workshops and seminars. Read More HEA Social Science strategic priorities for 2013-14 Throughout 2013 – 14 HEA Social Sciences will focus on three cross-cluster strategic priorities which aim to support better teaching, learning, assessment and student support practices. The priorities are: active and experiential learning; employability and global citizenship; and teaching research methods. Visit the HEA Social Sciences webpage for more information Applications invited for the Promotion, process and policy change programme The HEA has launched a new change programme on the theme of the reward and recognition of staff. This new change programme is distinctive since it not only draws on the latest international research on promotion, but for the first time the programme aims to facilitate international working between the UK and Australia through the format of a collaborative change programme. The closing date for applications is 1 November 2013. Read More Change masterclasses In 2013-14, the HEA is leading a series of online (two-hour) and face-to-face (full day) masterclasses addressing key aspects of the change lifecycle for individuals interested in change in higher education. Two will be held in 2013, Preparing for change (20 November, York) and Leadership of change (16 December, online). Five more – Planning for change, Models of change, Implementing change, Embracing resistance and Sustaining change – will be held in 2014. Read more Government offers £1 million in funding to develop assistive technology The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is providing £1million of funding for two new competitions aimed at technology developers. The competitions ask designers to invent new products which will help those with disabilities and learning difficulties access work, training and education. Named 'Ready steady STEM' and 'Good to go', the two competitions are being launched with the help of Jisc TechDis. Read more Publications, resources and funding Flexible pedagogies: part-time learners and learning in higher education This new report says HEIs should review the information they provide potential applicants with to make sure that part-time study is both viewed as a legitimate study pathway and valued at institutional level. Read More Students want more on sustainable development from their higher education careers A new report, Student attitudes towards and skills for sustainable development, by the HEA and NUS found that more than 80% of students surveyed believe sustainable development should be actively promoted and incorporated by UK universities, a belief which increases as they progress through their studies. Read More New webpage for psychological literacy resources This page launches two resources designed to help the Psychology learning and teaching community to embed psychological literacy within the undergraduate curriculum. The new guides offer inspiration and practical tips to make learning about Psychology engaging and personally meaningful. Website HEA Social Sciences disciplines workshop and seminar series 2013 - 14 Over 40 events are available as part of this institutionally-hosted series. Further details of each of the workshops will be added to the webpage accessed via the title link above once they are opened for bookings. More information is available on the HEA website Learning to teach: Exploring the distinctive contribution of higher education to teacher contribution Part two of this report synthesises key points identified at an HEA summit on university-based teacher education. The commentary discusses three key areas: research and scholarly engagement, professional reflection and preparation for inclusion and diversity. It also introduces three case studies that illustrate some of the work currently underway at higher education institutions in the UK.  Read More Call for collaborative round of Teaching Development Grants opens in November The call for the next round of collaborative teaching development grants will open on 4 November. Proposals are invited from teams within and across HEA-subscribing institutions. Successful applications will support the enhancement of learning and teaching and have long-term impact. The deadline for applications is 24 January 2014. More information is available on the HEA website Call open for HEA International Scholarship Programme The HEA Professor Sir Ron Cooke International Scholarship Programme aims to support individuals to undertake specific investigations outside of the UK which will enhance the UK student learning experience. The call for applications is now open and closes on 20 January 2014. Read More Events HEA Research and Policy webinar: Considering