Please join us at the next SPA Teaching & Learning online event, on good practice for boosting student engagement.
Date: Tuesday, 25th March 2025, 12.00-13.30
Zoom link: https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/96600276490?pwd=cTMAUb1fdWbzZGwAOcOSPYuUG0iHaT.1#success
The aim of the event is to share tried and tested practices that have improved student involvement in social policy teaching, and to offer a forum to reflect critically and constructively on the challenges faced by both teaching staff and students in maximising engagement for effective learning.
There will be short presentations, followed by an open discussion with Q&A to share insights.
Presenters and topics:
Dr Larissa Haensel-Povey – Improving students’ attendance and engagement: reflections from an applied university
Professor John McKendrick – SPIRU Work Placement Module: Enabling Social Science Students to Deliver for the ‘Common Good’
Dr İdil Akıncı-Pérez – Why does this matter? Using reflection to connect social policy and everyday life
Dr Amarpreet Kaur – A Teaching Technique for Effective Learning: Maximising Student Engagement through ‘Chunking’
Dr Arvind Kumar – Promoting Students’ Engagement with Formative Essay through Reflexive Learning
We look forward to seeing you online.
Enrico Reuter (T&L lead)
Carolyn Snell & Sade Ajose (ECR/PGR leads)