Engagement at the Epicentre

Abstract

Following the February 22nd, 2011 earthquake in Christchurch, Learning Advisors observed what happened to an institution forced to suddenly confront significant damage and loss of physical teaching space and infrastructure on only the second day of the teaching Semester. The university's struggle to restore and deliver its teaching programme and care for the welfare of staff and students, was a laboratory for observing lecturer interventions that contributed to maintaining student engagement and good pedagogy. This is a record of our observations from a case study sample of lecturers and their courses.