Learning gains as a function of learning design in higher education - HEA Annual Conference 2017 - Generation TEF: Teaching in the spotlight

Learning gains has increasingly become apparent within the HE literature gained traction in government policies in the UK and are at the heart of Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). As such this raises a question to what extend teaching and learning environment can predict students’ learning gains. The aim of this research is to examine to what extent learning design facilitates students’ learning. A total of 72 undergraduate degree courses were coded on their learning design and data from 30 107 students was analysed using multilevel modelling. The role or learning gains within TEF and the role of learning design for enhancing students’ progress will be discussed.