Creating Role Models and a Legacy Francesca Worsnop Rebecca Skinner Lizzie Collins Roger Watt Student-led Teaching

Background Psychologically Literate Citizens Increases Confidence Increases Independence Increases Employability

Here’s what happened 4 th years teach statistics to 2 nd years

Student-led Learning Key Concepts – Repeated practice – Collaboration

A Good Way to Learn

Student-led Teaching Key Concepts: – Collaborative teaching – Facilitative teaching – No status difference

A Good Way to Teach

Traditional Lectures Student-led Seminars

Starting the cycle Learn Use Teach Learn Our learning experience

Completing the cycle Learn Use Teach Learn Use Teach Learn Use Teach Learn Use Teach We are part of an ongoing learning cycle

Completing the cycle Learn Use Teach Learn Teach Our teaching experience

Completing the cycle Learn Use Teach Learn Use Teach Learn Use Teach Learn Use Teach We are part of an ongoing learning & teaching cycle

Benefits of cycle completed We gained role models We pass on a legacy no role model role model Year Proportion of 4 th years teaching statistics

Benefits to 2 nd Years Understanding statistics – Higher pass rate Confidence in statistics – Use in other modules – Dependency for support in future years drops – Engagement in support increases External examiner about us: “The statistical analysis in most reports was very impressive.”

Benefits to 4 th Years Increased grades

Benefits to 4 th Years Involvement in QA enhancement mechanisms – Reviewed module and suggested areas for improvement. – Module reform cycle We have become reflective

Benefits to 4 th Years Psychologically Literate Citizens – Confident – Independent – Employable

The End

Teacher Centered ProCons Large amount of info can be shared quickly Promotes passive learning It can accommodate large numbers of students One-Way Communication Teacher is in controlRestricts critical thinking Quick and Easy Assessments Not idea for most students Student Centered ProCons Engages Students in the learning process Difficult to implement on large scale Promotes Active Learning Not effective in all subject area Promotes Critical Thinking Time Consuming Provides real-life connections A Good Way to Teach