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Teaching & Learning Developer scheme. QM T&L conference Jan 2012 Professor Susan Dilly VP for Teaching and Learning. Reason for developing the scheme. Key function of QM is to provide high quality T&L to all students Staff have varied needs for T&L development
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Teaching & Learning Developer scheme QM T&L conference Jan 2012 Professor Susan Dilly VP for Teaching and Learning
Reason for developing the scheme • Key function of QM is to provide high quality T&L to all students • Staff have varied needs for T&L development • Ideas in T&L and student expectations change so all staff would benefit from keeping up-to-date
Key features of the new scheme • All academic staff involved in teaching should participate • The scheme provides an alternative route for completing the T&L requirements of probation. • It will focus on ensuring competency and encouraging excellence in the practical aspects of T&L • It will be flexible to fit the needs of the participant and best use of learning resources, both internal and external to QMUL.
Scheme for all academic staff • Scheme for probationers • Scheme for established staff ? Are these identical or separate elements
Scheme for probationers • Similar to points-based scheme for researcher development • Captures generic and specific development activities • One point for approx 1 hour of activity • Activities are mapped to domains to create a balanced portfolio
Practical issues • Existing College, Faculty and School activities need to be collated and approved by a cross-faculty academic group (Feb-June 2012) • College needs to develop a format for collecting and submitting data • Each probationer needs a supervisor who will agree the balance of T&L development activities and monitor progress at probation meetings
Timescale 2012 • January 11th – Session at Teaching and Learning Conference on points-based scheme. • January – Discussion at VPTLAG. • March – Paper to Senate for formal approval. • September 1st – New scheme for probationers begins.
Phase 2 T&F group- volunteers welcome! • February – Agree domains, structures and technical aspects of database and software. • March - Map and award points to existing Learning Institute activities relevant to this scheme • March-May – Gather information of relevant activities at School and Faculty and accredit on database. • June – define the gaps in provision and map to HEA framework for consideration for HEA accreditation. • (Provisional dates- Feb 1st, Feb 29th, May 9th, June 27th- all Wednesday 3-5)
The overall strategy • Phase 1- Identify the issues and potential solutions (August-Dec 2011) • Phase 2- Design and implement scheme for probationers (Feb-Sept 2012) • Phase 3- Evolution of CILT/PGCAP • Phase 4- Scheme for existing staff (Sept 2013)
Topics for debate • Probationer scheme details- hours, domains, accredited activities, transition arrangements • Scheme for established staff - concept, breadth, desirability • CILT/PGCAP- future structure, focus, audience
Question for debate • How many points/hours should a probationer need to achieve? • Is 100 hours an appropriate amount?
Background • PGCAP • 60 credits • 600 notional hours of learning • 80-100 hours of actual contact • Completed in 2 years (max 3 yrs)
Question for debate • Do we need domains and what should they be? • Teaching and learning practice (>50%) • Educational scholarship and research • Academic processes and administration
Background • New UK Professional Standards Framework 2011 has • 3 ‘dimensions of academic practice’ with- • 5 ‘areas of activity’ • 6 ‘aspects of core knowledge’ • 4 ‘professional values’
