The National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS) celebrates and recognises individuals who have made an outstanding impact on student outcomes and the teaching profession in higher education. So proud to be collecting my award with my amazing husband Craig and Institute Lead, Charles. It would have been impossible without all the love and support of my… Read More
Six measurement myths from the APA
I am delighted to find out that I was awarded Specialist in Test Use by the British Psychological Society this week: a qualification for very experienced psychologists to consult on the design of tests, to provide expert testimony in court cases, and, to provide organisations with bespoke psychometric packages. Alex I terrific two-minute read from… Read More
Always look on the bright cider of life
Saying goodbye to my beloved blog PsychLiverpool. Letting the reigns go to the amazing safe hands of Emir Demirbag (Technical Director) and Jasmine Warren (now Editor-in-Chief). https://www.psychliverpool.co.uk/liverpool-life/events/look-on-the-bright-cider-life/
BBC news today Alex and the artist who could not stop painting
For Chirality, the development of early career academics is a core value.
We believe in doing what is right for people because the culture you develop is the culture that shapes you. If you are an early career academic and you would like some support and guidance, we offer free mentorship, career guidance and opportunities to get involved in our projects. Become like the people that surround… Read More
The ‘Holy Grail’ of pedagogical research: the quest to measure learning gain
via The ‘Holy Grail’ of pedagogical research: the quest to measure learning gain Delighted to see the ongoing coverage of our work with an excellent quote @ Digital learning PD Dr Ann Lawless “real-world pedagogical questions in HE…..meets the auditing culture”
Read our analysis on Learning Gain Measurement in Wonkhe
Learning gain: political expedient or meaningful measurement? The political craving for simple measures of learning gain is neither pedagogically informed nor sufficiently nuanced.
Alex Forsythe, Carol Evans, Camille Kandiko Howson and Corony Edwards argue that only by changing focus will the concept become useful https://www.timeshighereducation.com/features/learning-gain-political-expedient-or-meaningful-measurement A few years ago, a major UK airport determined to speed up passenger movement by incentivising baggage handlers to move luggage from planes faster. Since it was deemed unfair to compare the overall… Read More
Our Managing Director wins National Award
This year Alex Forsythe was chosen out of thousands of academics from across the UK to receive a National Teaching Fellowship https://news.liverpool.ac.uk/2018/08/30/university-senior-lecturer-wins-national-teaching-fellowship/ https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/person/dr-alexandra-forsythe
Alex talks about how she used her experiences of the University of Liverpool Teaching Recognition process to impact on the career development of over 1000 members of the Association for Business Psychology.
The purpose of the Association for Business Psychology is to support the education and development of its members through collective and individual learning. They are also the accrediting body for Business Psychology programmes nationally. Business Psychology requires expertise in business acumen and, as such, practitioners are often not aligned to the British Psychological Society. Historically,… Read More
