1. PASCL - Project results
Dominique MONTAGNESE, UNICA Project & Event Officer
UNICA EduLab, Rome
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2. Background Previous project T4SCL How would SCL look in practice?
Revised ESG
Can SCL be assessed?
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3. Student-Centred Learning
…represents both a mindset and a culture within a given higher education institution and is a learning approach which is broadly related to, and supported by, constructivist theories of learning. It is characterised by innovative methods of teaching which aim to promote learning in communication with teachers and other learners and which take students seriously as active participants in their own learning, fostering transferable skills such as problem-solving, critical thinking and reflective thinking.
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4. PASCL
Peer Assessment of Student Centred Learning in Higher Education Institutions in Europe
Project duration 32 months

5. Project partners (Consortium)
ESU – European Students’ Union
Network of Universities from the Capitals of Europe, UNICA
University of Jyväskylä, Finish Institute for Educational Research
Közép-európai Egyetem (Central European University)
Melius s.r.l.
Knowledge Innovation Centre (Malta) Ltd (KIC)

6. Project Aim
“PASCL aims to assist in implementing sound student-centred learning (SCL) strategies and approaches at institutional level and to foster a culture of SCL in higher education institutions across Europe.”

7. Project Goals
Develop a peer assessment framework (PASCL guidelines) for “student-centerdness” explores if an institution has successfully incorporated the elements of student-centred learning in its teaching and learning strategy and delivery of its education
Exploit the knowledge on SCL gathered in the project during a training for experts, three conferences and research study on SCL in Europe
Give HEI insight into their performance regarding implementing student centred learning and provide with the means for further improvements
Address the question of students’ motivation to take an active role in co-creating their learning experience and give deserved visibility to the teaching mission of HE institutions
Facilitate peer learning

8. Deliverables
Research Study - Overview on Student Centred Learning in Higher Education in Europe

9. Activities Experts’ trainings PASCL pool of experts
SCL peer assessment visits
Annual conferences

10. Seven PASCL visit conducted
HOST UNIVERSITY
DATES
BEST PRACTICES FOUND
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visit 1
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa
13-14 April 2015
1 – Autonomy of Faculties and tailor-made studies
2 - Entrepreneurship education and start-up support
3 – Quality assurance coordinator in each Faculty
visit 2
University of Warsaw
28-29 April 2015
1 – Support to students to create their own research ideas
2 –Regular meetings teachers/students at the Faculty of Chemistry
visit 3
West University of Timisoara
22-23 February 2016
1 - Introduction of interdisciplinary subjects 2- Establishment of training center for teaching staff
visit 4
Riga Stradins University
15-16 February 2016
1 - Students' veto right in Senate 2 - Mentoring program Teachers / Students 3 - Cooperation between faculty, staff and students in developing courses and curricula
visit 5
University of Latvia
25-26 February 2016
1 - Student engagement 2 - Recognition of prior learning 3 - Peer mentoring
visit 6
Singidunum University Belgrade
29 February - 1 March 2016
1 - Academics are full time employees and always available 2 - University provide coaching for academic staff and students
visit 7
University of Rijeka
14-15 March 2016
1 - Student surveys and answers from teachers 2 - Staff portfolio and recognition of teachers' implication in the academic life

11. Give feedback to students, individually as marks are individual
Recommendations
“Good doctors are not always good teachers” - importance of pedagogical methods
Give feedback to students, individually as marks are individual
Teacher development- support for learning and upgrading teaching methods

12. Recommendations
Increase and enhance cross‐faculty contacts and cooperation
Students’ feedback on teaching - importance, right questions, consequence, digitalisation
Developing the engagement with alumni networks

13. Recommendations Support and encourage student representation
Measure teaching excellence and integrate it into promotion criteria
Sharing of best practice and internal dialogue

14. Request your own Peer-Assessment on SCL
The PASCL Pool of Expert is there to stay
Contact ESU and/or UNICA to host a PASCL visit at your institution

15. Thank you dominique.montagnese@unica-network.eu pascl.eu
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