1. Using poster presentations for student learning and assessment Nicola Spurling, University of Lancaster Siân Etherington, University of Salford ECE Conference, 2007

2. Overview Our poster project Assessing posters: what criteria? Your assessment Feedback Discussion

3. Difficulties of international students in UK HE Academic cultural adjustment Spurling (2004; 2005)

4. Educational Cultures project Aims: Introduce students to the concept of academic cultures Raise consciousness about Ss’ own academic cultures Explore student expectations of UK HE Allow students to investigate one aspect of educational culture in Salford University Develop transferable ethnographic skills Allow students to experience some (possibly) challenging aspects of academic culture

5. The Project Week 1 Academic cultural expectations Analysis of student interview data Week 2 Group formation & Topic choice Questions for tutors Arranging to meet tutors Week 3 Working with interview data Preparation of posters Week 4 Preparation for poster session (Q&A) Poster session Interviews with tutors (outside class)

6. The Poster Session

9. Our Criteria What have the students learned about the topic (content knowledge)? How have the students connected the content and process learning on the project to imagined/expected future experiences? To what extent have the students reflected on the topic (converting content into process knowledge)? To what extent have students reflected on the process of undertaking the project?

10. Discussion Points How might you use posters in your own teaching context? Content or experiential learning? Assessment of the poster session? Follow-up to consolidate and facilitate further learning?