Learning, Teaching and Assessment
Develop innovative, inclusive and high quality teaching,
learning and assessment practices that actively engage students and
lead to an exceptional learning experience for students and
staff.
Key Objectives for 2012-15:
- Provide high quality,
research-informed teaching.
- Provide an academic portfolio that is
challenging, exciting and attractive to students.
- Provide an innovative curriculum that
is inclusive and supportive of diversity.
- Ensure students have successful
academic transitions into, across and out of Higher Education.
- Promote a collaborative learning
environment that encourages staff and students to engage in
dialogue.
- Promote an emphasis on assessment for
learning whilst maintaining the quality of assessment of
learning.
- Continuously enhance students’
engagement with their studies and extra-curricular
opportunities.
- Embed employability and enterprise
skills through work-based learning opportunities and
employer-informed curricula.
- Make best use of technology enhanced
learning tools.
- Provide high quality development
opportunities to enable staff to deliver exceptional learning,
teaching and assessment practices.
“York St John University has an excellent reputation for the
quality of its curriculum and delivery, informed by research. Our
teaching and learning activity is built on a collaborative learning
approach which ensures a strong and inclusive academic and student
community.”
Professor David Maughan
Brown
Deputy Vice Chancellor
Research
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