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Title: Embedding reflection in the curriculum through MyPDP


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  • Embedding reflection in the curriculum through
    MyPDP
  • Fiona Smith, Ben Brock and Ed Hall
  • Geography, University of Dundee

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Background
  • University of Dundee
  • Blackboard Academic Suite ePortfolios adopted.
  • MyPDP My Personal Development Portfolio AND/OR
    My Professional Development Portfolio
  • Developed through Careers and Learning Centre
  • Available to all students since 2005.
  • Pilot Projects in Disciplines under SHEEN Project
    (2007 onwards).

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Home page of Dundees My PDP resource presented
via Blackboard Academic Suite? and viewed within
Microsoft? Internet Explorer ?
4
Example of a life science students PDP portfolio
constructed using templates provided within the
My PDP resource
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Motivations for piloting MyPDP in Geography
Institution and outside university
Discipline
Personal pathway -
Level 1
Vacation or Part-time work
Fundamentals of Geography
Personal Development Portfolio
Written work
Sports clubs
Laboratory and field work
Representation
Level 2
Analysis, Presentation skills
Career planning or Internship Module
Geographical sub-disciplines
Volunteering
Level 3
Research skills
Mentoring evaluation
Specialist modules
Placement or internship
Societies
Level 4
Independent field work
Problem-solving
Enterprise Gym
Online professional portfolio
Dissertation
Attributes - teamwork, financial, empathy,
problem solving, creative, ambitious,
self-motivated, reliable, ethical, diligent
Knowledge and skills human geography, physical
geography, communicate, laboratory skills, report
writing, IT skills, research skills, analysis,
critical thinking
Graduation
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  • PEG programme
  • Branded for Geography
  • Building on existing elements of Geography
    curriculum
  • 2007-08 innovation use of MyPDP to develop
    student reflection on learning and personal
    development
  • Not assessed but is linked to curriculum
    activities

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Using MyPDP
  • In Level 1, semester 1
  • Induction session
  • Two templates for workshop activities and related
    assessment
  • Writing skills
  • Data analysis skills
  • Workshop completing portfolio at end of module
  • In Level 3
  • Careers induction and MyPDP induction in weeks
    1-3 (part of overall level 3 induction)
  • Spain field trip MyPDP template on field
  • work and team working skills

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Evaluation Students
  • Level 1
  • Activities are
  • like school dont see the point
  • disconnected from Geography studies
  • C. 35 saw some use in the exercises
  • Otherwise very positive module evaluation
  • Around 50 completion
  • Some reflection, but can be limited
  • Level 3 Students
  • Much more willing
  • Some elements of reflection, but can still be
    basic

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Evaluation Staff
  • Learning curve for staff
  • Technical issues
  • New software, new methods
  • Template design
  • Too much text, too many questions
  • Pedagogic issues
  • Adding to an already full curriculum
  • Relevance to each year group
  • Moving from transition to university to careers
    developing reflective learning over time
  • Does it actually promote professionalism and
    employability?

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Evaluation Generic
  • Problems with wider design and interface
  • Set up is often counter-intuitive.
  • Format options are limited new work being done
    by School of Design on this.
  • How useful is MyPDP for reflective learning?
  • Good students versus weaker ones?
  • Compare to use of blogs or other activities
  • How to make it sustainable?

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Next steps for 2008-09
  • Scale down demands on students (and staff)
  • Adjust focus in Level 1 to transition to
    University
  • MyPDP in Advising System
  • Getting started in Geography
  • Avoid PEG branding integrate into curriculum
  • MyPDP is only part of wider innovations in
    programme
  • Placements and internships
  • Award-winning Level 3 Research in Human Geography
    module - real-world clients

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Next steps
  • Re-focus on what professionalism and
    employability might mean for Geographers
  • MyPDP in itself is not the solution to
    developing reflection can we make it work
    better?
  • Does the format itself limit reflection and can
    it be improved? How can it be more
    student-centred?
  • relies on staff providing templates
  • Is Level 1 too early?
  • Are other formats (e.g. blogs) or in-class
    engagements more beneficial?
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