Soothing something deeper still: Reflections on an academic development-student partnership

Authors

  • Catriona Cunningham Edinburgh Napier University
  • Tom Cunningham University of Stirling https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0342-6210
  • Sarah Gardiner University of Stirling
  • Ida Caspary University of Stirling
  • Kathleen O'Hara University of Stirling
  • Fanni Tanka University of Lancaster

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15173/ijsap.v6i1.4888

Keywords:

partnership, pandemic, academic development, collaborative writing, playfulness

Abstract

This case study critically reflects on the impact of the Students as Partners in Learning initiative at the University of Stirling. The authors (two academic developers and four students) explore collectively how our partnership enabled us to reimagine a shared understanding and common learning and teaching purpose among our staff and students. We draw playfully on the image of a river as our structure but also as a metaphor for our reflections. This case study aims to provide a reflective evaluation of the progress made, and lessons learnt, in this ongoing process of partnership through an open and honest conversational flow between each of the authors, opening up questions about where we go next that will undoubtedly resonate with our readers.

 

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Published

2022-05-10

How to Cite

Cunningham, C., Cunningham, T., Gardiner, S., Caspary, I., O’Hara, K., & Tanka, F. (2022). Soothing something deeper still: Reflections on an academic development-student partnership. International Journal for Students as Partners, 6(1), 90–98. https://doi.org/10.15173/ijsap.v6i1.4888

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2022)

Section

Special Section: Partnership in fostering socially-just pedagogy

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