YSJ, Academic Development Programme
Professional Development for Learning, Teaching and Research
For our second RIPPLE Reading Group of the academic year, we will come together online to discuss student employability and how we might mobilise and reimagine employability to help prepare for or even bring about alternative futures. To kick off the discussion, we will consider a 2019 article from the Journal of Higher Education Policy […]
International student enrolment is increasing at YSJ at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and, whilst this is a fantastic reflection on the experience provided by the University, it also means that academic staff may encounter a different set of student needs. RAIS (Raising Awareness of International Students) is a project established by International Programmes to […]
About the event This on-campus (hybrid) event is a collaboration between the Teaching & Learning Enhancement Team and the YJSU Field Research Support Network. The event will be split into two sessions, with a 15-minute comfort break in between; colleagues are welcome to join for just one of the two sessions, if preferred. Timings: 10.00-11.30: […]
We are pleased to have Dr Chahna Gonsalves (King's College London) come and speak to us about creating rubrics from our refreshed GADs. Dr Gonsalves has published several papers on the value and importance of rubrics and is an editor of Improving Learning Through Assessment Rubrics: Student Awareness of What and How They Learn , […]
On welcoming your student into the room, you can immediately tell from their body language that something is wrong…they appear distracted, arms tightly closed with their eyes fixed on the carpet. The student looks up at you and shares what is distressing them with you. You are the first person they have told…what are you […]
This is the fourth event of our six-part mini-series, 'Discussing Decolonisation', taking place in person and online across the academic year 2023-24. Find out more and book your place at other events in the series here. Courageous Conversations: What, Why, How? The aim of this interactive Courageous Conversations workshop is to give participants the skills […]
Session description Prior to the institutional adoption of revised Generic Assessment Descriptors (GADs) next academic year, Teaching and Learning Enhancement are offering a number of supportive sessions to help colleagues review the assessment documentation they use with students (whether these are specific marking criteria, narratives for students in assignment briefs, etc.) and check their alignment […]
While reflective writing has become a popular choice in student assessment in recent years, it is often overlooked as a method for staff professional development. This practical session will outline the benefits of structured reflection in a professional context, while offering some methods and models for participants to utilise in creating their own short piece […]
Delivered by Dr Lorna Hamilton and Dr Ruth Knight (YSJU), this CPD session was rescheduled from 1st May and will now take place on Wednesday 26th June, 13.00-15.00pm, in FS/034 and online (hybrid). Abstract: In this session, we aim to facilitate discussion around the drawbacks of traditional models of engagement in the higher education classroom, […]
Please note this series has now passed; however, you can find details about the 2025/26 series here. Recordings from some of our guest lectures will also be available to stream from our website soon. About: Hosted by the Teaching and Learning Enhancement Team at York St John University (YSJU), the Discussing Decolonisation series returns in […]
Please note this event is being postponed until January 2025. More information to follow soon. About: How should we understand 'decolonisation' in the context of higher education? Is decolonisation more about material demands or epistemic justice? Can we seek to decolonise the curriculum without decarbonising the institution? How does decolonisation intersect with other social justice […]
Join members of the YSJ Anti-Racism and Decolonisation Community of Praxis (ARDP) for an in-person workshop, on campus in York (CD/003), from 2-3.30pm on Wednesday 4th June. During this 90-minute workshop, we will work through the Decolonisation in Higher Education: Questions and Prompts (PDF) in small groups and discuss their implications for decolonisation within our […]
