Development of HELP Centre for Teaching and Learning (HCTL) by Poh Sui Hoi, Andrew (PhD)

1. Development of HELP Centre for Teaching and Learning (HCTL) by Poh Sui Hoi, Andrew (PhD) Director, HCTL

2. Aim To reach HELP’s Vision and Mission of becoming a Premier Educational Institution, delivering Quality education Need to ensure that Staff members are adequately trained and equipped to deliver Quality Teaching and enhance Student Learning at the Highest level

3. Rationale • Rapid expansion of number of Students and higher education institutions • Concerns of QUALITY on the rise • HCTL need to maintain and increaseconfidence of the public locally, regionally and overseas • Need to change and promote Scholarship and Excellence

4. Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching – six standards of scholarship (1997) Clear goals Adequate preparation Appropriate methods Significant results Effective presentation Reflective critique

5. The Times Higher Education Supplement: Elements of Good Teaching Planning learning activities &/or programmes of study Teaching &/or supporting student learning Assessment and giving feedback to learners Building effective environments and student support Integrating scholarship and research with teaching Evaluating practice and continuing professional development Times Higher Education Supplement, 24 Feb 2006

6. Scholarship defined as • Any activity of ‘critical, systematic’ investigation • Submission of ones findings for criticism by • professional peers, the public • Published writings, lectures, other modes of • presentation and publications Shulman, L (2004)

7. Definition of Scholarship (Cont.) • Have three key characteristics: • Be Public 2. Susceptible to critical review & evaluation 3. Accessible for exchange/use by others in the community of scholars

8. Boyer (1997) Scholarship of Discovery – relates to discovery of new empirical data /creating novel artistic forms • Scholarship of Integration – relates to interpretation given to • emergent data/artistic forms as they are integrated with results Scholarship of Application – related to professional activity in practice, subjected to rigour in teaching & research Scholarship of Teaching – relates to teaching by reflecting on knowledge gained and applied to particular context.

9. Lee Shulman (2000) The 3Ps • Scholarship of Professionalism – refers to opportunities associated with becoming a scholar/educator • Scholarship of Pragmatism – refers to • activities needed to ensure ones work as • educator/scholar is constantly improving • Scholarship of Policy – refers to • the capacity to respond to legitimate • questions of legislators/boards

10. Other Centres for Teaching & Learning Sprouting up everywhere in the World Today: • US & Britain and Elsewhere Egs. Stanford Centre for Teaching and Learning in existence for more than 29 years The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching The THES report on making mandatory requirement for lecturers to be exposed to some teacher-training The Centre for Development of Teaching & Learning NUS, NTU, UTS, MU, UiTM etc. • Teaching and Learning can no longer be taken for granted in Institutes of Higher Education

11. Organisation Structure of HCTL Director Centre for Teaching and Learning Senior Lecturer Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education Senior Lecturer Teaching & Learning in Higher Education Senior Lecturer ICT & Multi-Media in Teaching & Learning Research Officer Logistic Officer

12. Objectives in line with the VISION and MISSION of HELP • Design and deliver quality Staff Development programmes to facilitate the attainment of scholarship and excellence in • Teaching & Learning • Initiate research and consultation with faculties and departments on projects which are likely to deliver the greatest impact across the University in relation to • Teaching and Learning.

13. Roles of HCLT • Design and Conduct Sustained Academic Staff Development Programmes • Formulate and Implement policies, processes and procedures that value and recognize good Teaching and Learning practices • Initiate, promote and conduct a wide range of Teaching & Learning related research and Consultancy work • Provide assistance and services to Staff on optimization and judicious use of ICT and Multimedia in Teaching and Learning • Serve as a resource centre on higher education, teaching and learning, issues and problems, other institutions of higher education, government, the corporate sector and the community at large

14. PROGRAMMES Design and Conduct Sustained Academic Staff Development Programmes Of great priority is to provide training programmes, seminars, workshops, projects for academic staff to improve teaching and enhance learning in all modes Proposed Programme Five Core Modules: 1. Teaching & Learning in Higher Education: Good Pedagogical Practices 2. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education 3. ICT & Multi-Media in Higher Education: Technology-enhanced T & L 4. Strategies in Presentation and Delivery in Higher Education 5. Context and Issues in Higher Education Elective Modules: 1. Effective Oral and Written Communication 2. Counseling and Motivation in Teaching and Learning

15. Implementation -- First Three Core Modules:CM1: Teaching & Learning in Higher Education CM2: Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education CM3: ICT & Multi-Media in Education • Each Module to be conducted on a 2-Day basis • CM1.1 and CM1.2 • CM2.1 and CM2.2 • CM3.1 and CM3.2 • In addition, HCTL also provides training ‘on demand basis’ for specific topics to all Faculties & Depts • HCTL shall mount ‘Orientation Programmes’ for all new Lecturers for ‘Induction into T&L’: Anticipated a 3-Day programme on the first parts of 3 Core Modules for the confirmation exercise

16. SERVICES Develop and Conduct Surveys and Evaluations Survey on efficacy of training programmes Review and improve training programmes Student performance/Lecturer evaluation Academic staff performance/appraisal

17. Provide Leadership and Policy Input related to learning and teaching across the University To ensure that the development of frameworks and processes comply with the needs of the University and the country for quality Teaching and Learning and Development of Human Capital The Centre shall communicate with all Depts, Faculties and appropriate bodies, professional organisations to provide timely and accurate advice on issues likely to impact aspects of Teaching and Learning

18. RESEARCH & RESOURCES Promote Research and Consultancy Initiatives Initiate research and consultancy activities Design and conduct projects; implement anddisseminate those outcomes Source for appropriate research funding Support joint publications and conference organisation/presentations Collaborate with Faculties/Departments in their consultations regarding learning and teaching requirements/issues Evaluation Research will be done on a continual basis to help Improve and Upgrade all HELP programmes Publications in terms of monographs, research papers, books and Chapters will be encouraged and promoted at all times

19. Establish a Resource Unit • HCTL will help build & update the • Library resources • HCTL will document its own activities • as well helping other Staff • to do likewise.

20. HCTL belongs to the University. All are invited to contribute THANK YOU

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