Pedagogic Research
Our staff are currently undertaking pedagogic research which includes:
* Prof Amudha Poobalan - Transitioning to Postgraduate Education - Do they really need support? Further details can be found here .
* Dr Heather Morgan - Work based placements: fostering the development of Graduate Attributes at Masters level? Further details can be found here .
* Prof Amudha Poobalan - 'Sink or Swim?' results. Considerations for International Medical Elective projects at the University of Aberdeen. Further details can be found here .
Pedagogical Research Grants
* March - September 2024. Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland. GenAI in education work packages. Prof Kirsty Kiezebrink and Dr Sara Preston.
* January - July 2024. Advance HE Collaborative Development Fund. Towards Inclusive Intelligence: A Comprehensive Examination of GenAI Attitudes Among Higher Education Stakeholders. Prof Kirsty Kiezebrink and Dr Sara Preston.
* November 2022 - Ongoing. Learning and Teaching Enhancement Programme award (£1000). Embedding Intersectionality: The Pathway to an Inclusive Education. Lawrie L, Craig L, Poobalan A, Elphinstone S, Bennett S, Maclaren A, Mitchell K
* November 2022 - May 2023. Learning and Teaching Enhancement Programme award (£2066). Learning better Together. Kiezebrink K, Morgan H, Craig L, Gibson T
* February - September 2022. Learning and Teaching Enhancement Programme award (£1000). Standardised Assessment Rubrics - Help or Hindrance to Feedforward? Poobalan A, Craig L, Campbell F, Moreno Lopez R, Welch A, Tucker S, MacCallum D
Dissemination:
- Presentation at the Enhancement Projects Showcase at the 2023 Annual Academic Symposium
- Presentation at the International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association Conference in 2023
* Dec 2021. Learning and Teaching Enhancement Programme award. Embedding Intersectionality: The pathway to an inclusive education. Dr Cheryl Dowie, Dr Julie Ross, Prof Abbe Brown and Prof Amudha Poobalan.
* Dec 2021. Learning and Teaching Enhancement Programme award. Standardised assessment rubrics - Help or Hindrance to feedforward? Prof Amudha Poobalan, Dr Leone Craig, Dr Fiona Campbell, Dr Rosa Lopez, Prof Andy Welch, Prof Steve Tucker and Dr Donna MacCallum.
* Jan - Dec 2019. Learning and Teaching Enhancement Programme award (£1957.55). Enhancing Postgraduate Learning and Experience:Evaluation of the Success Plus Programme (socio-cultural coaching for careers and employability to support success: pathways for life underpinning success). Poobalan A, Bhattacharya S, Craig L, Morgan H, Christie L, Kyle J & Okpo E.
Dissemination:
- Workshop on “Enhanced Student Support through Sociocultural Coaching for Transitioning Postgraduate Students” at 2019 Annual Academic Symposium
- Presentation at Pedagogical Inquiry Network (PIN) in 2020
- Poster at 2020 Annual Academic Symposium
- Presentation at the QAA Scotland 5th International Enhancement Conference in 2020
* Feb - Sep 2019. Learning and Teaching Enhancement Programme (£1958) Enhancing postgraduate learning and experience: Evaluation of the SUCCESS PLUS programme (Socio-cultural Coaching for Careers and Employability to Support Success: Pathways for Life Underpinning Success). Poobalan A, Christie L, Morgan H, Craig L, Kyle J, Bhattacharya S, Okpo E.
* June - Sept 2017. Summer Studentship (£1500) Lecture recording and its impact on lecture attendance and academic performance: A systematic review. Poobalan A (PI), Comber D, Nordman E
* June - Sept 2017. Summer Studentship (£1500) The Role of Student Support Structures in Student Transitions: A systematic review. Barrow J (PI), Poobalan A, Foster K, Cleland J
* April 2017- July 2018. Learning and Teaching Enhancement Programme award. (£940) Student transitions: the role of student support structures. Cleland J (PI), Poobalan A, Barrow J, Foster K
Non-Funded Pedagogical Research
Streetsport - supporting and facilitating the development of enhanced graduate attributes. Craddock C, Antoniazzi F, Morrison S, Zaman Q, Craig L, Williams M, Clews H, Da Vinci L, Welsh J, Buchanan N, McCann B. (collaboration with RGU) - Poster at RGU annual teaching and learning conference in 2019.
How supported were postgraduate students during the initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic? Craig LCA, Christie LM, Morgan HM, Poobalan A. - Poster at 2021 Annual Academic Symposium.