Research and papers
One of the OCSLD principles and values is “high quality standards based on scholarship, research, reflection and evidence-based practice”. As such, pedagogic research forms a core element of our work. Brookes has a long history of a commitment to institutional and national pedagogic research. This represents an important aspect of the University's research portfolio and is one way in which Brookes ensures links between teaching and research.
OCSLD developers conduct research themselves and champion and co-ordinate work with discipline based staff in schools to evaluate, investigate and improve teaching, learning and assessment in higher education.
The OCSLD Research and Knowledge Transfer Strategy has been developed in response to the amount and quality of research activity currently being undertaken within, and supported by, OCSLD. This strategy reviews OCSLD's current research activity and identifies areas of strength. In setting a direction for future activity, this strategy is informed by the University Strategy 2010-2020 White Paper, consultation with staff at Brookes and drivers nationally.
Current areas of research activity are:
- Assessment standards and feedback
- Collaboration and community development in technology-rich environments
- Effectiveness of staff development
- Experiences of e-learning
- Designing for e-learning
- Deterring student plagiarism
- Innovation and sustainable change in higher education
- Internationalisation
- Reflective practice and tools for reflection
- Research based learning
- Social learning space in universities
These webpages give details of current research activity, funded projects and publications by members of the OCSLD team. OCSLD members also participate in a range of scholarly activity in staff and educational development including supervising and examining postgraduate research and reviewing and editing for journals.
Much of our research is disseminated through the Brookes journal, BeJLT and the annual Brookes Student Learning Experience and ISL conferences.
If you are conducting pedagogic research within Brookes, please make your contribution to the pedagogical research collection on RADAR.