Oct
2013
ISSOTL Closing Plenary Changing Higher Education One Step at a Time Sherry Linkon, Arshad Ahmad, Klara Bolander Laksov, Marian McCarthy, and Julie Reynolds
This final plenary was focused on the need to take changing education at a one step at a time pace but that what we must always do what is for the students to enhance their learning and develop our pedagogical practice. Through the use of projects they had led they discussed how they had advanced teaching. There was mention of focusing on what the role of education was, how teaching and learning belonged to everyone and that all involved should want to inquiry into practice and develop this as well as reflect on their own practice. Their shared key messages were:
- Start where others start from
- Listen to what they say
- Collaborate to develop
- Make people you want to influence your partners
- Emphasise the journey you all take
- Organise
The conversations around teaching and learning are the most important you can have so listen to what others have to say and what help/support they need.