teaching excellence in higher education 2007-2013, 8 October 2013, online via Blackboard Collaborate This seminar launches a report based on the HEA-funded research project 'Considering teaching excellence in higher education: 2007-2013'. The report aims to provide a scholarly summary of literature produced on teaching literature since the CHERI Report in 2007. The seminar will be led by Dr Vicky Gunn, Director of the Learning and Teaching Centre at the University of Glasgow. Website Accreditation information and guidance events, 15 October 2013, University of Glasgow, 28 November 2013, HEA, York, 28 January 2014, University of Ulster & 25 February 2014, University of East London These events take plance in Glasgow, York, Ulster and London. They will be used to explore the use of the UKPSF as a CPD framework, explain the requirements for successful accreditation, and help institutions prepare for the formal accreditation submission. Attendance will be free for up to three individuals from each subscribing institution. Information about events in March, May and July 2014 is available on the HEA website. Website Defining and developing your approach to employability, 17 October 2013, The Studio, Birmingham This conference launches the HEA Employability Framework; a process for embedding employability into the curriculum. The event will also be an opportunity to hear about the role of the new National Council for Universities and Business (NCUB) and initial findings from the NCUB placement research project. Website New to using social networking in learning and teaching, 17 October 2013, Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow This free workshop is ideally suited for colleagues who, while they may have some experience of social networking in other contexts, would like to develop their use of social networking within their learning and teaching practice. Website New to using open access resources in teaching research methods, 18 October 2013, Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow This free workshop is ideally suited to colleagues who teach research methods, both qualitative and quantitative, in the social sciences and would like to develop their use of open access datasets and/or software. Website Postgraduates who teach in the Physical Sciences workshop, 18 October 2013, University of Huddersfield This workshop in intended to enhance teaching skills and there will be an emphasis on laboratory instruction. The informal event will be based around discussion and a consideration of case studies. It is aimed at those at an early stage in their teaching careers but will also be of benefit to those with more experience. Website HEA STEM (Maths, Stats &OR): Workshop for postgraduate students who teach Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research, 24 October 2013, University of Sheffield, 29 October 2013, Lancaster University, and 31 October 2013, University of Manchester The content for these workshops, held in Sheffield, Lancaster and Manchester, includes assessing students' work, encouraging class participation and preparing to teach. It is delivered by experienced academics who are subject specialists in MSOR. Website New to teaching in Business Education, 8 November 2013, The Studio, Birmingham The workshop will bring together those recently appointed to, or considering, an academic post in the broad discipline of 'business education'. It also aims to explore and discuss current and future opportunities, challenges and support needs for those who are new to teaching. Website Academic integrity and student development: exploring dimensions for improving practice, 21 November 2013, College Court Conference Centre, University of Leicester This event will allow those working across UK higher education to explore the concept and principles of academic integrity in relation to student development and unacceptable academic practice, such as plagiarism and collusion. The event will be of particular value to lecturers from different disciplines, educational developers, learning technologists and those working in learning and teaching support, registry and quality roles. Website HEA professional writing retreats in Edinburgh (11 – 12 December 2013), London (19 – 20 February 2014) and Leeds (9 – 10 April 2014) The HEA is offering a series of professional writing retreats, in Edinburgh, London and Leeds, to colleagues across the sector who would like help with their recognition applications. It is designed to help delegates dedicate time to understanding the UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF) and to write their recognition applications for their chosen category of Fellowship. Website

