Industry Intersections: Flexible Learning through Professional Practice Dr Daniel Ashton FHEA Bath Spa University Flexible Learning through Professional.

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Industry Intersections: Flexible Learning through Professional Practice Dr Daniel Ashton FHEA Bath Spa University Flexible Learning through Professional Practice Conference Bath Spa University 12 July 2013

Flexible learning Outram (2011: 7) Flexible Learning Pathfinder projects evaluation: ‘Flexible learning extends choice to learners in relation to what they learn, how they learn, where they learn and at what pace’

Industry Intersections HEA TDG Higher Education Academy funded Teaching Development Grant under the ‘flexible learning’ theme with a focus on professional practice. Explore the ways students act in industry-like ways (e.g. as consultants) and engage with external industry partners (e.g. on projects).

Design, Methods and Participants Two case study modules – one from Bath Spa University and one from another HEI: Business (8 students) ‘Management and Consulting: Practice and Critique’ (Lancaster University) ‘Strategic Human Resource Management’ (BSU) Design (7 students) ‘Global Fashion and Textile Sourcing’ (University of Huddersfield) ‘Integrated Practice’ (BSU) Heritage (10 Students) ‘Heritage in Context’ (BSU) ‘History in Practice’ (Manchester Metropolitan Museum) Media (13 students) ‘Creative Enterprise/Artswork Media’ (BSU) ‘BU Station’ and ‘Red Balloon’ (Bournemouth University) Contextual interviews with module tutors followed by student focus groups and keyword/image exercise.

Professional Practice Frameworks Business Taking the role of consultants on briefs set by external partners to provide recommendations to them. Design Responding to internal and external project briefs set by clients and tutors. Heritage On-location placement/project engaging with projects that external partners identify/outline. Media Taking the role of industry professionals on briefs set by clients.

Today’s focus – Four Bath Spa University case studies Module leader for each will introduce the aims and how it works. Outline focus group comments and reflections from students on these modules grouped under (emerging) themes. Discussion and questions.

Business & Management: Strategic HRM – Theory and Practice Phase 1: Strategic HRM: Theory Weeks Assessment 1: Report 30% Phase 2: Company Project: Practice Weeks Assessment 1 & 2: Group Project (50%) Individual Reflection (20%) Phase 2: 8 organisations, 11 different projects “The use of the group project to practically implement theories was great.” “I liked the difference between the report and the project.” “Working with a business was good experience of the real world, assisted in my understanding of the business world.” “Challenging, the brief could change during the project as it’s real but will provide a real change from some of the more theoretical aspects of your study and will look good on your CV.”

Integrated Practice Level 6 Module - portfolio. 5 equally weighted projects where students create different approaches to work. Includes self-authored, self-defined projects as well as briefs to respond to. Students usually work individually (sometimes collaboratively). Briefs include competitions and external client set live briefs, often branding related. Last year clients pitched their projects for students to choose. Important to ensure that the student's creative input is clear.

Heritage in Context Uses single organisation/site as a case study Taught on site, with regular input from organsation’s practitioners Practical hands on engagement with day-to-day business of organsiation Long term and deep engagement with one organisation, embedded in broader sector context Logistically complicated Resource issues

Creative Enterprise/Creative Media Practice “I've found my entire year to be an extremely valuable experience and I would go as far as to call it the best year of my life. I now feel I am better equipped to deal with the big bad world and for the first time in my life I'm sure of the direction I want to continue moving in” Mark Ransom, Creative Media Practice graduate 2013 “Overall my experience at Artswork has given me more, I believe, than almost any other degree can offer. Every project, essay or meeting has been conducted in a professional, real life office environment. We dealt with real people who wanted a real product, some were even willing to pay for the privilege. At the end of such an action-packed year I feel that as a group we went into Artswork Media as students but we are walking away from the office as young professional” Ed Whicher, Creative Media Practice graduate 2012

The Focus Group Questions and analysis were framed: Firstly, in relation to dimensions of flexibility: when, where, how. Secondly, in relation to student learning and effective engagement: 1. Prior Knowledge 2. Motivation 3. Applying What Is Learnt 4. Future Uses 5. Learning Climate

The keyword/image exercise

Three Themes (for today) Structure and Adaptability These comments indicate the structured uncertainty that students face when they are asked to work as industry professionals/with external partners, and the ways that students are able to respond by setting their own priorities. Contact and Relationships These comments indicate the preferences students have for forms of contact with external project partners/clients. These comments emphasize the importance of regular contact and an investment of time in the process from external partners. Developing Expertise These comments indicate how the professional practice framework that students work within (e.g. as consultants; on projects with external partners) provide opportunities to develop their own forms of expertise.

Discussion An opportunity for BSU project partners to respond to any comments and reflect on their professional practice initiatives. An opportunity for whole group Q&A. The roundtable at the end of the day may also be opportunity to return to these points.

Thanks More on Industry Intersections: - Collection of keywords/images on boards in Seminar Rooms over lunch. - Other presentations (HEA Annual Conference) and report (from August) from: or