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Enhancing Professional Learning and Teaching using Technology Linda Price & Adrian Kirkwood May 2011

Enhancing Professional Learning and Teaching using Technology

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Enhancing Professional Learning and Teaching using Technology

Linda Price & Adrian Kirkwood

May 2011

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1. Overview of project

• A desk based study commissioned by the Higher Education Academy to• provide a review of evidence-based practice of learning and teaching with technology in higher education.

• examine what evidence exists to illustrate that technology is enhancing learning and teaching practices in HE.

• examine what evidence teachers use and what evidence they generate.

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2. Outcomes and findings• The HEFCE e-Learning Strategy suggests that benefits

might be felt at three different levels: Efficiency, Enhancement, Transformation– But our review found few examples of transformation

• The nature of the rationale for technology use was often under-reported

• Practitioners do not appear to be capitalising on existing evidence (evidence generation instead).

• The evidence presented to support claims that ‘technology enhances learning’ requires careful interpretation (insufficinent context).

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3. Implications and impact• Technology use/alignment with learners’ goals/aspirations is

important. • The context of the student and teacher influences the success of

learning and teaching practices with technology, e.g.– which students? what learning? what outcomes? which institution? what

assessment?

• Academic developers have key roles in supporting– practitioners in engaging with relevant evidence – development of teachers’ beliefs and practices with technology.

• Policy makers have key roles – determining how technology is integrated influences practitioners’ actions

The teacher is the agent of change: so future development depends upon supporting new teaching practices