Poster 14: Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice (JPAAP) Anne Tierney Heriot-Watt University, UK This poster looks at the achievements of JPAAP over the past decade. JPAAP is a journal launched in 2013 to give a home to novice pedagogic researchers, who wished to publish their work but needed guidance to do so. The […]
Poster 13: Blending Formative Assessments with Instruction: Enhancing Learning Outcomes in a Flipped Classroom Yeh Ching Low Sunway University, Malaysia This presentation focuses on the significance of in-class formative assessments in optimizing learning outcomes within a flipped classroom environment. One of the main challenges in a flipped classroom approach to teaching is that some students […]
Poster 12: E-Labinar: Integrating Remote Learning into Laboratory Training Revathi Amathalai Heriot-Watt University, Malaysia The delivery of Labinar in Heriot-Watt University (HWU) Malaysia—an instructor-led and on-campus laboratory training module for lab-based courses—has been redesigned to suit remote learning. After one year of E-Labinar’s implementation, it has enabled lab users 24-hour access to learning the module […]
Poster 11: Programmatic Assessment: An Overview of Approaches in UK Higher Education Liam Brady University of Aberdeen, UK Transforming the Experience of Students Through Assessment (TESTA) has been introduced across many UK universities as a method of programmatic review. It shifts the focus from individual modules to assessment and feedback practices across an entire degree. […]
Poster 10: Fantastic Learners and Where to Find Them Silvia Mazzotta University of Aberdeen, UK The 30-credit third year course, Embryo to Organs, is undertaken in-person by typically 10 students. To encourage students’ attainment and progress, we implemented a range of formative assessments, including online polls, group escape room activities and a model building exercise. […]
Poster 9: Enhancing Assessment and Feedback Practices—The Student Wishlist Joanna Wilson-Scott University of Aberdeen, UK As part of the “Transforming the Experience of Students Through Assessment” (TESTA) project being implemented at the University of Aberdeen, undergraduate focus groups were run in two academic Schools. The sessions were designed to ascertain student experiences of assessment and […]
Poster 8: Applications of Coaching Psychology with Students in Higher Education: Mapping Out Recurring Research Themes and Gaps Using a Scoping Review Methodology Syifaa Syahirah, Mohammad Salmi Heriot-Watt University, Malaysia For many students, adjusting to college life is difficult. Students may struggle with exposure to new types of stress and social obligations, as well as […]
Poster 7: Learning Enhancement Development (LED): Sustaining Academic Resilience through Peer-Mentoring Support Chia Ping Lee & Rayson Pang Heriot-Watt University, Malaysia As resilience is associated with coping with university and academic success, HeriotWatt University Malaysia has conducted a pilot project to create intermediate steps to help students build resilience and strategies to cope with academic […]
Poster 6: Unlocking Students’ Engagement Through Collaborative Formative Assessment LIM OOI WEI Heriot-Watt Global College, Malaysia DIANA ADJEI NYARKO Heriot-Watt Global College, Edinburgh Conclusion: The utilization of reflective summaries as a tool for mutual learning dialogue between lecturers and students shows promise for enhancing the design and implementation of effective formative assessments. By incorporating these […]
Poster 5: Incorporating Fintech into Accounting and Business Education: Are Academics Ready? Zuliana Zaludin Heriot-Watt University, Malaysia Financial technology (Fintech) refers to the technology that enables businesses to access and manage their financial situation digitally or to conduct financial transactions. Based on literature and the current demand from the industry, the importance of equipping students […]
