Dr Jason MacVaugh

National Teaching Fellow 2011 Alongside his role as a Senior Lecturer in human resources management (HRM), Jason MacVaugh is course leader for the University of Gloucestershire's HRM undergraduates, and the Faculty teaching, learning and assessment coordinator. This means he spends the majority of his time either leading courses for the Department of Business Management or supporting colleagues from the faculty of Faculty of Business, Education and Professional Studies in the development of their courses. In his teaching - and more importantly, during learning - Jason follows the principles of active learning, with a strong bias for problem-based learning. This is because, in his experience, active learning is the best possible basis for inclusivity as it engenders engagement independent of the learner's educational background. Jason also relies on problem-based learning for Business Management students as, in this field more than many, there are no 'right' answers. He stresses that understanding, resolving and reflecting on significant 'real world' problems ultimately teaches Business Management students as much as the collective body of writing upon which his courses are based. Jason's research is multifaceted, but has three major streams. The first is knowledge and innovation management, where he is interested in the socio-technical process organisations use to solve the challenge of bringing new technology to increasingly savvy and ecologically aware consumers. The second is comparative human resources management, where his major interest lies in flexible aspects of resourcing, foreign labour and management of knowledge workers. Finally, and increasingly of late, Jason's work in higher education pedagogy reflects his teaching and personal development resulting from problem-based learning, active learning, and the development of integrative projects and programs.