Authentic Enquiry-Based Learning
Lead: Jonny Hall
Email: jonny.hall@northumbria.ac.uk
Aims of this Learning Circle:
- Define Northumbria’s approach to live projects and clinics.
- Recommend this approach and principles and best practices for modules to university education committee together with a validation process.
- Establish support models for small and larger scale clinics and live projects.
- Establish a Community of Practice –Likely agreed objectives will include.
- A pool of volunteer experts who are willing to lend their expertise to new clinics and validate them – Critical Friend.
- Sharing pedagogical research and best practice and developing further research iniativies.
- Connecting research and education and developing the potential for further REF impact case studies.
- Peer Observation and Support across clinics.
- A web resource of case studies and resources to support the development of live projects and clinics.
- To create opportunities for members to attain recognition and reward for their activities through: AHE CATE; FHEA/SFHEA/PFHEA and individual NTFS applications.
- Provide guidance on the logistical issues in establishing clinics – liaise with central university services such as legal, health and safety and estates to create a guide to the issues that require consideration when starting clinics/live projects.
- Evaluate and enhance employability outcomes.
- Develop multi-disciplinary approaches to live projects and clinics.
- Participate in the broader development of Experiential Learning at Northumbria University as part of the 2024-30 Strategy.