A conversation with Orlagh McCabe and Sophie Bessant on the TREC approach to active learning

Dr Orlagh McCabe is Head of the University Teaching Academy and Assistant Director of LEED, a Reader in Learning and Teaching, a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and a Fellow of the Staff and Educational Development Association (FSEDA). She is also the co-creator of the TREC model of active learning.
Dr Sophie Bessant is Assistant Head of the University Teaching Academy with a focus on Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) readiness. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Dr Rod Cullen is Reader in Digital Education based in the Digital Education team, Principal Fellow of AdvanceHE and a Lead Innovation Scholar.

Rod Cullen, Orlagh McCabe and Sophie Bessant discuss use of the TREC model of active learning in the context of the Manchester Met DELTA strategy. Orlagh shares her thoughts on the pedagogic and equality underpinnings of TREC and Sophie shares her experience of TREC in practice on the University Teaching Academy’s PGCert and Masters in Higher Education programme.