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Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research Newsletter

Email not displaying correctly? Click here to view it in your browser. HEA STEM Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research Newsletter September 2013 Welcome Welcome to the Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research Newsletter from the Higher Education Academy (HEA). This newsletter contains information about activities and events which are going on in Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research at the HEA and the funding opportunities available. If you have comments or queries about the contents of this newsletter please email Mary McAlinden, HEA Discipline Lead for Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research. Further information about activities in the Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research discipline at the HEA can be found on our discipline page. You can subscribe or unsubscribe to this newsletter by going to MyAcademy. HEA Events Tackling transition in Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research: Exploring the Impact of Curriculum for Excellence International Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Edinburgh, 27 November 2013 This event aims to facilitate networking and dialogue between pre-university and university Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research educators, to help prepare students for undergraduate study in these subject areas. The Scottish Curriculum for Excellence framework provides exciting new opportunities for enriching the learning experience for pupils aged 3-18. It is therefore crucial that educators delivering university programmes have an in-depth understanding of the developments which have accompanied the new curriculum. The event will include contributions from the HEA's Curriculum for Excellence Scholars in Mathematics, who will be presenting outcomes from their work. It will also provide networking opportunities for individuals working in the Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research discipline within both sectors of the education system in Scotland to share expertise and explore more effective ways of working together to "tackle transition". There is no charge for attending this event. For further information and to book a place please go to our online events page. Workshops for Postgraduate Students who Teach The HEA's programme of discipline-specific one-day workshops for postgraduate students who teach in Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research has already commenced. Workshops will also be running at the following venues. • University of Birmingham, Friday 4 October 2013 • University College London, Wednesday 16 October 2013 • University of Sheffield, Thursday 24 October 2013 • Lancaster University, Tuesday 29 October 2013 • University of Manchester, Thursday 31 October 2013 • ICMS Edinburgh, Friday 28 February 2014 The workshop in Edinburgh is being run by the HEA Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research discipline in conjunction with the Scottish Mathematical Sciences Training Centre. HEA STEM Annual Learning and Teaching Conference 2014 30 April -1 May 2014, University of Edinburgh The next HEA STEM conference entitled Enhancing the STEM Student Journey will take place in Edinburgh on 30 April – 1 May 2014. This year a Pecha Kucha format will be adopted in which presentations consisting of 20 slides, each of 20 seconds are followed by brainstorming and discussion. This dynamic conference format will provide an excellent forum for rich discussion and the exchange of new ideas in teaching and learning in Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research. The call for papers and abstracts for oral presentations, posters and workshops is now open. This year, we would particularly like to encourage students to participate in authoring and co-authoring submissions. The deadline for submissions is Friday 22 November 2013. For further information about the conference, please go to our online conference page. HEA Funding and Awards HEA STEM Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research Technician of the Year Award The HEA is inviting applications for the award of Technician of the Year in Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research. Technicians make a vital contribution to higher education provision in Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research through their technical skills, communication skills, teaching activities, administrative work, problem solving skills and innovation etc. This award seeks to recognise and celebrate this contribution. The winner will receive £250 in vouchers in recognition of their contribution to education in Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research. The award will be presented at the HEA STEM Conference 2014. For full details of the award criteria and information about the application process, please go to our online page. The deadline for receipt of applications is 1 February 2014. Professor Sir Ron Cooke International Scholarship Scheme Applications are invited for the Professor Sir Ron Cooke International Scholarship Scheme. The scheme supports individuals in the sector to undertake specific investigations outside of the UK to explore innovative examples of teaching excellence and learning and teaching policies and bring these back for testing and dissemination within the UK. The deadline for submissions is 20 January 2014. Call for Reviewers for MSOR Connections Expressions of interest are being invited from individuals interested in taking on the role of reviewer on behalf of the editorial board of MSOR Connections. If you are interested in this opportunity please email Hazel White with information about your areas of specialist expertise. Individuals responding to this call may be asked to provide further information before being invited to review articles. Other News Year Ahead Calendar for 2013/14 The HEA has published the year ahead calendar for 2013/14. This provides advance information about key funding deadlines and other events. Results from the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey 2013 The HEA has published a report of the findings of the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey 2013. Leading Transformation in Learning and Teaching Leadership Programme This programme is being offered jointly by the HEA and the Leadership Foundation. The deadline for applications to join the programme is Friday 11 October 2013. About the Higher Education Academy The HEA is a national body for enhancing learning and teaching in higher education in the UK. We work with institutions across the HE system to help bring about change in learning and teaching to improve the outcomes for students. We do this by recognising and rewarding excellent teaching, bringing together people and resources to research and share best practice and by helping influence, shape and implement policy. The HEA supports staff in higher education throughout their career from those who are new to teaching through to senior management. We offer services in 28 disciplines and throughout the UK, and have offices in England, Wales and Scotland. Through the partnership management team we work directly with institutions to understand individual circumstances and priorities and bring together resources to meet them. Owned by Universities UK and Guild HE, the HEA is funded by the four national funding councils, institutional subscriptions and project income. For more recent news, events and funding opportunities, subscribe to Academy Update. The Higher Education Academy, Company Limited by Guarantee Registered Number 4931031. Registered Office: The Higher Education Academy, Innovation Way, York Science Park, Heslington, York, YO10 5BR, United Kingdom. Registered as Charity Number 1101607. Want to unsubscribe or change your details?

