Role
- Associate Lecturer
- Educational researcher
- Associate Lecturer with the Open University (H812, PgCert Academic Practice and H800 Technology-enhanced learning: practices and debates)
Qualifications & background
- College of St. Mark and St. John, Plymouth, BA(Hons)
- University of Plymouth, M.Sc. Social Research Methods
- University of Plymouth, Pg.Cert. Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
- University of Plymouth, PgDip (Ed)
- Also currently employed as an Associate Lecturer for the Open University on the Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (H812) and Technology-enhanced learning: practices and debates (H800)
- Currently Trustee/Director of the Community Council of Devon
Professional membership
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Roles on external bodies
Trustee of the Community Council of Devon; Reviewer for LATTISS, ESCALATE and Studies in Higher Education; Grants panelist and organising committee member for ELESIG.
Teaching interests
Assessment, particularly self, peer and group assessment; online and distance teaching and learning; developing pedagogic practice; technology enhanced learning; equality and diversity; epistemology and qualitative research methods.
Research interests
Developing professional practice; enhancing teaching and learning; equality/diversity issues; epistemology and qualitative research; currently assisting research with the faculty of education; assessment, particularly self, peer and group assessment; peer and self directed learning; rural schooling and community; online learning and international students.
Other research
Action research: improving online participation in professional development courses; retention and progression.
Member of Research in Higher Education Network (RHEN); accrediting life learning; assessing teaching quality.
Publications
Rees, T. (2010) International students' experience of online learning activities: an annotated bibliography. HEA EvidenceNet,
www.heacademy.ac.uk/assets/EvidenceNet/International_students_experience.pdf
(accessed 27/9/10)
Rees, T. (2010) International students' experience of online learning activities: an annotated bibliography. Conference paper for ELESIG summer symposium, August 2010.
Boyask, R., Gristy, C., Knowler, H., Murphy, M., Rea, T., Rees, T., Waite, S. (2009) The role of schooling in furthering the aspirations of and for young people in rural communities: Understanding contexts for educational change. Paper presented at the September 2009 British Educational Research Association (BERA) conference, Manchester.
Boyask, R., Gristy, C., Murphy, M., Rees, T., Waite, S., Knowler, H., Rea, T. (2009) The role of schooling in furthering the aspirations of and for young people in local communities: Understanding contexts for educational change, a research report. Faculty of Education, University of Plymouth.
Yorke, J.D., Hametz, I., Pannell, M., Rees, T. (2005) Investigating the power of presence: using online communities to support new academic faculty. Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Web-based Education, Switzerland, 2005. Calgary, Acta Press. pp367-370.
Carkett, R., Burkill, S., Cotton, D., Franklyn-Stokes, A., Hilsdon, J., Rees, T. (2007) How will they ever learn?, Educational Developments, Issue 8.3. Staff and Educational Development Association, London.
Reviews:
Rees, T. (2006) Reviews of Jerome S. Bruner, 2006, In Search of Pedagogy, volumes I and II. Routledge, World Library of Educationalists, www.escalate.ac.uk/2628/9 Higher Education Academy, Education Subject Centre.
Rees, T. (2008) Review of Bridges et al, 2007, Higher Education and National Development, in Studies in Higher Education, Volume 33, Number 2.
Rees, T. (2008) Review of Yorke, M., 2008, Grading Student Achievement in Higher Education, in Studies in Higher Education, Volume 33, Number 4.
Rees, T. (2009) Review of Cousin, G. 2009, Researching Learning in Higher Education: an introduction to contemporary methods and approaches, in Studies in Higher Education, Volume 34, Number 8
Rees, T, (2009) Review of Havnes, A. and McDowell, L. (eds) Balancing dilemmas in assessment and learning in contemporary education, in Studies in Higher Education, Volume 34 Number 3
Rees, T. (2010) Review of West, P., Gatewood, E,. and Shaver, K. 2009, Handbook of University-wide Entrepreneurship Education, in Studies in Higher Education, Volume 35, Number 5
Rees, T. (2010) Review of Race, P. 2009, Making Learning Happen, in Studies in Higher Education, Volume 36, Number 1
Other academic activities
Development and delivery of postgraduate skills courses:
- Time Management;
- Negotiation Skills;
- Giving and Receiving Feedback;
- Delivering Presentations
Additional information
Am open to requests to conduct pedagogic and other educational or social research.
