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FASSTEST brings together colleagues from across the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, providing a mechanism for professional development through practice-based scholarship within a mentored community. 

Much of our work is organised on a project basis with project management aimed at the delivery of new educational outcomes and scholarship outcomes. FASSTEST supports a rolling portfolio of approximately 40 active scholarship projects under a number of themes which include:

  • Online and blended tuition 
  • Assessment
  • Employability/careers 
  • Equality, diversity and inclusion
  • Mental health and wellbeing
  • Multisensory/multimodal learning

If you are interested in learning more about a particular project or connecting with a project team, please contact us at FASS-Scholarship@open.ac.uk. 

Projects

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    Supporting Younger Students with Weekly Communications

    Project Team: Sue Nieland

    University Connectedness, Relational Depth, Wellbeing, Anxiety, and Academic Achievement in FASS Students

    Project Team: Gina Di MaltaNaomi MollerKaty Smith

    Understanding Student Learning of Emotive and Sensitive Content

    Project Team: Julia DownesRuth WallAnne Alvaer

    Running an Effective Online Gallery Visit

    Project Team: Lindsay CrispVeronica Davies

    We know that there are a number of both tangible and intangible ‘tried and tested’ benefits of face-to-face gallery visits.

    How can Tutors Deliver Effective Teaching and Support to Creative Writing Students with Mental Health Difficulties

    Project Team: Joanne ReardonMelissa BaileyNatalie Lewis

    Teaching Sensitive Topics

    Project Team: Stephen RobinsonDavid Morrison

    Improving the Diversity of the History Curriculum

    Project Team: John SlightLuc-Andre Brunet

    The purpose of this scholarship project is to investigate student attitudes towards the racial and ethnic diversity of the existing History curriculum, gather information about this issue from experienced ALs who teach on History modules, and consult with academics at other universities on their

    Strengthening the PhD Culture in the School of Psychology & Counselling

    Project Team: Eleni AndreouliSimon ClarkeJulian Bond

    A longstanding challenge faced by students and educators alike is the difficulty in maintaining an active PhD research culture, which, in turn, can have a negative impact on doctoral students’ progression and in the quality of their studies. The reasons of this are multiple.

    Evaluating the Impact of ‘Write Now’ Sessions: Adapting Approaches from Academic Writing Retreats to Create a Learning Community of Student Writers on A233

    Project Team: Debbie Parker KinchAnactoria ClarkeJasmine Hunter Evans

    The scholarship project will pilot and evaluate ‘write now’ sessions on the Open University English Literature module A233 ‘Telling Stories: the novel and beyond’.  These will be live online sessions aimed at helping students get writing, alongside other students who form a writing community, in

    Diversifying End of Module Assessment project options on a Level 3 Classical Studies module - Benefits and Challenges for students and lecturers

    Project Team: Astrid VoigtEmma Bridges

    This project investigates the benefits and challenges – for both students and educators – of an innovative assessment format which aims to make assessment more inclusive and authentic for Classical Studies students.

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