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Dynamic PgCE Program for New Academic Staff in Higher Education

Join Dr. Julie Watson's flexible and contextualized PgCE program at Teesside University designed to support new academic staff in higher education. This comprehensive course integrates theory and practice through face-to-face and work-based learning, promoting continuous professional development in a variety of educational contexts. Offering immediate relevance upon arrival and emphasizing the importance of model good practice, this program manages change, addresses financial issues, and helps participants adapt to traditional systems. The course structure includes unique modules focusing on practical skills, self-improvement, realistic expectations, and personalized learning experiences. Designed to start in January 2011, the program aims to empower participants with valuable insights and actionable strategies to enhance their teaching practices and positively impact their students' learning outcomes.

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Dynamic PgCE Program for New Academic Staff in Higher Education

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  1. A flexible, contextualised PgCE Learning and Teaching in HE for new academic staff. Dr Julie Watson, Teesside University.

  2. Challenges • A programme that supports new academic staff, • Include theory and practice, • Face to face and work based, • Recognisably relevant in each specific context, • Start as soon as possible after arrival, • Model good practice. • Managing change (tradition, systems) • Finance.

  3. Structure • 1. Escape somewhere nice.

  4. Structure • 2. Practice makes perfect good enough and improving.

  5. Structure • 3. Reality check.

  6. Structure • 4. A little bit of what you fancy...

  7. And for the support staff? • PgCE Supporting Learning in Higher Education. • (proposed start January 2011).

  8. Does it work? • Let the participants have the last word: • ‘It made me think.’ • ‘I have learned something that I will use next week.’ • ‘Why didn’t anyone tell me this before?’ • ‘I wondered what a credit was.’ • ‘ I’ve really enjoyed today.’ • ‘I’ve got lots of ideas that will help my students.’

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