The Education Research Series: Using evidence to inform education practice and policy making - Workshop Two (Closed/Passed)

Aims

To assist education practitioners to become increasingly skilled at using evidence to optimise student learning, shape their teaching, and in designing curricula and education policies.

Activities

The event will include a mixture of small group and plenary activities but the specific activities will be informed by the deliberations and findings of the first workshop

Programme

10 00 - 10 30 Registration
10 30 - 10 45 Welcome and introductions
10 45 - 11 15 Guidelines developed at the March workshop
11 15 - 11 30 Refreshment break
11 30 - 12 15 Refining the Guidelines
12 15 - 12 45 Plenary report back
12 45 - 13 30 Lunch
13 30 - 14 20 The Nudge Factor

14 20 - 14 35 Plenary report back
14 35 - 15 15 Personal and organisational models of using evidence
15 15 - 15 30 Refreshment break
15 30 - 15 50 Plenary report back
15 50 - 16 00 Questions and close

Proposed outcomes

These outcomes may be modified and added to following the first workshop.

? Participants? increased competence in using evidence to inform their education practice and policy making
? Guidelines on evidence informed education practice and policy making
? A network of colleagues interested and engaged in applying evidence in education practice and policy

Facilitator background

Marilyn is Consultant to the Best Evidence Medical Education Collaboration with a major role in taking forward developments in evidence informed education practice and policy; from research review production to dissemination. Recent achievements are publication of BEME reviews in non-English languages, the introduction of BEME Rapid Reviews and User-friendly review spotlights. She has facilitated previous workshops for MEDEV on how critical appraisal of research studies is done for non-experimental research, especially in the field of educational evaluation, and the evaluation of interprofessional education.

Target audience

Those involved in and/or with an interest in exploring the evidence base for medical, dental and veterinary education practice.
Education practitioners
Education policy makers
Students on PG certificate and Masters courses in education
Education researchers.

Book a place

Hotels near Location

Premier Inn Coventry South

Kenpas Highway
Coventry
CV3 6PB

Tel: 0870 111 2950
Fax: 0870 111 2951

Website: http://www.premierinn.com

The Old Mill Inn

Mill Hill
Baginton
Coventry
CV8 3AH

Tel: (02476) 302241
Fax: (02476) 307070

Website: http://theoldmillbaginton.com

Email: oldmillinn.coventry@thespiritgroup.com

Hylands Hotel

153 Warwick Road
Coventry
CV3 6AU

Tel : (024) 7650 1600
Fax : (024) 7650 1027

Website: http://www.hylandshotels.com/
Email: fronthouse@hylandshotels.com

Scarman House

The University of Warwick
Gibbet Hill Road
Coventry
CV4 7AL

Tel: +44 (0) 24 7622 1111
Fax: +44 (0) 24 7652 0362

Website: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/conferences/scarman
Email: scarman@warwick.ac.uk

Venue & Location

University of Warwick

Gibbet Hill Road
Coventry

Max attendees

20

Resources

• Guidelines_from_workshop_1.docx  
• Summary_of_BEME_guide_1.pdf      
• guide_for_prospective_review_groups_.pdf      
• MEDEV_PRESENTATION_FOR_26th_Mar_10.ppt  

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