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Nigel Gibson Post 1

• 18 May 2020, 2:06 PM • Edited by the author on 18 May 2020, 8:03 PM

Section 6, Activity 1

ScienceThis thread is for Section 6 Activity 1

What added dimension, if any,  do you feel this idea of the dual professional can bring to the tutoring of Open University students?

How might exposure to tutors with a combination of teaching expertise and specialist/subject based knowledge and its application in other sectors add any value for students?

This is an example of the type of post we might expect to see:

"For STEM students particularly the opportunity to study with academics who also have practical, industry experience can help students to see the practical application of their studies. It also gives students access to people who can offer advice on employability - many OU students study in order to change career"

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Shane Ogilvie Post 2 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 8 June 2020, 4:09 PM
I have found that students tend to respond favourably to my "dual...
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David Sherlock Post 3 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 9 June 2020, 2:30 PM
Computing technologies moves very fast, from my expierence, having dual...
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Martin Wheatman Post 63 (summarised) in reply to 3

• 29 February 2024, 8:38 PM
I agree with this, and I've even heard that OO itself is a dying, at least...
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Lucy Gillett Post 4 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 13 June 2020, 4:01 PM
I think the blended role can also offer a mentor for the student by...
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Marcus Young Post 5 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 14 June 2020, 1:35 PM • Edited by the author on 14 June 2020, 1:36 PM
I think it's really beneficial for tutors to have current or previous...
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Tamara Lopez Post 6 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 14 June 2020, 5:00 PM
Many years ago, when I was just starting out in my career and feeling very...
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Michael Liedl Post 15 (summarised) in reply to 6

• 5 July 2020, 9:07 PM
Hi Tamara, Allow me to correct you "Dual professionals WILL have an easier...
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Jenny Bakkali Post 18 (summarised) in reply to 15

• 6 July 2020, 12:44 PM
Hi Michael, This is not necessarily true. There most probably will be...
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Michael Liedl Post 19 (summarised) in reply to 18

• 6 July 2020, 8:07 PM
You are perfectly right in distinguishing capacity for knowledge vs...
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Martin Wheatman Post 64 (summarised) in reply to 6

• 29 February 2024, 8:48 PM
This rings true with me. I think you're right that someone with a degree in...
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Ben Pike Post 7 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 15 June 2020, 3:08 PM
I think tutors with practical industry experience can more easily give...
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John Dunning Post 39 (summarised) in reply to 7

• 12 July 2021, 9:07 AM
Agreed, the benefit of being able to give practical examples of real-life use...
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Pauline Hewgill Post 8 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 15 June 2020, 9:38 PM
I think people who have worked in industry and have management experience can...
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Adrian Hehir Post 9 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 17 June 2020, 10:46 AM
A dual professional with experience in the IT industry can provide practical...
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Emmanuel Isibor Post 10 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 19 June 2020, 9:19 AM
I feel that dual professionals can offer new perspectives to tutoring in OU....
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Rachael Luck Post 14 (summarised) in reply to 10

• 4 July 2020, 11:55 PM
Agree with Emmanuel that a dual professional is able to draw on own...
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Anna Pietrzak Post 11 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 24 June 2020, 1:53 PM
Be a tutor and practitioner is good opportunity to share experience with...
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Iain Toolin Post 12 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 26 June 2020, 6:16 PM
The opportunity to blend in real world practice with academic theory....
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Colin Jenkins Post 13 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 30 June 2020, 12:45 PM
A long time ago I trained as a marine engineer, which involved a mixture of...
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Michael Liedl Post 16 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 5 July 2020, 9:24 PM
For sure dual professionals can provide concrete real examples in the...
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Kate Sim Post 17 (summarised) in reply to 16

• 6 July 2020, 6:18 AM
If you are a tutor without real experience, this is not quite possible. Oh...
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Michael Liedl Post 20 (summarised) in reply to 17

• 7 July 2020, 11:16 AM
Hi Kate, You have some very good points in your reply, but let me tell you a...
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Toni Walton Post 21 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 9 July 2020, 3:20 PM
As well as being able to motivate students with practical experiences I also...
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Manoj Nanda Post 22 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 14 July 2020, 1:12 AM
I think there is tremendous value in staff who are professionals in multiple...
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Graham Smith Post 23 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 19 July 2020, 10:20 PM
I had a look through the answers in this thread, had a bit of a think, before...
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Silvia Varagnolo Post 30 (summarised) in reply to 23

• 4 November 2020, 5:51 PM
Hi Graham, I absolutely agree with your comment.
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Martin Hillson Post 24 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 9 August 2020, 4:48 PM
Coming late to this discussion, I can see that much of what I would say has...
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Bill Tarpy Post 25 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 1 September 2020, 10:30 AM
I would consider myself to be in line to be a dual professional, having spent...
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A Singh Post 26 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 1 September 2020, 6:38 PM
I certainly think that exposure to industry and experience of the academic...
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Jenny Bakkali Post 27 (summarised) in reply to 26

