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Educational Development
Lists of my current roles and recent publications, presentations and successful bids for funding are provided below. Papers and presentations since July 2007 are also available to download from my blog.
Current Roles May 2007 - July 2010: August 2006 - July 2009: Recent Publications in Educational Development Mcewen L., J. Monk, I. Hay, P. Kneale & H. King (2008) Strength in Diversity: Enhancing Learning in Vocationally-Orientated, Master's Level Courses. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, Vol. 32, Issue 1, pages 101 - 119
King, H (2006) (Ed.) Enterprise, Skills & Entrepreneurship Resource Pack: Enhancing the Curriculum in Geography, Earth & Environmental Science. GEES Subject Centre http://www.gees.ac.uk/projtheme/entrep/entrepres.htm King, H. (2005) Editorial: Postgraduate Taught Courses in GEES. Planet Special Edition – Issue 14. Pg 2. King, H. & L. Mattin 2005 Managing Programmes of Small-Scale Research & Development Funding: Lessons from HEIs and Subject Centres. Educational Developments Issue 6.1, pp 18-21 King, H. (2004) Continuing Professional Development in Higher Education: What do Academics Do? Educational Developments, Issue 5.4 pp 1-5
A Sample of Recent Educational Development Presentations June 2008 (Workshop) Threshold Concepts in Educational Development. International Consortium for Educational Development conference, Salt Lake City May 2008 (Keynote Speaker) Exploring Experiential Learning: Theory, Practice and the link with Employability. Experiential Learning in the Natural & Environmental Sciences Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning (EL CETL) conference, University of Plymouth. May 2007 (Workshop with Sian Evans) Projects, Peers and Placements: working with students in the GEES Subject Centre. Student Voices Seminar, Glasgow December 2006 (Workshop) Personal & Professional Development Planning for Academic Staff in Higher Education. GEES Subject Centre conference, Leeds. July 2006 (Presentation) Integrating Graduate Entrepreneurial Skills within the Subject-based Curriculum. Higher Education Research & Development Society of Australasia, Perth. June 2006: planned and delivered GEES Subject Centre two-day interactive conference / workshop on pedagogic research & threshold concepts. November 2005 (Workshop with Sue Burkill) A Team-Based Approach to CPD. SEDA 10th Annual Conference September 2004 (Workshop with John Peters & Phil Gravestock) Developing a Dissemination Strategy. University College Worcester, national workshop for CETL bidders. August 2004 (Presentation). Continuing Professional Development in Geoscience Higher Education in the UK. 32nd International Geological Congress, Florence July 2004 (workshop with Sharon Gedye) Learning & Teaching in the 21st Century: Exploring Student Diversity. LTSN-GEES Annual Conference, Warwickshire June 2004 (Joint workshop with Simon Smith & Steve Maw). Diversity, equality and legislation: managing multi-faith and multi-cultural teaching environments. The Learning & Teaching Conference, Hatfield June 2004 (Discussion). Evaluating the Impact of Small-scale Learning and Teaching Projects. The Learning & Teaching Conference February 2004 (Presentation). Making Connections Between Teaching and Research: Some Practical Examples from the Disciplines. University of Birmingham learning & teaching conference.
June 2006. “Internationalisation at the Taught Postgraduate (Masters) Level” (£5, 000) HE Academy October 2005 (with PRS Subject Centre) “A joint Subject Centre project to support the Inter-Disciplinary Ethics Applied CETL” (£5, 000) HE Academy October 2005. “Supporting the Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)” (£9, 450) HE Academy December 2004. “Employability Skills for Corporate / Social Responsibility” (£10, 000 joint bid with Subject Centre for Philosophical & Religious Studies) HE Academy November 2004. “Analysing the CPD Needs of University of Plymouth Academic Staff” (£8, 000 joint bid with colleagues from EDaLT) University of Plymouth February 2004. “Entrepreneurship Funding”. (£20, 000) DfES (via LTSN Generic Centre)
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I have been involved in discipline-based educational development since 1996, initially as project manager for the UK-wide