CRA - PDP Academy Institutional Development Programme

What is the PDP Institutional Development Programme?

A major initiative supported by the Centre for Recording Achievement. It will help individual higher education institutions (HEIs) identify, understand and resolve key issues affecting Personal Development Planning (PDP) in ways which directly enhance the quality and effectiveness of the student learning experience.  Institutional Teams are invited to apply for a place in this year-long initiative (see Guidance and Programme of Events for details). 

A section of the CRA website has been dedicated to the CRA PDP Academy Project:

http://www.recordingachievement.org/higher-education/pdp-academy.html|

CRA PDP UK Newsletters| 

This in house journal of the CRA is only available to members. Please use the link to log in and access the latest news letter:  http://www.recordingachievement.org/news-and-events/publications.html|

CRA Newsletter PDP UK Iss 23 - Well done to Mike Lawrence, AES and Maria Rodriguez-Yborra, AMT for contributing a feature to this newsletter!

Higher Education Academy (HEA)/National Teaching Fellowship Scheme

National Action Research Network (NARN) On Researching and Evaluating Personal Development Planning and ePortfolio Practice Project

The introduction of student Personal Development Planning (PDP) was the first attempt in UK Higher Education to implement a particular framework for enhancing and capturing student learning by sector wide agreement. In order to maintain and enhance practice in ways which ensure maximum efficacy, it is now essential to deepen our understanding of its impact on the student learning experience. 

National Action Research Network on Researching and Evaluating Personal Development Planning and e-Portfolio Practice is managed by Sue Burkinshaw (University of Bolton), Dr John Peters, (NTF 2001), University of Worcester, and Rob Ward, Director of Centre for Recording Achievement (CRA) drawing on the expertise and network power of the CRA.

The project brings together those at the forefront of PDP implementation across the Higher Education Sector.

It directly engages practitioners from 16 HEIs to develop and build capacity for the robust research and evaluation of PDP for students in HE.

Project Leads:

Sue Burkinshaw, University of Bolton|
email: s.f.burkinshaw@bolton.ac.uk|
Dr John Peters, University of Worcester
Rob Ward, Centre for Recording Achievement

 

 

Collaborative partners involved in the National Action Research Network project are:

Centre for Recording Achievement, Rob Ward
University of Bolton, Sue Burkinshaw, Mark Johnson, Barbara Thomas, Debbie Abdel Nabi, Maria Rodriguez-Yborra
University of Worcester, Roland Gallop, John Peters, Libby Symonds
University of Newcastle, Simon Cotterill
Birmingham City University, Ruth Lawton, Jo Powell, Michael Schmidt
Canterbury Christ Church University, Sue Riddell
University of Wolverhampton, Megan Lawton
University of Coventry, Sarah Wilson-Medhurst
University of Bradford, Peter Morgan, Peter Hughes
Bournemouth University, Christine Keenan
University of Portsmouth, Carina Buckley, Frank Lyons
University of Liverpool, Patrick Doherty, Janet Strivens
University of Exeter, Jane Rowe, Liz Dunne
University of Gloucestershire, John Buswell
University of Salford, Julie Savory, Carole Conroy
University of Central Lancashire, Paul Joyce, Peter Lumsden
University of Bedfordshire, Arti Kumar, Annika Coughlin, ViVi Antonopoulou, Sam Elkington

Associate Members:

Louise Frith, University of Kent

The research will be shared through dissemination and publication, helping to build a rich picture of evolving PDP practice across the UK and providing an enhanced evidence base for understanding its impact on students. 

http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/ourwork/professional/ntfs/projects| 
http://www.bolton.ac.uk/ResearchAndEnterprise/Projects/NARNPDPandEPortfolio.aspx| 
http://www.recordingachievement.org/research/narn-tree.html|