Higher Education Academy Annual Conference Nottingham July 5-6th 2011 Developing the Inclusive Practitioner A workshop exploring the use of Open Educational Resources (OER) to support the continuing development of ‘Professional Values’ in HE Professor Christine Hockings Institute for Learning Enhancement University of Wolverhampton

Aims To explore the ways institutions support the development of professional values in HE; To discuss and evaluate a selection of OER developed to enhance inclusive learning and teaching.

Professional Values Respect for individual learners Commitment to development of learning communities Commitment to encouraging participation in higher education, acknowledging diversity and promoting equality of opportunity Review of The UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF) for Higher Education 2010

Key research questions How do teachers academically engage all students within diverse groups? How can we facilitate development of inclusive learning environments? What are the implications for policy and practice in university teaching? Learning and teaching for social diversity and difference in HE www.wlv.ac.uk/teaching4diversity

Principles of inclusive L&T Create safe, inclusive spaces Get to know students as individuals Establish ground rules for collaborative learning Develop strategies that harness students’ experience and knowledge Start with what students know, then apply theory (biographical turn) Connect with students’ lives, backgrounds and future aspirations Facilitate uncertainty, confusion & difference Encourage public articulation of thinking & collaborative problem solving Teach reflexively and with sensitivity to individual & cultural differences Mindful of own beliefs and identity and their impact on student learning Coordinate interaction, mixing different student (with a purpose) Anticipate students’ requirements and interests Respond flexibly to emerging needs and interests of student

Developing inclusive L&T - current To what extent do you/your colleagues practice inclusive L&T already? How do you know? What factors help or hinder inclusive practice in your institution?

Demo of OER module illustrating inclusive principles Learning to Teach Inclusively Module Human resources Strategies that harness students’ experience and knowledge (16/30) Mathematics. Articulating thinking publically (17/30) Digital Media Sensitive to the cultural diversity of the group (22/30) Unit 2

Developing Inclusive practice - future What changes will you make to your existing programmes to develop inclusive practice in your institution? What role could OER play in developing professional values around inclusive L&T in your institution?

Learning to Teach Inclusively Project User engagement & collaboration End of Project Conference – 20th September 2011 Download and test the materials and module Participate in module / video review and development Open to all ideas and suggestions. See project website: www.wlv.ac.uk/teachinginclusively or contact me: C.Hockings@wlv.ac.uk

Some recent papers on inclusive L&T Hockings, C (2011) Hearing voices, creating spaces: the craft of the ‘artisan’ teacher’ in a mass higher education system. Critical Studies in Higher Education Hockings, C. (2010). Inclusive learning and teaching in higher education: a synthesis of research. York HEA. Hockings, C., Cooke, S., & Bowl, M. (2010). Learning and teaching in two universities within the context of increasing student diversity: complexity, contradictions and challenges. In M. David (Ed.), Improving learning by widening participation. London: Routledge. May, H & Bridger, K. (2010) Developing and embedding inclusive policy and practice in HE. York: HEA [www.heacademy.ac.uk]