About PHELC
What is pedagogy?
There are many definitions of the term, pedagogy. Our point of reference in terms of this symposium is the definition below:
Simply put, pedagogy is about teaching and learning. It incorporates the following elements: teaching, learning, curriculum and assessment. It also concerns relationships and values. Pedagogy is fundamentally concerned with what people perceive to be meaningful, important and relevant as they engage in teaching-related activity and develop competence and expertise in a practice [emphases inserted].
Nind, M., Curtin, A., & Hall, K. (2016). Research methods for pedagogy. Bloomsbury: London.
What is a symposium?
The following are dictionary definitions of the word 'symposium':
a conference or meeting for the discussion of some subject, especially an academic topic or social problem
a collection of scholarly contributions, usually published together, on a given subject
(in classical Greece) a drinking party with intellectual conversation, music, etc
We like to think that our enactment of the PHELC symposium fulfills most of the criteria above, either during the symposium itself or afterwards ...
Symposium Objectives
Based on the accepted papers which critique authors’ current pedagogical practice in large class contexts, the objectives of this Special Interest Group are to …
… discuss and explore examples of innovative pedagogical and assessment practices which are effective in the large class context
… identify key principles for each of teaching, learning and assessment
… identify and critique technologies which can support teaching and learning
… publish the key findings emerging from the workshop
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PHELC Symposium, Dublin / Online, June 2024 - Programme
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11.45-12.00 (CET) Log on / Registration
12.00-12.15 (CET) Welcome: Introduction to Symposium and participants: Dr. Anna Logan (@logananna11) and Ann Marie Farrell (@AnnMFarrell), Dublin City University
12.15-13.00 (CET) Jaclyn Broadbent (@JaqiBFT), Deakin University, Melbourne
KEYNOTE: Aligning the Summative and Formative Purposes of Assessment: Assignment Design, Feedback and Moderation at Scale
13.00-14.00 (CET) Short Papers: Session 1
Karen Buckley, Dublin City University (@Karen_Buckley_)
Talking the Talk: Interactive Oral Assessment to Promote Academic Integrity in Large Postgraduate Teacher Education Programmes
Conor Hanly, University of Galway
Student Engagement in a Large Flipped Class
Keith Murphy, Technological University of Dublin (@KeithMu23476082)
Neurodiverse Students Learning in Large Lecture Theatres: Challenges and Opportunities
Q&A Session (Keynote and short paper presenters)
14.00-14.30 (CET) Coffee break - Wheel of Fortune (prizes)
14.30-16.00 (CET) Short Papers: Session 2
Heather Bennett & Bridget Curren, State University of New York (SUNY)
Ungrading: Using Feedback and Reflection to Address Assessment Challenges in Large Classes
Peter Felten, Elon University, North Carolina (@pfeltenNC)
Relationship-Rich Education at Scale
Michael Murphy, University College Cork
Using an Individual Reflective Journal based on the Belbin Team Roles Framework to Manage Group Projects in Large Classes
Q&A Session (Short paper presenters)
Wrap Up:
Social Event & Wheel of Fortune (again!)
More spot prizes. Chat. Some sparkling drinks to celebrate the sixth PHELC symposium
PHELC Symposium, Dublin / Online, June 2023 - Programme
Times listed are Central European Time (CET). Please see www.timeanddate.com to convert to your local time.
11.45-12.00 (CET) Log on / Registration
12.00-12.30 (CET) Welcome: Introduction to Symposium and participants: Dr. Anna Logan (@logananna11) and Ann Marie Farrell (@AnnMFarrell), Dublin City University
12.30-14.00 (CET) Elaine Huber (@enm181), University of Sydney
KEYNOTE: Scaling New Horizons: Empowering Educators and Reimagining the Student Experience in Higher Education Large Classes
Lightning Talks:
Yalemisew Abgaz (@Yalemisew) & Ciaran Dunne, Dublin City University
Designing Microcurricula-as-a-Service: The Case of Large Class, Cross programme, and Online Asynchronous Module.
Uzma Ahmad, University of Sheffield
Does Online Engagement Improve Students’ Performance in Large Classroom: An Empirical Evidence of Microeconomics module at University of Sheffield International College during the COVID19 pandemic
Hyowon Lee and Naile Hacioglu, Dublin City University
An Experience of Applying Active Learning to Large Classes
Short Papers:
Roisin Lyons (@RoLyonz), University of Limerick, Orlagh Reynolds & Catherine Faherty, Dublin City University
Student Reflections on the Hackathon Experience
Kofi Nseibo, Kristin Van Tonder, Chantal Samuels, Cheryl Hodgkinson-Williams (@CherylHW), Judith McKensie, University of Cape Town
Enhancing student engagement by integrating principles of Universal Design for Learning in a Disability Studies in Education short course.
Q&A Session (keynote, lightning talk and short paper presenters).
