Student success at college is not just achieving high grades The National Forum for Teaching and Learning defines student success as the process by which students fulfil their potential and flourish at college and in society. This is a broader activity than simply achieving high grades. Psychosocial competencies are core to the definition of student success: these are the ‘soft skills’ or ‘non-cognitive skills’ that enable students to cope well with learning challenges, engage deeply in learning, and develop their identities as learners and as active citizens. Transitions are a key issue within this priority area, with transitions such as the move from school to college presenting both challenges and opportunities for students.
Initiative
Visioning the Future II: Doctoral Education in the School of Film, Music and Theatre at UCC
About this initiative
Visioning the Future II: Doctoral Education in the School of Film, Music and Theatre at University College Cork builds on Visioning the Future: Artistic Doctorates in Ireland, an initiative funded in 2019 by the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. Visioning the Future: Artistic Doctorates in Ireland focused on developing integrated pedagogies and protocols for Artistic Doctorates in Creative Practice. Artistic Doctorates are practice-based PhDs that place artistic practice on an equal footing with critical writing. There is currently no national protocol related to Artistic Doctorates within Ireland. Visioning the Future: Artistic Doctorates in Ireland broke new ground by conducting research into higher-education policies in Ireland and internationally. Visioning the Future II builds on this impressive outcome and fully embeds it in the School of Film, Music and Theatre at University College Cork. It is a case study for the comparative development of emergent pedagogies across several Creative Practice disciplines: the performing and screen arts within our School will be a platform to shape protocols nationally. Visioning the Future II draws on our Open Educational Resources to integrate innovative pedagogies and protocols, including those developed during the pandemic. The initiative aims to develop a nationally progressive and internationally competitive Doctoral School of Film, Music and Theatre, with a robust focus on resilience and student success.
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Initiative details
Funding programmes SATLE
Themes Student Success
Award year
2020Funding amount (€)
23636Contributors
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