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NZ Foundations of University Teaching and Learning Programmes: An Overview

NZ Foundations of University Teaching and Learning Programmes: An Overview. Adelaide Foundations Colloquium 21 –22 October 2004 Dr Kathryn Sutherland University Teaching Development Centre Victoria University of Wellington New Zealand. Induction Programmes .

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NZ Foundations of University Teaching and Learning Programmes: An Overview

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  1. NZ Foundations of University Teaching and Learning Programmes: An Overview • Adelaide Foundations Colloquium • 21 –22 October 2004 • Dr Kathryn Sutherland • University Teaching Development Centre • Victoria University of Wellington • New Zealand

  2. Induction Programmes • All 8 NZ universities have induction programmes • Key features: • Usually 1-2 days long • Commonly organised by HR/Org. Development • Often held in conjunction with/prior to Teaching Days • Aim to introduce staff to the wider University environment • VC usually opens programme/does welcome • Policy, people, procedure focussed

  3. Induction Innovations • Powhiri (formal Maori welcome) • Expo or Fair • Wine and Cheese reception • CD-Rom of information • Induction checklists and resource packs • New Managers’ Induction programme (Massey)

  4. Introduction to University Teaching Programmes • All 8 universities offer an ‘Introduction to University Teaching and Learning’ programme of sorts • Vary from 3 days to semester long • Often workshop based(3 hours-half day). Common topics: • Lecturing/large group teaching • Assessment • Course Design • Supervision

  5. …Intro to Uni Teaching continued • Other topics include: • Treaty of Waitangi • Research • Small group teaching • Teaching international students • Microteaching • Online learning

  6. Intro to Teaching Innovations • Certificates awarded by VC • Many programmes now mandatory • T4T4T (Canterbury) • Online Learning and Teaching Certificate (Massey) • Survival Guide (VUW)

  7. Postgraduate Certificates • Six NZ universities offer PG Certificates in Tertiary Teaching • 5 are nationally recognised (have NZQA approval) • 1 is an internal university qualification (UofA) • 3 are taught by the School/Faculty of Education in conjunction with the Academic Development Unit • 3 are taught by the Academic Development Unit • 2 programmes are taught collaboratively (Otago and Canterbury)

  8. …PG Certs continued… Of the other two universities: • VUW will offer a pilot PG Cert in 2005 • Lincoln encourages staff to complete Certificates through a neighbouring university (Canterbury)

  9. PG Cert Innovations • Mandatory for new staff at AUT • Free for full-time staff (charge for part-time) at AUT • Some universities offer PG Diplomas and/or MEd • Often a portfolio focus for the second paper • Certificate of Academic Practice at Otago in 2006 • Leadership Development programme at VUW in 2005

  10. Tutor Programmes • Support for tutors varies greatly across universities • Three institutions (Auckland, Massey and VUW) have comprehensive tutor training programmes which culminate in a Certificate of Attendance • Two (Canterbury and Otago) train Teaching Assistants or tutor trainers and/or work within departments • The other three are either developing new programmes or revamping old ones

  11. Tutor Innovations • Tutor Survival Guide (VUW) • Mandatory three hour introductory workshop for new tutors (VUW) • Combination of generic and discipline-based approaches (AUT, Waikato and Auckland) • Consultation/observation of teaching (Lincoln) • Train the Trainers combined with training the tutors (Otago in 2005)

  12. Key Issues Facing NZ Programmes • supporting all staff working with international/NESB students • supporting new international academics • raising awareness of bi-cultural issues among international academics new to New Zealand • raising multi-cultural awareness amongst all staff • standards of post-graduate certificates • accreditation requirements in the future (given the UK experience) and the possibility of rumoured performance-based tuition funding • the implementation of the government-initiated Performance Based Research Fund (PBRF) and the potential threat to teaching quality and workloads (ours and theirs) • the issue of workload and job pleasure/viability and how we can support staff in negotiating this

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