• 2 September 2020, 9:58 AM
Hi Welcome to the course and the forum. Any chance you could add a post to...
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Quentin McPhee Post 28 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 14 September 2020, 8:41 AM
Although we must be inclusive of all students' motivations, a common reason...
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Silvia Varagnolo Post 29 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 4 November 2020, 5:48 PM
I think the added dimension of having a tutor who is working also outside the...
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Kevin Frost Post 31 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 31 January 2021, 6:30 PM
I think that subject based knowledge and an understanding of its application...
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Fiona Baxter Post 34 (summarised) in reply to 31

• 23 June 2021, 9:38 AM
I agree, it is beneficial to have a blend of tutors, as varied as OU...
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Sian Armstrong-Hollins Post 32 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 22 May 2021, 7:11 PM
Having gone from industry to academia I have always appreciated the depth of...
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Fiona Baxter Post 35 (summarised) in reply to 32

• 23 June 2021, 9:43 AM
I have had a similar journey and it is such an adventure and builds a broad...
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Amanda Williams Post 33 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 13 June 2021, 1:19 PM
I currently work in STEM education and have a lot of employer engagement...
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Fiona Baxter Post 36 (summarised) in reply to 33

• 23 June 2021, 9:46 AM
Project based learning is so accessible and it's vital career inspiration,...
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Fiona Baxter Post 37 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 23 June 2021, 9:47 AM
I agree that dual professionals have an important role to play in higher...
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Elena Sanchez-Heras Post 38 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 6 July 2021, 3:13 PM
I am a researcher in the field of Life Sciences. My life as a researcher has...
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Chi Onyekaba Post 40 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 18 July 2021, 5:41 AM
It's one thing to be an expert in your field but to achieve great results in...
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Suzie Miller Post 41 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 3 August 2021, 9:31 PM
I think it depends in the industry a person works in, but being able to bring...
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Sandra Clarke Post 42 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 5 August 2021, 10:48 AM
I am hoping to work as an AL and continue to work in education - so the dual...
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Ann Holmes Post 43 (summarised) in reply to 42

• 6 August 2021, 11:04 AM
I think a dual role becomes more valuable in the latter part of a student's...
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Robert Stocks Post 44 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 14 August 2021, 7:36 PM
I think industry knowledge and remaining current is key. The only concern I...
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Richard Collins Post 46 (summarised) in reply to 44

• 16 August 2021, 2:21 PM
I would expect an experienced professional who is looking to teach would be...
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Richard Collins Post 45 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 16 August 2021, 2:18 PM
Being a dual professional, someone that is working in the industry, lends...
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Bob Moore Post 47 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 19 September 2021, 12:10 PM
Particularly with regard to the Computer/IT STEM modules, one of the major...
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Andrea Davanzo Post 48 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 2 October 2021, 9:20 PM
I think so. There is a big difference between theory and practice. A dual...
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Skye Marshall Post 49 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 22 February 2022, 6:33 PM
I agree with a lot of the comments that say it gives the students more...
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Sarah Collett Post 50 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 20 March 2022, 11:47 AM

Part 6 Activity 1

 What added dimension do you feel that this idea of the dual...
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Ravi Rajani Post 51 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 19 May 2022, 8:11 PM
While I don't think having a tutor with industry experience is necessary for...
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Colin Scott Post 52 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 11 July 2022, 3:33 PM
From my current experience of helping my sons with Computing Science school...
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Neil Hodge Post 53 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 3 November 2022, 1:06 PM
The practical experience of the duel practitioner can help students see the...
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David Harvey Post 54 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 28 January 2023, 3:27 PM

Activity 1

 I was fortunate enough to live in a time when students had the...
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Adrian Osler Van Emmenis Post 55 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 2 March 2023, 6:30 PM
I feel that having tutors with real world experience is vitally important -...
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Martin Wheatman Post 65 (summarised) in reply to 55

• 29 February 2024, 9:14 PM
I originally did a sandwich course, which produced a hybrid experience which...
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Khadijat Abiola Olorunlambe Post 56 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 28 May 2023, 7:51 PM
STEM students would benefit greatly from having a tutor that has both...
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Sergejs Afanasjevs Post 57 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 22 September 2023, 11:38 AM
I have experience in both academia, including my roles as a student and a...
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Joanne Nettleship Post 58 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 23 September 2023, 1:39 PM • Edited by the author on 23 September 2023, 1:40 PM
I can see that experience of practising a subject is really helpful when...
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Muhammad Altaf Post 60 (summarised) in reply to 58

• 12 October 2023, 3:09 PM
I endorse your statement, the experience of real life researcher whether from...
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Muhammad Altaf Post 59 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 12 October 2023, 3:06 PM
I am a full time teacher, however, along with the teaching I apply for online...
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Matthew Lilley Post 61 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 28 December 2023, 6:46 PM
Having real work experience of a subject is a massive bonus to students if...
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Martin Wheatman Post 62 (summarised) in reply to 1

• 29 February 2024, 8:23 PM • Edited by the author on 29 February 2024, 8:27 PM
There is a common misconception, in my opinion, that the world of IT is...
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Martin Wheatman Post 66 (summarised) in reply to 62

• 29 February 2024, 11:49 PM
Re-reading this it sounds like I wasn't beginning to answering the question,...
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