m level teaching assessment is the problem – is the answer project management? pauline kneale...
TRANSCRIPT
M Level Teaching
Assessment is the problem – is the answer project management?
Pauline [email protected]
Professor of Applied Hydrology with Learning and Teaching in Geography
Director, White Rose CETL Enterprise, Leeds
• It’s not our teaching – it’s their time keeping
• Most essays get low marks because they are first drafts
• Skills agenda is a bit ‘tired’
• Could PM techniques help level 1 and feed through by repetition at project, dissertation, M level
TASKTASK
STARTSTARTMILESTONEMILESTONE
BARRIERBARRIER
RISKRISK
TimePEOPLEPEOPLE
ENDEND
TASKTASK
TASKTASK
Time
PEOPLEPEOPLE
TASKTASK
TASKTASK
MILESTONEMILESTONE
Project management cardsProject management cards
ThinkThink
Essay Oct 1
Essay Oct 1
Draft 1Draft 1
BirthdayBirthday
No Printer Ink
No Printer Ink
Tutor grp discuss
Tutor grp discuss
Hand in Nov 1
Hand in Nov 1
Read Read
ArgumentsPro - Anti
ArgumentsPro - Anti
10 days1-10 Oct
Library staff
Library staff
ReadReadSpot Gaps
Spot Gaps
Draft 2Draft 2
Final version
Final version
Swine ‘Flu
Swine ‘Flu
9 days 21-30 Oct
10 days 11-20 Oct
ThinkThink
Essay Oct 1
Essay Oct 1
Draft 1Draft 1
BirthdayBirthday
No Printer Ink
No Printer Ink
Tutor grp discuss
Tutor grp discuss
Hand in Nov 1
Hand in Nov 1
Read Read
ArgumentsPro - Anti
ArgumentsPro - Anti
10 days1-10 Oct
Library staff
Library staff
ReadReadSpot Gaps
Spot Gaps
Draft 2Draft 2
Final version
Final version
Swine ‘Flu
Swine ‘Flu
9 days 21-30 Oct
10 days 11-20 Oct
Read assessment guidance
Read assessment guidance
Re-Read assessment guidance
Re-Read assessment guidance
Talk though ideas with ..
Talk though ideas with ..
Create Reading checklist
Create Reading checklist
Students on Dentistry module
Appointing Staff
Appointing Staff
Decide number and type of staffRole definition
Decide number and type of staffRole definition Find out regulations
of specific jobsDecide qualificationSurvey salary range
Find out regulations of specific jobsDecide qualificationSurvey salary range
Set criteria for short listing
References
Set criteria for short listing
References
Job description
Job description
AdvertisingAdvertising
Nobody applies-Extend deadline-Re-advertise
Nobody applies-Extend deadline-Re-advertise
ShortlistInterview
Select
ShortlistInterview
Select
Sign contract
Sign contract Candidates unsuitable
Selected candidate declines offer
Candidates unsuitableSelected candidate
declines offer
2 months
2 weeks
Explore Advertising options and costs
Explore Advertising options and costs
Appointment letter
Contract
Appointment letter
Contract
2 wee
ks
New staff Start
New staff Start
Gant Charts
Task / Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Thinking
Drafting
Reading
Thinking
First Draft
More thinking
Re reading
Second draft
Argument checking and finalising
References
Grammar and spell check
Final version
Printing
Your task
Create a PM plan to:
• Write a paper for Planet
• Personalise your room
• Weeks holiday in October
• Comment as we go -
– Would this work at level 1
– Is this happening already
– Could Project Management be a recurring theme so that dissertations and projects are better planned?
• First Draft plans from groups at GEES Conference
Planning a Holiday
Planning a HolidaySummer
2009
Summer 2009 Decide on
purpose of holiday
Decide on purpose of holiday List
possible destinations
List possible destinations
BookingBooking
Tickets Arrive
Tickets Arrive
Decide on destination and timing
Decide on destination and timing
Finance problemsDelayed flight
Finance problemsDelayed flight
2 weeks
1week
Organise logistics + other preparation
Organise logistics + other preparation
Assess costs against budget
Assess costs against budget 2 m
onths
Go on holiday 30 Oct
Go on holiday 30 Oct
Travel Agents
Travel Agents
ParticipantsParticipants
Leave homeLeave home
Planning a Holiday
Planning a HolidayNOW
June
NOW June
Free up timeFix dates(negotiate leave)
Free up timeFix dates(negotiate leave)
Research, travel agents, online, web brochures
Research, travel agents, online, web brochures
Picked place, package +
book
Picked place, package +
book
Domestic ArrangementsCare, kids,watering, Visa, health
Domestic ArrangementsCare, kids,watering, Visa, health
Pack suitcase etc. in hall night
before
Pack suitcase etc. in hall night
before
FriendsNeighbours
FriendsNeighbours
Fall illDeath in family
Fall illDeath in family
Where to goWhere to go
Arrive on
beach
Arrive on
beach
Travel AgentsInternet contactsFriends
Travel AgentsInternet contactsFriends
Writing a paper for Planet
Writing a paper for Planet
22 June 11am
22 June 11am
ResearchResearch
Ring Planet to check
idea
Ring Planet to check
idea Complete first draft
Complete first draft
Send draft to colleague
Send draft to colleague
Needs more work / revision
Needs more work / revision
1 month
31 July 09
1 week
Complete 31 August
2009
Complete 31 August
2009
Writing Block
Writing Block
Writing a paper for Planet
Writing a paper for Planet
22 June 2009
22 June 2009
Decide on Topic
Decide on Topic
Send to 3 colleagues for comment
Send to 3 colleagues for comment
1 July1 July
IT Problems
IT Problems
Comments back by 8
July
Comments back by 8
July
Revised paper and submission
Revised paper and submission
No feedback
No feedback
Background research
Background research
Write Paper
(1st draft)
Write Paper
(1st draft)
Deadline 1 August
2009
Deadline 1 August
2009