1. Using Sakai to Research and Enhance Small Group Teaching in Plant Sciences University of Cambridge, UK

3. Summer Year 3 Choose 1 Astrophysics Chemistry Experimental & Theoretical Physics Geological Sciences Materials Science & Metallurgy History & Philosophy of Science Anatomy Option A Anatomy Option B Biochemistry Genetics Neuroscience Pathology Pharmacology Physiology Plant Sciences Psychology Zoology Biological & Biomedical Sciences (dissertation- based) Physical Sciences Summer Year 2 Choose 3 Chemistry A Chemistry B Geological Sciences A Geological Sciences B Materials Science & Metallurgy Minerals Science Physics Advanced Physics History & Philosophy of Science Mathematics Animal Biology Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Cell & Developmental Biology Ecology Experimental Psychology Neurobiology Pathology Pharmacology Physiology Plant & Microbial Sciences Choose 3 Year 1 Choose 3 Choose 1 Chemistry Geology Materials & Mineral Sciences Physics Biology of Cells Evolution and Behaviour Physiology of Organisms Elementary Mathematics for Biologists Mathematics Quantitative Biology

4. CMI Teaching and Learning Project Aims To develop learning approaches and resources to enhance the effectiveness of small group teaching in 2 nd yr Plant and Microbial Sciences:

5. Using evidence to inform practice in small- group teaching Multi-method study being carried out to identify areas where development should take place Analysis shows what is needed to support small-group teaching Support can be provided with online tools via SAKAI

6. CamTools – an integrated learning environment

8. Research wiki

9. Research Approach: Identification of desirable practices Development of resources Implementation of resources and practices Analysis of effectiveness of interventions

10. Multi-method research approach

12. Syllabus tool

13. Survey – dual scale The left scale relates to practices and this is for you to show how frequently things happen The right scale is for you to show how much you value the activity.

15. Exemplar essays

17. Self-tests

18. Student focus groups Where a small group of students is led in a discussion to identify and evaluate learning practices Prior experience of learning and dispositions towards specific teaching and learning strategies Experience of teaching and learning in supervisions Experience of and attitudes towards assessment

20. Student Wiki

21. Lecture notes

23. Additional resources in WIKI Electronic jigsaw Flash animations Video streams Concept map Podcasts Narrated powerpoint presentations 3D structures

24. Flash Animations

25. 3D structures

26. Characteristics Transformative Integrative Irreversible Linked to areas of troublesome knowledge e.g. Photoinhibition Threshold concepts

27. Concept map Threshold concepts

28. Concept Maps

29. Interviews with Tutors To identify successful tutorial activities for each lecture topic To highlight areas where extra resources are likely to be useful for students and tutors To get ideas for new types of resources

31. Tutors’ wiki

32. Using SAKAI to enhance teaching and learning

33. Plant Sciences Pedagogy Project Lever to encourage further change in teaching practices at the University of Cambridge

34. CamTools Demonstration Site sakai@plantsci.cam.ac.uk

35. Josh Jacobs Lori Breslow Warren Seering Patrick Carmichael Harriet Truscott Rhiannon Williams John Norman Keith Johnstone Fran Tracy Katy Jordan