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Call for expressions of interest: HEA Social Sciences strategic priorities 2013 - 14

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Email not displaying correctly? Click here to view it in your browser. Call for expressions of interest: HEA Social Sciences strategic priorities 2013-14 19 September 2013 Throughout 2013–14 we will be focusing on three cross-cluster strategic priorities with the aim of supporting better teaching, learning, assessment and student support practices in active and experiential learning; employability and global citizenship; and, teaching research methods. In addition to these three strategic priorities HEA Social Sciences will support on two further strategic projects focusing on disciplinary areas undergoing significant change - Teacher Education and Law.  Active and experiential learning assessment for active and experiential learning; active and experiential learning for work and at work; active and experiential learning in non-traditional settings. Further details of these strands, the process for expressions of interest and the relevant forms are available via this link. Employability and global citizenship enterprise and entrepreneurship; cultural and ethical competence; learners articulating 'employability'. Further details of these strands, the process for expressions of interest and the relevant forms are available via this link. Teaching research methods communicating quantitative methods (Restricted funding – applications from institutions based in England only); embedding research methods into the curriculum; the re-use of open educational resources (OER) in research methods teaching; teaching mixed methods. Further details of these strands, the process for expressions of interest and the relevant forms are available via this link. Exploring the distinctive contribution of HE to initial teacher education enabling student teachers to undertake practitioner research as part of their professional practice; creating space and time for reflection and critical thinking away from the 'busy-ness' of schools and exploring the value of such spaces (real or virtual); exploring the role that research-informed teaching plays in enabling teachers to respond effectively to issues of diversity and inclusion in their practice and to closing the achievement gap. Further details of these strands the process for expressions of interest and the relevant forms are available via this link. Supporting the future of legal education strengthening the ways in which legal ethics, values and professionalism are taught; legal writing, research and reasoning skills; planning for personal and professional development. Further details of these strands the process for expressions of interest and the relevant forms are available via this link.   About the Higher Education Academy The HEA is a national body for enhancing learning and teaching in higher education in the UK. We work with institutions across the HE system to help bring about change in learning and teaching to improve the outcomes for students. We do this by recognising and rewarding excellent teaching, bringing together people and resources to research and share best practice and by helping influence, shape and implement policy. The HEA supports staff in higher education throughout their career from those who are new to teaching through to senior management. We offer services in 28 disciplines and throughout the UK, and have offices in England, Wales and Scotland. Through the partnership management team we work directly with institutions to understand individual circumstances and priorities and bring together resources to meet them. Owned by Universities UK and Guild HE, the HEA is funded by the four national funding councils, institutional subscriptions and project income. For more recent news, events and funding opportunities, subscribe to Academy Update. Want to unsubscribe or change your details? The Higher Education Academy, Company Limited by Guarantee Registered Number 4931031. Registered Office: The Higher Education Academy, Innovation Way, York Science Park, Heslington, York, YO10 5BR, United Kingdom. Registered as Charity Number 1101607.

