CfLaT – Showcase: Using Research To Transform Learning
CfLaT held its first showcase event on the 18th September 2013. With the theme of Using Research To Transform Learning we were able to share insights into our work, provide information on potential partnerships and hear from participants about their own professional contexts and interests. Our raison d'être is to make a difference to policy and practice in education so this was a chance both to show off what we have already done and to advertise ourselves to new partners. We had two types of session, firstly those on what we do (Social and Educational Inclusion, Learning Environments, Professional Learning, Digital Communication and Innovative Pedagogies and curriculum) and secondly how we do it (Masters and Doctoral PG courses, Research Projects and Partnerships and Evaluation Project). In a nutshell we advocate educational outcomes that surpass, but don’t ignore, the standards agenda. As a showcase it was an event of ‘snapshots’, with participants offered 15 minute workshops, some drawing on the themes of our research and others highlighting potential partnerships for engagement in research projects or to support school-level enquiry and development. The showcase attracted over 100 teachers, school leaders, academic and support staff from High Education, educational psychologists, and professionals from a range of services for children and young people. The event helped us to forge new links and consolidate those we already have.
Postcards and other resources used to illustrate our work can be found here. If you would like to follow up any specific themes or opportunities for support please get in touch with named members of CfLaT directly.
Feedback on the event included:
"Refreshing to get the opportunity to think about learning and pedagogy" (School Improvement Advisor)
"Our school is currently updating and working through its latest improvement plan and I think it would be helpful to pass on some of the ideas from your showcase" (Secondary School member of SLT)
Theme/Project |
Contacts |
Powerpoint |
| Keynote: Keynote: Changing our educational futures | David.Leat@ncl.ac.uk | |
| Professional Learning, and Supporting professional development | Rachel.Lofthouse@ncl.ac.uk | |
| Social & Educational Inclusion | Liz.Todd@ncl.ac.ukk.j.c.Laing@ncl.ac.uk Jill.Clark@ncl.ac.uk |
Download |
| Digital Communication and Education | Susan.Pattison@ncl.ac.uk Anne.Preston@ncl.ac.uk | Download |
| Learning Environments | Pamela.Woolner@ncl.ac.uk | |
| Innovative Pedagogy & Curriculum | David.Leat@ncl.ac.uk U.Thomas@ncl.ac.uk (Skype Seniors) | |
| Evaluations | k.j.c.Laing@ncl.ac.ukJill.Clark@ncl.ac.uk | |
| Teaching and Learning in Higher Education and Internationalisation | Sue.Robson@ncl.ac.uk | Download |
| VERP – Video Enhanced Reflection on Practice | Liz.Todd@ncl.ac.uk | Download |
| Professional Development Opportunities | Rachel.Lofthouse@ncl.ac.uk | |
| Part-time Accredited Courses | Rachel.Lofthouse@ncl.ac.uk |
If you would like more information about the PGCerts and Master’s courses to which we are currently recruiting please get in touch with Rachel.Lofthouse@ncl.ac.uk