58th LUMS Live: "The Individual and Institutional Benefits of Building Faculty/Staff-Student Pedagogical Partnerships"

On 22^nd January, 2021, LUMS conducted the 58^th session of LUMS Live on "The Individual and Institutional Benefits of Building Faculty/Staff-Student Pedagogical Partnerships", which was moderated by Dr. Arshad Ahmad, Vice Chancellor LUMS. The panelists for the session included Dr. Alison Cook-Sather, Professor of Education, Bryn Mawr College, USA, and Dr. Tayyaba Tamim, Faculty Lead, Pedagogical Partnership Programme, LUMS.

Dr. Cook elaborated on how these partnerships develop confidence and clarity about pedagogical commitments among the faculty, while giving them the opportunity to recognize good pedagogical practices. Moreover, it deepens students' learning and enhances their engagement in classes. Dr. Tayyaba, while discussing the types of pedagogical partnerships offered at LUMS, explained the three types of partnerships; Course Design Partnerships, Course Delivery Project Partnerships and Pedagogical Research Partnerships which are focused solely on teaching and learning. Dr. Arshad talked about how diversity and inclusion at LUMS are the essential components of building these partnerships. He explained that the Outreach Programme at LUMS ensures diversity and inclusion, by identifying and interacting with the students at early stages.

The session ended with a comprehensive and interesting Q&A round, where the participants asked various questions regarding how these partnerships vary across cultures, how to strike balance in these partnerships, how to ensure equity and what are the various challenges which exist in building these partnerships.