Extending student engagement through curriculum enhancement

This case study outllines an initiative undertaken at Newman University as part of the HEA's Students as Partners Change Programme.

This initiative aimed to involve students as partners within a community of practice (Wenger et al 2002). Students involved with creating learning resources potentially enhanced their subject understanding gained transferable skills and gained ownership of their learning experience and had the opportunity to enhance the students learning experience of their peers. The initiative aimed to break down (hierarchical) barriers between academic staff and students developing a two-way learning and teaching dialogue between staff and students in relation to curriculum development and enhancement.