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
Alex makes the news
BBC One Breakfast News (And 6pm news) Dr Alex Forsythe interviewed about her research that shows it may be possible to detect neurodegenerative disorders in artists before they are diagnosed: http://bbc.in/2hwech9 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-38414104 BBC News online: Art may reveal early signs of dementia http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-38414104 Guardian: Paintings reveal early signs of cognitive decline, claims study https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/dec/29/paintings-reveal-early-signs-of-cognitive-decline-claims-stud Telegraph: Paintings… Read More
