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LEARNING GAIN IN ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP MEASURING LEARNING GAIN IN HIGHER EDUCATION 11 th MAY 2016, CONGRESS CENTRE, LONDON Dr. Maria Cerrato Lara, Researcher Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development (OCLSD) Oxford Brookes University

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LEARNING GAIN IN ACTIVE

CITIZENSHIP

MEASURING LEARNING GAIN IN HIGHER EDUCATION

11th MAY 2016, CONGRESS CENTRE, LONDON

Dr. Maria Cerrato Lara, Researcher

Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development (OCLSD)

Oxford Brookes University

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Session aim

We are going to talk about our HEA-funded research project

that measures students’ learning gain through the attribute

Active Citizenship

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Contextualization of the research

• In 2012, Oxford Brookes University embedded Graduate Attributes into

every taught programme via the Institutional Strategy for Enhancing the

Student Experience

• Each Programme Learning Outcome was aligned with an

(employability) Attribute

• One of these ‘Brookes Attributes’ is Active Citizenship

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Project Aim

Further embed Active Citizenship into all taught courses at all

levels (Foundation, UG, and Taught PG)

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Project objectives

1) Definition of the Graduate Attribute ‘Active Citizenship’

2) Development of an instrument to benchmark and track

engagement with the elements of active citizenship as a

measure of learning gain.

It will take the form of a scale of questions, which will be

inserted into the bi-annual Institutional Student Engagement

Survey

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1)‘Active Citizenship’ Definitions

OCLSD, 2015

1. Prepared to proactively engage with both local and global

communities

2. Knowledge of the local and global perspectives of one’s

discipline

3. Critical awareness of the complexity of diverse

perspectives, cultures and values and the ability to question

one’s own perspective and those of others

4. Ability to use knowledge and skills to improve society

through actively engaging with issues of equity,

sustainability and social justice

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The European Commission (1998)

1. Not only the development of intercultural understanding

(the affective level),

1. but also the acquisition of operational competence

(the cognitive level)

1. and both are best gained through practice and experience

(the pragmatic level)

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Analysis of Oxford Brookes

‘Active Citizenship’ definition

ACTIVECITIZENSHIP

Content knowledge

(cognitive level)

Skills & competences(pragmatic level)

Personal Developmen

t(affective level)

2. Knowledge of the local

and global perspectives of

one’s discipline

3. Critical awareness of

the complexity of diverse

perspectives and cultures

3. Ability to question one’s own

perspective and those of others

4. Ability to use knowledge

and skills to improve society

1. Prepared to proactively

engage with both local and

global communities

4. actively engaging with

issues of equity,

sustainability and social

justice

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2) ‘Active Citizenship’ Scale

FACTOR 1 (F1)

Knowledge and awareness of different perspectives/ cultures/ values (within

disciplines and as a result of interaction with others)

- Becoming aware that understanding of your subject may vary depending on

local contexts and culture

- Understanding people of other backgrounds (economic, racial/ethnic, political,

religious, nationality etc.)

- Worked with students from other cultures and/or backgrounds e.g. in

groupwork, team projects in order to learn from other points of view

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FACTOR 2 (F2)

Actions taken within the community (in class, extra-curricular and co-curricular

activities, volunteer work)

- Participated, as part of your course, in activities/projects which engage with the

community

- Doing volunteer work

- Participating in extra-curricular or co-curricular activities (societies, sports, etc. via

the institution or the students’ union)

- Gained work experience in a paid or unpaid role e.g. an internship, field experience

or placement

- Contributed to your programme of study in a paid or unpaid role e.g. as a module

assistant, research assistant, e-pioneer or peer assisted learning mentor etc.

- Hold a formal role within the university e.g. as a chair of a departmental or student

society, or as a student ambassador

- Participate in a study abroad programme

- Participate as a volunteer at Brookes or the wider community

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FACTOR 3 (F3)Proactive attitude to improve society (issues of equity, sustainability and socialjustice inside or outside academia)

- Adopting a responsible and ethical position within your chosen profession or

discipline

- Becoming motivated to make a positive contribution in your community even if it

is at a small level

- Developing a proactive attitude/“positive spirit” to improve society

- Engaging with ideas of equality, sustainability or social justice

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Outcomes

• The development and dissemination of discipline-linked

resources on active citizenship, shared through sector wide

events and a website.

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Project update

Work completed

• Participants recruited

• Programme teams engaged in collaboration

• Project pilots completed (cognitive interviews)

In process

• Data collection via Institutional Student Engagement Survey

Next steps

• Data analysis

• Dissemination via website and events

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Contacts

Mary Deane, Main researcher of the project

[email protected]

Maria Cerrato Lara

[email protected]

Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development