 

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Fwd: Events e-bulletin

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Email not displaying correctly? Click here to view it in your browser. HEA STEM Events e-bulletin 13 September 2013 HEA STEM: Upcoming workshops   Dear Colleagues We have three exciting workshops specifically aimed at STEM academics in November. The first is an Interdisciplinary Showcase that is taking place at the BBC in London. We currently have a call for short submissions out for this. We aim to have six short presentations on the day with the best of them being awarded £1000 to continue and enhance their work. This is a great opportunity to compete for funding for your project. Our second event is an interactive workshop held at UCLAN, where we will examine the employability skills of STEM graduates and look at how the curriculum can be used as a vehicle to enhance a range of such skills. This workshop may also interest those working in careers departments. Finally the University of Ulster will host an event on 22 November on Digital Literacy in STEM Disciplines. This interactive workshop will explore how technology can be introduced into the curriculum to enhance digital literacy (DL). Further can be found at; HEA STEM: Interdisciplinary Show Case Date: 5 Nov 2013 Location/venue: BBC Broadcast Centre White City London, W12   HEA STEM: Identifying and enhancing the employability skills of STEM graduates Date: 12 Nov 2013 Location/venue: UCLAN, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 2HE   HEA STEM: Digital Literacy in STEM Disciplines Date: 22 Nov 2013 Location/venue: University of Ulster, Jordanstown, Belfast.   Please note, in some cases there is a small cover charge to attend the workshops.   A3 Awards (Agile Academic Awards) Final Reminder – deadline for submission 30 September 2013 A submission, not longer than four sides of A4, should include a brief description of the teaching approach, including challenges and benefits to students and best practice developed. Winning submissions will be announced at the Agile Business Conference in London on 9-10 October 2013. For prize details and competition rules see www.dsdm.org   Keep in touch Karen Email:karen.fraser@heacademy.ac.uk Visit the website:http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/stem Twitter: # HEASTEM About the Higher Education Academy The HEA is a national body for enhancing learning and teaching in higher education in the UK. We work with institutions across the HE system to help bring about change in learning and teaching to improve the outcomes for students. We do this by recognising and rewarding excellent teaching, bringing together people and resources to research and share best practice and by helping influence, shape and implement policy. The HEA supports staff in higher education throughout their career from those who are new to teaching through to senior management. We offer services in 28 disciplines and throughout the UK, and have offices in England, Wales and Scotland. Through the partnership management team we work directly with institutions to understand individual circumstances and priorities and bring together resources to meet them. Owned by Universities UK and Guild HE, the HEA is funded by the four national funding councils, institutional subscriptions and project income. For more recent news, events and funding opportunities, subscribe to Academy Update. The Higher Education Academy, Company Limited by Guarantee Registered Number 4931031. Registered Office: The Higher Education Academy, Innovation Way, York Science Park, Heslington, York, YO10 5BR, United Kingdom. Registered as Charity Number 1101607.   Want to unsubscribe or change your details?

 

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Research - information structure and learning

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Fwd: What Role Does Intuition Play in Your Teaching?

