Deacon, P

Jones, Richard E

Rochon, Rebecca

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   Downloaded from: http://bucks.collections.crest.ac.uk/  This document is protected by copyright. It is published with permission and all rights are reserved.  Usage of any items from Buckinghamshire New University’s institutional repository must follow the usage guidelines.  Any item and its associated metadata held in the institutional repository is subject to  Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)  Please note that you must also do the following;  • the authors, title and full bibliographic details of the item are cited clearly when any part of the work is referred to verbally or in the written form  • a hyperlink/URL to the original Insight record of that item is included in any citations of the work  • the content is not changed in any way  • all files required for usage of the item are kept together with the main item file.   You may not   • sell any part of an item  • refer to any part of an item without citation  • amend any item or contextualise it in a way that will impugn the creator’s reputation  • remove or alter the copyright statement on an item.     If you need further guidance contact the Research Enterprise and Development Unit ResearchUnit@bucks.ac.uk    Traversing the interdisciplinary divide: enhancing and capturing learning gain in innovative student-led learning approaches                     ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….                   Brief description: Students from Computing (L6) and Creative Design (L5) worked as part of interdisciplinary teams in competition with one another to create a web-based product for the local council. Researchers worked alongside the course team to coordinate activity to enhance cross- disciplinary team work and capture challenges and benefits.  How the project is innovative and experimental: The project is cross discipline/cross level (both of these elements are new to the course teams and students); the assessment involves a live brief and third partner (employers) and engages students in competition.  The main highlight/project achievements of projects: The project has resulted in a live artefact that is ‘out in the world’.  There is also a clearer understanding of students staff working across disciplines (what works) and will in this way result in sustainable learning for the institution.  Greatest challenge so far:  For students: getting used to the culture of another discipline (e.g. language and habits) For staff: institutional challenges (e.g. logistical)  Top tip you’d pass on to other projects:   1. Buy in is key 2. Piggyback on existing activities or events rather than layering on extras 3. Use an ethical approach that is transparent/light touch   Three things to try that have worked for others  1.…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2.…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….  

Projects on a postcard – Traversing the interdisciplinary divide: enhancing and capturing learning gain in innovative student-led learning approaches.

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Projects on a postcard – Traversing the interdisciplinary divide: enhancing and capturing learning gain in innovative student-led learning approaches.

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