PASCL Project (Peer Assessment of Student-Centred Learning in Higher Education) Marta Rachlewicz, UNICA UNICA EduLab 04.12.2014, Lisbon
PASCL Project Objectives Develop the PASCL guidelines, forming the framework • for Peer Assessment (PA) of Student-Centered Learning of a higher education institution Gather and promote the knowledge about SCL at • European HEIs by preparing a research study on SCL in Europe, creating a pool of experts in SCL, organizing three conferences Give higher education institutions insight into their • performance regarding implementing SCL by means of conducting the PA of SCL visits
PASCL Facts & Figures • Project duration: 32 months (October 2013 – May 2016) • 6 partners based in 5 countries • Total budget: over 500.000 EUR • Project website: http://pascl.eu/ • UNICA as leader of two WPs
The Partnership
PASCL builds on... ‘Time for a New Paradigm in Education: Student-Centred Learning ’ (T4SCL) Project 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 characterized 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. T4SCL Toolkit 2010 (‘Student -Centred Learning Toolkit for Students, Staff and Higher Education Institutions’ published as a part of the project ‘Time for a New Paradigm in Education: Toolkit available online: http://www.esu- Student-Centred Learning’ funded with support from the European Commission) online.org/resources/6068/Student-Centred- Learning-Toolkit/
PASCL activities December 2014 Research on the situation of SCL at HEIs in Europe November 2014 Guidelines & procedures for PA of SCL February 2015 Training of the experts in SCL (Session I) April 2015 Piloting the PA of SCL at HEIs October 2015 Training of the experts in SCL (Session II) End 2015/ PA of SCL visits at HEIs first half 2016
PASCL activities • By the end of the year December Research on the ESU will finalize a 2014 situation of SCL at HEIs in Europe publication on the November Guidelines & 2014 procedures for PA situation of SCL at HEIs of SCL February Training of the in Europe 2015 experts in SCL (Session I) April 2015 Piloting the PA of SCL at HEIs October Training of the 2015 experts in SCL (Session II) End 2015/ PA of SCL visits at first half HEIs 2016
PASCL activities • Procedures for PA of SCL December Research on the (PASCL Guidelines) 2014 situation of SCL at HEIs in Europe developed and available November Guidelines & 2014 procedures for PA to the institutions of SCL February Training of the interested in hosting a 2015 experts in SCL (Session I) PASCL visit April 2015 Piloting the PA of SCL at HEIs October Training of the 2015 experts in SCL (Session II) End 2015/ PA of SCL visits at first half HEIs 2016
PASCL Training I Dates: 16-17 February 2015 • Location: Central European December Research on the • 2014 situation of SCL University, Budapest, Hungary at HEIs in Europe November Guidelines & Trainers: experts from FIER of • 2014 procedures for PA University of Jyväskylä, CEU and KIC of SCL 10-15 participants: university February Training of the • 2015 experts in SCL academic and administrative staff and (Session I) students April 2015 Piloting the PA of SCL at HEIs Goals: • October Training of the Training the SCL experts to form a 2015 experts in SCL • (Session II) European PASCL pool of experts End 2015/ PA of SCL visits at Get the PA team members and • first half HEIs representatives of the hosting HEIs 2016 acquainted with the philosophies of SCL and enhancement-led PA and prepare them to the PA of SCL visits
PASCL Training I Application deadline: • 15 January 2015 December Research on the Application packages should include: • 2014 situation of SCL at HEIs in Europe CV • Motivation letter • November Guidelines & 2014 procedures for PA Letter of support and recommendation from • of SCL supervisor or from university’s senior management/leadership February Training of the The HEIs volunteering to host a PA of SCL visit • 2015 experts in SCL will have priority in the selection process for the (Session I) training April 2015 Piloting the PA of SCL at HEIs Applications and inquiries should be sent • electronically to Central European October Training of the 2015 experts in SCL University at the following address: (Session II) highered_programs@ceu.hu with the End 2015/ PA of SCL visits at subject line “application to PASCL first half HEIs training February 2015 ” 2016 Final information on training will be soon • available on the project website
PASCL Pilot Visits UNICA responsible for this activity • December Research on the Date: April 2015 (to be decided • 2014 situation of SCL at HEIs in Europe together with the hosting November Guidelines & institution) 2014 procedures for PA of SCL 2 pilot visits at UNICA member • universities: Nova University of February Training of the 2015 experts in SCL Lisbon and University of Warsaw (Session I) expressed interest in hosting the April 2015 Piloting the PA of SCL at HEIs visits October Training of the Duration: 2-3 days • 2015 experts in SCL (Session II) Format: approximately 1 – hour • End 2015/ PA of SCL visits at meetings with representatives of first half HEIs 2016 different parts and levels of the participating HEI
PASCL Pilot Visits Peer Assessment (PA) is based on • the tradition of enhancement-led December Research on the 2014 situation of SCL evaluation at HEIs in Europe Goals: • November Guidelines & 2014 procedures for PA support the participating institutions in • of SCL recognizing their best practices with February Training of the regards to SCL 2015 experts in SCL (Session I) not to accredit the HEI, but to help • analyze its own practices April 2015 Piloting the PA of SCL at HEIs support in considering the ways of • October Training of the becoming more SC 2015 experts in SCL discuss between the PA team and the • (Session II) participating institution End 2015/ PA of SCL visits at first half HEIs Both the PA team and the hosting • 2016 HEI will take part in the shared PASCL training
PASCL Training II Second session of the PASCL • December Research on the Training 2014 situation of SCL at HEIs in Europe Similar goals and content • November Guidelines & Dates: end of October 2015 • 2014 procedures for PA of SCL Location: Malta • February Training of the Trainers: experts from FIER of • 2015 experts in SCL (Session I) University of Jyväskylä, CEU and KIC April 2015 Piloting the PA of 10-15 participants: university • SCL at HEIs academic and administrative staff and October Training of the 2015 experts in SCL students (Session II) Aimed at training the experts for the End 2015/ PA of SCL visits at • first half HEIs final PA of SCL visits 2016
PASCL PA of SCL Visits UNICA responsible for this activity • December Research on the Final visits conducted with the • 2014 situation of SCL at HEIs in Europe experience gained during the piloting November Guidelines & phase and two training sessions 2014 procedures for PA of SCL Date: End of 2015/ beginning of • 2016 (to be decided together with February Training of the 2015 experts in SCL hosting institution) (Session I) April 2015 Piloting the PA of 6-7 visits: we are looking for • SCL at HEIs interested HEIs (this round open also October Training of the to non-UNICA members) 2015 experts in SCL (Session II) Duration: 2-3 days • End 2015/ PA of SCL visits at first half HEIs Format: approximately 1 – hour • 2016 meetings with representatives of different parts and levels of the participating HEI
Thank you for your attention! In case of any questions and for further information regarding the PA of SCL visits, please contact Marta Rachlewicz marta.rachlewicz@unica-network.eu Released under a Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0 Belgium License You are free: to Share — to copy, distribute and transmit the work to Remix — to adapt the work This project has been funded with support from the Under the following conditions: European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission Attribution — You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor (but not in any way that cannot be held responsible for any use which may suggests that they endorse you or your use of the work). be made of the information contained therein. Share Alike — If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one.
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