Send to a friend | My Account | Subscribe to RSS May 29, 2013 Trouble viewing this email? Read it on the web here. Understanding the Role of Intuition in Teaching By Maryellen Weimer, PhD Editor's Note: With so many of you likely enjoying an extended Memorial Day weekend (if you're lucky) or in New Orleans at the Teaching Professor Conference (luckier still) we decided to pull this timeless article from deep in the archives and save our fresh stuff for June. What is intuition? It's one of those terms that is hard to get a handle on. And yet teachers rely on their intuition every day. A situation unfolds in class: some kid in the back moves restlessly and takes an iPod out of his back pack. Those sitting nearby look at what he's doing. A couple of them start whispering as he continues to fuss with his iPod. Some students in the next row glance backward. The teacher continues to present information. She pauses to ask a question, and all the while she's sees what's happening in the back of the room. She rightly assumes that she's lost the attention of students back there. She opts for an abrupt break in the instructional action. She stops talking, turns to the board and, without speaking, writes a question there. Then she faces the class. "Stand up. Everybody stand up." Students shuffle to their feet. "Now look at this question. Spend the next couple of minutes talking with the people around you. In two minutes I want answers and examples." She had planned to ask this question: but not in this way. It wasn't part of the day's script, but something told her that students needed to do something different, and from her repertoire of instructional strategies she summoned this one. The anecdote illustrates many of the features inherent in formal definitions of intuition. In the educational context intuition might be described this way: "a process in which instructors efficiently code, sort and access experientially conceived mental models for use in making instructional decisions. Put another way, instructors have cognitive schemas or mental models born of experience that they can overlay on particular instructional problems to detect a timely solution." (p. 172) One of the features of intuition, as it operates in the classroom and elsewhere, is the easy and effortlessness way in which faculty implement solutions to problems that present themselves on the spot. It's one of the reasons intuition is frequently described as a "mystical sixth sense or paranormal power." (p.172) In reality, intuition is born of experience. After years of doing something, "a skilled craftsman develops a wealth of readily available expertise so entrenched that it tends to be taken for granted..." (p. 172) Even though teachers are regularly called upon to use their intuition, the knowledge it embodies is rarely articulated, and as a result even very skilled teachers are often at a loss to explain what they are doing and why. The fact that academic cultures prize reason and rationality compromises the perceived value of intuition even further. If knowledge cannot be explicated, does it in fact exist? But intuition does exist. In fact, authors of the article cited below identify a set of factors that reliably predict when an instructor is most likely to call on intuitive knowledge. For example, intuition is summoned in those situations when explicit guidelines are missing. Most teachers follow rules that prescribe actions for instances of cheating. But what about when a student is unexpectedly hostile or a class makes accusations? Here teachers craft a response at the moment. Likewise, intuition is called upon in those situations without precedents for action—as when something totally unexpected happens in a class. Most teachers do not abruptly end the class and head to the library to search for solutions others have used in similar situations. Teachers also rely on intuitive knowledge when time is of the essence. The example here relates to how experienced faculty make course planning decisions much more quickly and easily than new teachers do. Faculty are stretched so thin nowadays that time is always of the essence, leaving faculty little time for reflection and much motivation to go with their gut. And, finally, experienced teachers use intuition when a rational analysis needs to be checked. "Do those ratings make sense? Do they confirm my sense about how this class went?" Intuitive knowledge is complex. It should not be taken for granted or otherwise discounted. In fact, teachers should devote more time and energy to understanding and improving this knowledge base. All teachers learn from experience, but that doesn't guarantee that what they've learned is correct. To learn more about that intuitive knowledge, these authors suggest that instructors need to become more reflective and more aware of their responses, especially those responses not particularly effective. Then they need to talk with colleagues, finding out how others respond to a particular kind of situation. And sometimes busy instructors just need to be still. They need to stop those busy minds that would like to force intuition into the rational mold. "Quiet contemplation rather than intense concentration may be more likely to yield up a novel solution to an instructional dilemma." (p. 176) Reference: Burke, L. A., and Sadler-Smith, E. (2006). Instructor intuition in the educational setting. Academy of Management Learning & Education, 5 (2), 169-181. 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March 2013; Vol. 14, No. 1

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Active Learning in Higher Education 2013;14 3-8
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Enhancing self-directed learning through a content quiz group learning assignment

Natalie Warburton and Simone Volet

Active Learning in Higher Education 2013;14 9-22
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From model answers to multiple perspectives: Adapting study approaches to suit university study

David Kember, Celina Hong, and Amaly Ho

Active Learning in Higher Education 2013;14 23-35
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The problem of free-riding in group projects: Looking beyond social loafing as reason for non-contribution

David Hall and Simone Buzwell

Active Learning in Higher Education 2013;14 37-49
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Perceptions and realities in the functions and processes of assessment

Maddalena Taras and Mark S Davies

Active Learning in Higher Education 2013;14 51-61
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Facilitating productive use of feedback in higher education

Anders Jonsson

Active Learning in Higher Education 2013;14 63-76
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Investigating the use of text messages in mobile learning

Gretchen Geng

Active Learning in Higher Education 2013;14 77-87
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