14.00-14.30 (CET) Coffee break - Wheel of Fortune (prizes)
14.30-16.00 (CET) Lightning talks & Short Papers
Lightning Talks:
Rob Lowney (@lowneyrob), Dublin City University
"Elicit and Engage" - Staff experiences of a student polling tool in large classes
John Kelly, University of Galway
The development of a Pharmacology module for undergraduate medical students at the University of Galway
Nicole Isaacs, Sibusiso Maneli & Cheryl Hodgkinson-Williams (@CherylHW), University of Cape Town
Optimising diverse linguistic capital through translanguaging in a humanities course.
Short papers:
William Golden (@WMGGolden), University of Galway
ChatGPT: A means to enable student critical thinking in large classes
Fiona Gallagher, Peter Tiernan (@pt_phone_home) & Irene White (@IreneWhite_), Dublin City University
Group Video Assessment in Higher Education Large Classes: Students’ and Educators’ Perspectives
Michael Murphy & Marnina Winkler, University College Cork
Managing group project-work in large classes with limited teaching supports; exploring self-directed mechanisms to assist students address group issues and the problem of the ‘free-rider’
Q&A Session (lightning talk and short paper presenters)
Plenary discussion:
Discussion, conclusions and suggestions for future PHELC events
Social Event & Wheel of Fortune (again!)
More spot prizes. Chat. Some sparkling drinks to celebrate the fifth PHELC symposium
PHELC Symposium, Dublin & Online, June 2022 - Programme
Times listed are Central European Time (CET). Please see www.timeanddate.com to convert to your local time.
10.45-11.00 (CET) Log on / Registration
11.00-11.30 (CET) Welcome: Introduction to workshop content and participants: Dr. Anna Logan (@logananna11) and Ann Marie Farrell (@AnnMFarrell), Dublin City University
11.30-13.00 (CET)
Keynote 1: Prof. Jacqui de Matos Ala, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
Teaching with diversity in mind – designing curricula for culturally diverse large classes.
Short papers:
Elaine Huber (@enm181), Peter J Bryant (@PeterBryantHE), Stephanie Wilson, Natasha Arthars & Matthew Taylor, The University of Sydney
Connected Learning – Designing for Scale Through Co-Design ApproachesKenneth McDonagh (@KennethMcDonagh) and Jelena Radakovic (@j_radakovic), Dublin City University
Most Effective Tools and Strategies for Large Class Engagement: First Year Students and Their Recommendations
Alison Bailey, University of Sussex (@AlisonB16469287) - The benefits of team-based learning and business simulations to re-engage student learning in a large group setting.
Q&A Session (keynote and short paper presenters)
13.00-14.00 (CET) Coffee break - Wheel of Fortune (prizes)
14.00-15.30 (CET)
Keynote 2: Prof. Frederic Fovet, Royal Roads University, Victoria, Canada (@Ffovet).
Including learner diversity in large class teaching: Using Universal Design for Learning to sustain a systematic proactive reflection on social justice and accessibility
Short Papers:
Jon Chandler (@_jon_chandler), University College London & Jamie Wood (@woodjamie99), University of Lincoln - Promoting active engagement with text-based resources in large first-year modules in History
Monica Ward, Dublin City University
The role of technology in formative assessment with large classes
Ann Marie Farrell (@AnnMFarrell), Dublin City University
Developing a sense of community in a large class context
Q&A Session (keynote and short paper presenters)
15.30-16.30 (CET) Workshop
Themes TBA
Plenary discussion:
Discussion, conclusions and suggestions for future PHELC events
16.30.... (CET)
Social Event & Wheel of Fortune (again!)
More spot prizes. Chat. Some sparkling drinks to celebrate the fourth PHELC symposium
PHELC Symposium, Dublin / Virtual, June 2021 - Programme
Times listed are Central European Time (CET). Please see www.timeanddate.com to convert to your local time.
11.45-12.00 (CET) Log on / Registration
12.00-12.15 (CET) Welcome: Introduction to workshop content and participants Ann Marie Farrell & Anna Logan, Dublin City University
12.15-13.30 (CET)
Keynote 1: Prof. James Arvanitakis, Western Sydney University, 'That was fun!' The joy and importance of large classes.
Short Paper 1: Dr Yuhui Gao, Dublin City University, Building meaningful connections with large, online classes.
Short Paper 2: Mai Burke Hayes, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, Enhancing students' feedback literacy through peer-review in large classes.
Short Paper 3: Seán Smyth et al., Dublin City University, The opportunities and challenges of emergency remote teaching for large class students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Q&A Panel Session comprising speakers above.
13.30-14.00 (CET) Coffee Break & Wheel of Fortune (prizes)
14.00-14.15 (CET) Lightning Talks:
David Kennedy, Dublin City University (@daviekennedy) - Using UDL to redesign face-to-face, large class modules for the online, asynchronous environment.
