Consultancy on Evidence-based Improvement: Closing the QA Loop 2016

Programme run-down


Time	Activity	Presenters
0900 – 0930	Registration & Tea Reception
0930 – 0945	Overview of the Quality Assurance System on Learning and Teaching in PolyU	Prof. Chetwyn Chan Associate Vice President (Learning and Teaching)
0945 – 1100	Keynote Speech Defining, Measuring, and Improving Quality in Undergraduate Education	Dr Alexander C. McCormick Director, National Survey of Student Engagement Indiana University Bloomington
1100 – 1115	Tea Break
1115 – 1240	Panel Discussion What is the Relevance of Evidence-based Improvement to Me? Perspectives from Frontline Academics	Panelists: Dr CK Leung Assistant Professor, EIE Dr MK Leung Associate Dean (Academic Support), FB Dr Margaret O'Donoghue Assistant Professor, SN Dr Alice Shiu Assistant Professor, AF Dr Pimtong Tavitiyaman Senior Lecturer, SPEED Discussants: Dr Alexander C. McCormick Mr Albert Chow Head (Academic Quality Assurance) Dr Christine Armatas Coordinator, Institutional Assessment & Evaluation Section, EDC
1240 – 1245	Presentation of Souvenir	Prof. Chetwyn Chan Associate Vice President (Learning and Teaching)


Time	Workshop	Presenters
1415 – 1715	Learning to Improve: Using Evidence to Guide Educational Improvement at PolyU The workshop will begin with an examination of evidence currently available to inform the improvement of learning and teaching at PolyU. We will then engage in group exercises and discussion of how to put this information to use in the service of educational improvement.	Dr Alexander C. McCormick Director, National Survey of Student Engagement Indiana University Bloomington


	Dr Alexander C. McCormick Director, National Survey of Student Engagement Indiana University Bloomington
Alexander C. McCormick is an associate professor of educational leadership and policy studies at Indiana University Bloomington. He also directs the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). Since its launch in 2000, more than 1,600 bachelor’s-granting colleges and universities in the US and Canada have used NSSE to assess the extent to which undergraduates engage in effective educational practices. Through this work, McCormick aims to enrich the discourse about quality in higher education, while enabling institutions to diagnose and improve undergraduate teaching and learning. License adaptations of NSSE now operate in several countries in Asia, Europe, and Africa. His research interests center around assessment, accountability, and evidence-informed improvement. McCormick holds a Ph.D. in education and sociology from Stanford University. Drawing on his experience with NSSE, McCormick will deliver a lecture and workshop focused on the role of evidence in documenting strengths and weaknesses in the quality of educational experiences, interrogating assumptions and beliefs, designing improvement efforts, and assessing the results of those efforts. He will also discuss organizational conditions that support and undermine the constructive use of evidence in service of improvement.