University of Glasgow Learning and Teaching Centre research seminar: Supporting the development of understanding in higher education
- Date: 23 Mar 2010
- Start Time: 02:00 pm
- Location/venue: Learning & Teaching Centre Southpark House 64 Southpark Avenue Glasgow , Scotland, G12 8LB
This session is led by Professor Peter Davies, Staffordshire University, Dr David Hay, King's College, London and Dr Max Scheja, Stockholm University.
The session will allow colleagues to consider the implications of ongoing research which is looking at ways of helping students to be involved more actively in developing their own understanding. This research has involved working with university teachers and students to see how difficult aspects of contrasting subject areas can be made more accessible. Prof Peter Davies will be drawing on the idea of threshold concepts , while Dr David Hay will be introducing a new approach to concept mapping. Dr Max Scheja from Stockholm will de describing ongoing work using in-depth discussions with students about how they reach a deep level of understanding.