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Dr Jane Morris

National Teaching Fellow 2012 Dr Jane Morris' role extends across the three health professions of physiotherapy, podiatry and occupational therapy. Her extensive experience and deep interest in practice education led to the development and leadership of courses for practice-based educators, such as the interprofessional Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Education. Through such systems Jane has created extensive support procedures for health professional students in practice settings.
Year
2012
Institution
University of Brighton
Job Title
Deputy Head of School, Professional Head of Physiotherapy Health Professions , Principal Lecturer in Practice Education
National Teaching Fellow 2012 Dr Jane Morris' role extends across the three health professions of physiotherapy, podiatry and occupational therapy. Her extensive experience and deep interest in practice education led to the development and leadership of courses for practice-based educators, such as the interprofessional Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Education. Through such systems Jane has created extensive support procedures for health professional students in practice settings. Since the start of her career as a physiotherapist she has been committed to transforming the student learning experience in field-based settings, which she identified as a neglected area of learning and teaching in higher education. One of her main contributions has been her focus on enhancing the quality of students' off-campus learning during their practice placements, a vital third of all health professions programmes. A two-way approach has proved essential, by empowering students sense of control and engagement with their practice tutors and through designing and leading courses and support systems for placement educators to foster development of their own teaching and assessment skills. Janes doctoral work explored the complexities of practice educators feedback to students. Following two terms of office as chair of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy's practice education forum she now chairs the National Association of Educators in Practice (NAEP), whose aim is to ensure that professional education is grounded in practice by providing the best possible support network for educators in practice across all health and social care professions. Jane leads the School's applied pedagogic group to support research to foster evidence-based learning and teaching approaches across the curriculum. Her own research focuses on learning and teaching in practice settings and includes facilitation of learning, peer assisted models of practice education, interprofessional learning in practice settings and formative assessment during placements.

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