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A flexible, contextualised PgCE Learning and Teaching in HE for new academic staff. Dr Julie Watson, Teesside University. Challenges. A programme that supports new academic staff, Include theory and practice, Face to face and work based, Recognisably relevant in each specific context,
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A flexible, contextualised PgCE Learning and Teaching in HE for new academic staff. Dr Julie Watson, Teesside University.
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.
Structure • 1. Escape somewhere nice.
Structure • 2. Practice makes perfect good enough and improving.
Structure • 3. Reality check.
Structure • 4. A little bit of what you fancy...
And for the support staff? • PgCE Supporting Learning in Higher Education. • (proposed start January 2011).
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.’