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Understand and use the National Standards Framework but do not teach by the book.
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Questions to think about
Should teachers in higher education have to be qualified to teach?
How would you arrange matters for established teachers?
Should engagement with continuing professional development be compulsory?
What is the "dual professional"?
The National Professional Standards Framework:
www.heacademy.ac.uk/regandaccr/StandardsFRamework(1).pdf
Standards descriptor 1: Demonstrates an understanding of the student learning experience through engagement with at least 2 of the 6 areas of activity, appropiate core knwoledge and professional values; the ability to engage in practices related to those area of activity; the ability to incorporate research, scholarship and / or proffessional practice into those activties.
Examples of staff groups: Postgraduate teaching assistants, staff new to higher education teaching with no prior qualification or experience, staff whose professional role includes a small range of teaching and learning support activity.
(There are 3 Standard Descriptors in total)
AREAS OF ACTIVITY
1. Design and planning of learning activities and / or programmes of study2. Teaching and supporting student learning
3. Assessment and giving feedback to learners
4. Developing effective environments and student guidance and support systems
5. Integration of scholarship, research and professional activties with teachinga nd supporting learning
6. Evaluation of practice and continuing professional development
CORE KNOWLEDGE
- The subject material
- Appropriate methods for teaching and learning in the subject area and at the level of the academic programme
- How students learn, both generally and in the subject
- The use of appropiate learning technoligies
- Methods of evaluating the effectiveness of teaching
- The implications of quality assurance and enhancement for professional practice
PROFESSIONAL VALUES
- Respect for individual learners
- Commitment to incorporating the process and outcome of relevant research, scholarship and / or professional practice
- Commitment to development of learning communities
- Commitment to encouraging participation in higher education, acknowledging diversity and promoting equality of opportunity
- Commitment to continuing professional development and evaluation of practice role includes a small range of teaching and learning
