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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
Session aim
We are going to talk about our HEA-funded research project
that measures students’ learning gain through the attribute
Active Citizenship
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
Project Aim
Further embed Active Citizenship into all taught courses at all
levels (Foundation, UG, and Taught PG)
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
Outcomes
• The development and dissemination of discipline-linked
resources on active citizenship, shared through sector wide
events and a website.
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
Contacts
Mary Deane, Main researcher of the project
Maria Cerrato Lara
Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development