Introduction
The Fund for the Development of Teaching and
Learning is funded by the Higher Education Funding
Council for England and the Department for Employment
and Learning.
The Fund was established in 1995 to support projects
aimed at stimulating developments in teaching
and learning in higher education and to encourage
the dissemination of good teaching and learning
practice across the higher education sector. The
ADEPTT project was funded under Phase 4, and ran
from October 2002 to September 2005.
Aim
The aim of the ADEPTT Project was to enhance
the teaching of part time lecturers in Art and
Design in order to effect change in learning and
teaching in HE, leading to enhanced student learning,
meeting diverse learning needs of students, enhanced
student retention and improved professional knowledge
transfer.
Project Deliverables
The ADEPTT approach
The approach focuses on placing value on the experience
of part time lecturers, integrating knowledge
of art and design teachng with first hand accounts
and practical resources. Also recognises the need
to find local, small scale and distinct alternatives
from the large-scale central standardised development.
Lecturer Pack
A set of flexible, easy to use support materials
to be used by facilitators and part-time staff,
adaptable to the needs of new and experienced
staff. Covers learning and teaching approaches,
student diversity and practical information.
Facilitator Pack
Easy to use materials for department staff supporting
part-time colleagues, containing organisational
diagnositic which is a system for developing a
structured approach within a particular department
context.
Website
Designed as a virtual enviroment, adopting the
idea of a staff room for part-time lecturers with
accesss to resources, a bulletin board and a recruitment
section.
Facilitator Training
Training for department facilitators to work with
groups of part-time lecturers will be continued
by the Centre for Learning and Teaching in Art
and Design (CLTAD) and by the University of Hertfordshire.
Contact CLTAD on www.arts.ac.uk/cltad.
Widening the Circle report
A Study of part-time lecturers in art and design
and their working context.
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Project Feedback
Some of the feedback we have received during
the project has included:
"I would just like to comment on how
interesting and useful I find this project and
only wish that it had been available several years
ago!"
"The ADEPTT sessions involved interaction
between participants, enabling us to share experiences
and advise on a variety of subjects, such as teaching
students with disabilities, or teaching in large
groups. Being aware of other people's methods
approaches and experiences is reassuring and confidence
building."
"The beneifits for part-time lecturers
have been that they feel part of a group, they
can share experiences with their colleagues, gain
support and undersdtand how they fit in."
"Ultimately they will improve their
performance in post, have the opportunity to develop
their teaching skills and the ability to adapt
their teaching to different enviroments ... ...
for the university as a whole the benefits are
ultimately, a skilled workforce and more satisfied
students."
Project Report
The final
report was produced in September 2005
and provides additional detailed information on
the activities, outcomes and impact of the project.
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