1. Using the HEAR in Student-Led PDP
Helen Tattam
HEAR Project Support Officer
Steve Wise
Department of Geography
Centre for Recording Achievement Conference 2013
Lakeside Conference Centre
University of Aston in Birmingham
Thursday 21 November 2013

2. Workshop Presentation – the Sheffield Project
Breakout Groups – 6 questions on student-led PDP & HEAR
Report Back
Plenary
Set scene on what information literacy is

3. PDP in Geography at Sheffield
Regular meetings with Personal Tutors
Focus largely on Academic Progress
Some discussion of other PDP issues – but no compulsory element

4. Issues Scheme is voluntary because Student engagement low
Non-vocational degree
Staff not qualified to provide guidance on personal development/employability
Insufficient staff time for comprehensive annual review
Student engagement low

5. Solutions Incentivize student engagement by
Rewarding participation - including through HEAR
Designing a student-led system
Students build portfolio of evidenced PDP activity
‘Pick & mix’ selection of tasks to complete, including:
Training
Peer review and planning activities
Career research exercise
Engagement with the Careers Service
Sufficient activity qualifies for HEAR recognition
Applied for HEA funding to develop scheme

6. Role of HEAR Continual reference point to support
(i) progress review (what’s in my HEAR now?)
(ii) development planning (what do I want in my HEAR by the end? do I need to take extra action?)
Can reward PDP engagement in Section 6.1

7. Set scene on what information literacy is

8. Breakout Groups Is student-led PDP feasible?
Is HEAR a suitable way of recording/rewarding PDP?
6 questions to help think through these - 5 mins each
What would encourage students to take a lead with PDP?
How structured should a student-led scheme be?
How could peer mentoring be implemented effectively?
How could PDP activities be recorded?
How should engagement with PDP be recognised/rewarded?
Would rewarding PDP rival extra-curricular award schemes?
Summarise thoughts on flip chart paper as you move round
Set scene on what information literacy is

9. Plenary Is student-led PDP feasible?
Is HEAR a suitable way of recording/rewarding PDP?
Set scene on what information literacy is