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@ajbtwit giving next @HEA_Research #HEArpss on Surveying student engagement in the UK, 11 Feb. More: http://t.co/z0bjQi1UpP

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Dr Ann Pegg's seminar ends. More from #HEArpss on 11 Feb re the @HEAcademy NSSE pilot, then 4 seminars Mar-May on impact of HE reform on L&T

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Pegg, institutions talked about improving scores in national indicators like NSS and DLHE as drivers #HEArpss Seems to support Gibbs claims.

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Pegg's research, available at http://t.co/6Eb0gbWXmH ,found a narrowing of the curriculum in context of wider HE reform at times #HEArpss

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No sense, says Pegg in response to a Q, that regulatory bodies like HEFCE/QAA had an impact on timescales #HEArpss

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Q- how much were Professional Body requirements a barrier? Pegg says is the opposite, were often the driver for change #HEArpss

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Pegg emphasises the need to have clear project endings, helps staff to embed change #HEArpss

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Most curriculum reform projects were project managed by academics, not external consultants or project managers, adds Ann Pegg #HEArpss

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But overseas, in Aus eg, drivers are perhaps more global concerns #HEArpss

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Q on drivers for Curric reform- in UK seems like responding to national indicators like KIS & league tables, says Pegg #HEArpss

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Ann Pegg recommends, in conclusion, that curriculum reform projects need clearer endings to ensure more effective impact evaluation #HEArpss

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MT “@HEA_Research: How can we tell that curriculum has taken place, Ann Pegg asks. It wil take time and probably more research. #HEArpss”

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Evaluation of change can be v slow- really need longitudinal research, sometimes takes 10yrs or more, says Pegg at #hearpss

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Pegg recommends that could do more around organisational change and leadership in relation to curriculum reform #hearpss

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Evaluations mostly around completion of project rather than how curriculum reforms have had an impact on students, says Pegg #hearpss

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The more enthusiasm and confidence developed by being inspired about the future resulted in better engagement of staff says Pegg #hearpss

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Staff development matters- especially around ensuring that staff felt confident in redesigning the curriculum #hearpss

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Some institutions changed a lot around the organisation of the curriculum, others more around L&T or the student experience, Pegg #hearpss

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What was changed? Also significant variance says Pegg #hearpss

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Pegg found distinctions in approaches to implementation from Big Bang to phased approaches #hearpss v mixed project endings apparent.