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

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

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

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

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

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

Set scene on what information literacy is

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

Plenary Is student-led PDP feasible? Is HEAR a suitable way of recording/rewarding PDP? h.l.tattam@sheffield.ac.uk s.wise@sheffield.ac.uk Set scene on what information literacy is