Working in ambitious, creative partnership with students is a key ambition within GSA’s Education Strategy and Student Partnership Agreement. Our experience of engaging in and promoting partnership has been that it supports effective and meaningful enhancement allowing staff and students to work collaboratively and reciprocally on agendas of mutual priority and interest. (1)

This workshop will explore a series of case studies exemplifying our approach to partnership working with students supporting students understanding of assessment and feedback; gaining insights into students views of good practice; and engaging students in curriculum review and amendment.

We will present reflections on the effectiveness and impact of these partnerships and support participants to consider the opportunities and challenges for partnership and co-creation in their contexts to enhance learning, teaching, and the student experience.

By the end of this session attendees will be able to:

Recognise and describe the qualities and behaviours which underpin effective partnership with students.
Reflect upon and identify opportunities for partnership working for enhancement within their own context.
Consider the challenges and potential solutions to support meaningful partnership in their roles and context.
A portable device capable of accessing the internet would be helpful in order to engage with polling tools.

(1) Cook-Sather, Bovill & Felton (2014) Engaging Students as Partners in Learning and Teaching: A Guide for Faculty, Jossey Bass