In September 2021, the TLU secured funding under the recent TUTF (Technological University Transformation Fund) call to establish a Teaching, Learning, Assessment and Student Engagement (TLASE) Research Laboratory.
The Laboratory’s objective is to undertake rigorous research in order to generate evidence based TLASE strategies and enhance learning across MTU and beyond. Research in TLASE is important to identify what works, how it works, when it works and where it works. The immediate focus of the TLASE Research Laboratory will be on Assessment and Feedback in areas such as industry work placement settings.
The argument for focusing on assessment and feedback stems from the Irish Survey of Student Engagement which identifies that 55% of Irish students are dissatisfied with their experience of Assessment and Feedback in Higher Education. While other jurisdictions (UK and Australia) are performing better than Ireland, student satisfaction with Assessment & Feedback lags other aspects of their higher education experience and it is considered a significant national and international problem.
Find out more about our immediate projects and services:
If you are interested in participating in either of the above or are interested in engaging more broadly with the TLASE Research Laboratory please complete our online expression of interest form and we will be in touch.