Dr. Flora Gaetani & Dr. Fausto Brevi, Politecnico, Milano - The experience of drawing courses in higher education, large classes during the covid-19 pandemic scenario.
Fiona Giblin, Dublin City University (@giblin_fiona) - Flipping the flipped classroom online.
Dr. Aurelia Carranza Marquez & Dr. M. Angeles Escobar Álvarez, National Distance Education University, Madrid - MOOC on bachelor’s degree final project (TFG): Prototyping and design.
Jamal Lahmar, University of Sheffield - A problem-based group task for exploring quantitative research design and analysis: facilitating collaborative problem-solving with large classes online.
Dr. Monica Ward, Dublin City University - The positive impact of educational technologies in a large class context.
14.15-15.00 (CET)
Keynote 2: Prof. David J. Hornsby, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada: Back to the future - Large classes in a time of pandemic.
Q&A Panel Session keynote and lightning talk presenters.
15.00-15.45 (CET)
Workshop - breakout rooms
Plenary discussion: Discussion based on topics explored in breakout rooms
15.45 …. (Central European Time) Social Event More spot prizes. Chat. Some sparkling drinks to celebrate the second PHELC symposium.
PHELC Symposium, Valencia / Virtual, June 2020 - Programme
Times listed are Central European Time (CET) i.e. time in Valencia. Please see www.timeanddate.com to convert to your local time.
11.45-12.00 (CET) Log on / Registration
12.00-12.15 (CET) Welcome: Introduction to workshop content and participants Ann Marie Farrell & Anna Logan, Dublin City University
12.15-12.45 (CET) Keynote 1: Prof. David Carless, University of Hong Kong Assessment and Feedback for Large Classes
12.45-13.30 (CET) Paper Presentations (10 minutes per paper - Q&A for all presenters (last 15 minutes)
Dr. Claire Griffin, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, Ireland.
Student Engagement and Assessment: Promoting Student Learning across All Levels of Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy
Danny Carroll, University of New South Wales, Australia.
Assessment for learning at scale at UNSW Sydney.
Dr. Justin Rami & Dr. Francesca Lorenzi, Dublin City University, Ireland.
Pedagogical dialogue and feedforward with large classes in a teacher education programme in Ireland
13.30-14.00 (CET) Coffee Break & Wheel of Fortune (prizes)
14.00-14.30 (CET) Keynote 2: Prof. David J Hornsby, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. Moving Large Classes Online: Implications for Assessment, Teaching and Learning
14.30-15.30 (CET) World Cafe roundtable discussion (rotating breakout rooms): Pivoting Large Class Pedagogy Online (Assessment, Teaching, Learning)
15.30-15.45 (CET) Plenary discussion: Discussion, conclusions and suggestions for future PHELC events
15.45 …. (Central European Time) Social Event More spot prizes. Chat. Some sparkling drinks to celebrate the second PHELC symposium.
PHELC Symposium, Valencia, June 2019 - Programme
13.30-14.00 Registration
14.00-14.15 Welcome: Introduction to workshop content and participants Ann Marie Farrell Dublin City University
14.15-14.45 Long presentation: Team-based learning in a large class David O Hanlon, Stephanie Duffy, Luke Fannon, Nuala Harding, Seadna Ryan, Athlone Institute of Technology, Ireland
14.45-15.00 Research in pedagogy for large classes in HE: Knowledge gaps and opportunities Anna Logan, Dublin City University
15.00-15.20 Short Presentation: Enhancing the student experience: Facebook as a support tool for students in an enabling education Bianca Price, University of South Australia
15.20-15.40 Lightning Talks based on Posters
Enabling active learning through the use of Plicker - Charalampos Chanialidis, University of Glasgow
Simulations for Assessment in Large Classes - Iain McMenamin, Dublin City University
A low mobile data usage gamification scavenger hunt prototype for engineering students at an African university of technology Nicolaas Johannes Luwes, Leanri Van Heerden, Central University of Technology, Free State, South Africa
Motivating students through gamification in nursing education: A qualitative research Juul Lemey, Evelien Hast, Artvelde University College, Ghent
Pedagogical assessment and possibilities of developing World Café Method and Inter-generational Learning into Higher Education Learning - Trudy Corrigan, Dublin City University
Building UDL into summative assessment in a large class: Challenges and Possibilities Ann Marie Farrell, Dublin City University
15.40-16.15 Coffee & Questions and Poster Presentations
16.15-16.30 Short Presentation: Promoting Student Engagement with a Large Class (400+): Implications for large sized lectures, small group workshops and online teaching and learning Fiona Giblin, Dublin City University
16.30-17.20 World Cafe roundtable discussion: Teaching, Learning and Assessment in Large Classes
17.20-18.00 Plenary discussion: Conclusions and action planning for practice and research building on the first PHELC symposium