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Providing quality HE provision in colleges and how the HEA can support you. Steve Outram – HE in FE Lead, HEA. 2011. UKPSF 2011. The HEA and College-based HE ( HE in FE).

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  1. Providing quality HE provision in colleges and how the HEA can support you. Steve Outram – HE in FE Lead, HEA 2011 UKPSF 2011

  2. The HEA and College-based HE( HE in FE) • Thinking strategically about college-based HE and student learning experiences within the new context of changing transactional, transformational and competitive relationships • UKPSF • Scholarship and Research • Teaching, learning and assessment • Reaching across the UK • Maintaining networks • Maintaining Partnerships

  3. Scholarship and Research • History of workshops • Development of resources • New inquiry with LSIS, MEG and AoC • Literature review • Tutors and scholarly activity • Scholarship and research in the curriculum

  4. Teaching, Learning and Assessment • Report by John Widdowson and Madeleine King • Forthcoming workshops • Maintaining resources

  5. Reaching across the UK • England • Wales – ColegauCymru • Scotland • Northern Ireland • Proposed Summit • Membership of Changing the Learning Landscape

  6. Maintaining Networks • Through the newsletter • Through workshops • Through Summit

  7. Maintaining Partnerships • Subscriber group • Working with • AoC • LSIS • ACP • CVU • QAA • MEG • Scotland’s Colleges • ColegauCymru • Colleges Northern Ireland

  8. The UKPSF

  9. Aims of the Framework The UK Professional Standards Framework: 1. Supports the initial and continuing professional development of staff engaged in teaching and supporting learning 2. Fosters dynamic approaches to teaching and learning through creativity, innovation and continuous development in diverse academic and/or professional settings

  10. 3. Demonstrates to students and other stakeholders the professionalism thatstaff and institutions bring to teaching and support for student learning 4. Acknowledges the variety and quality of teaching, learning and assessment practices that support and underpin student learning 5. Facilitates individuals and institutions ingainingformal recognition for quality enhanced approaches to teaching and supporting learning, often as part of wider responsibilities that may include research and/or management activities

  11. Who does the Framework belong to? • Developed by the Academy • On behalf of the sector • It is the property of all those with a direct interest in the Higher Education sector

  12. What is the UKPSF? • Describes the professional role of ‘teaching and supporting learning’ in HE … • Practitioner perspective … • Expressed as Dimensions - used to construct… • Four Descriptors comprehensively covering teaching and learning support roles within HE.

  13. What is it for? The Framework provides a means to comprehensively: • Benchmark • Develop • Recognise & reward … teaching and learning support roles within HE.

  14. Comprehensive Concise Coherent Practical Strategic The UKPSF Developmental Legitimate

  15. Areas of Activity Undertaken by teachers and supporters of learning within HE The Dimensions Professional Values Someone performing these activities should embrace and exemplify Core Knowledge Needed to carry out those activities at the appropriate level

  16. The Areas of Activity Design & plan (A1) Environment Support Guidance (A4) Evaluate & Develop (A5) Teach/support learning (A2) Assess & feedback (A3)

  17. What are the Descriptors? • Short statements… • Key characteristics… • Four categories HE, T & LS roles.

  18. Activities A1Design and plan learning activities and/or programmes of study A2 Teach and/or support learning A3 Assess and give feedback to learners A4 Develop effective learning environments and approaches to student support and guidance

  19. A5 Engage in continuing professional development in subjects/disciplines and their pedagogy, incorporating research, scholarship and the evaluation of professional practices

  20. Core Knowledge The subject material K2 Appropriate methods for teaching and learning in the subject area and at the level of the academic programme K3 How students learn, both generally and within their subject/ disciplinary area(s) K4 The use and value of appropriate learning technologies

  21. K5 Methods for evaluating the effectiveness of teaching K6 The implications of quality assurance and quality enhancement for academic and professional practice with a particular focus on teaching

  22. Professional Values V1 Respect individual learners and diverse learning communities V2 Promote participation in higher education and equality of opportunity for learners V3 Use evidence-informed approaches and the outcomes from research, scholarship and continuing professional development

  23. V4 Acknowledge the wider context in which higher education operates recognising the implications for professional practice

  24. Activity 1: Fellowship categories • Explore the distinction between the Descriptors • What kinds of experience and development would be needed to move from one category to another? • Which category is right for you?

  25. The Fellowship Scheme The Academy recognises staff against the UKPSF through its Fellowship scheme. Associate Fellow = D1 Fellow = D2 Senior Fellow = D3 Principal Fellow = D4

  26. Applying for recognition You can apply for recognition against the UKPSF in two ways: Direct application route Successful completion of an accredited institutional programme or scheme

  27. The direct application route For Associate Fellow and Fellow: • Account of Professional Practice • Analytic approach • Structured round Areas of Activity • Core Knowledge and Prof Values - explicit • 3000 words for Fellow • 1400 words for Associate Fellow • Two referees + confirming institutional signatory • Assessed by accreditors appointed from the sector

  28. Fees • 1 )        Professional Recognition of individuals (non-accredited schemes) - that it is, individuals applying on the basis of their experience • Associate Fellow - Subscriber - £100, Non-subscriber – £200 • Fellow - Subscriber - £200, Non-subscriber - £300 • Senior Fellow Subscriber - £300, Non-subscriber - £500 • Principal Fellow - Subscriber - £500, Non-subscriber - £700

  29. 2)         Professional Recognition of individuals (Accredited schemes) – that is individuals applying having completed HEA accredited provision • Subscriber – £0, • A link to the tariff charges for all HEA work is at: • http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/assets/documents/subscription/Tariff_v2_210212_1407_FINAL.PDF

  30. Key principles for all applicants • Claim • Engagement • Reflection • Alignment • Commitment • CPD – evidence based • Quality • Currency • Sufficiency

  31. http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/professional-recognition

  32. Activity 2: Reflection • Identify and share your own engagements with teaching and learning, both current and in the past • Take an example from your own practice and explore how you might use this activity reflectively to provide evidence for Area of Activity One • Develop alternative approaches to presenting the evidence

  33. Senior Fellowships • Account of Professional Practice • Synoptic approach • Reflective narrative • Two case studies of professional practice • c) 6000 words • Two referees + confirming institutional signatory • Assessed by accreditors appointed from the sector

  34. Principal Fellowship • Account of professional practice • Record of educational impact • Reflective account of practice • Three advocate statements • Confirming institutional signatory • Assessed by panel of 3 accreditors

  35. Next steps – strategies • Form into pairs/trios – based on chosen category • Agree next review date with partners • Set target for completion

  36. You can use the framework to: • Gain recognition for your own teaching and learning support activities • Plan and guide your own Continuing Professional Development in the area of teaching and learning • Promote the professionalisation of teaching and learning support within Higher Education

  37. And you can use it to: • Foster creative and innovative approaches to teaching and learning • Enable staff to gain recognition and reward for developing their capabilities as teachers and supporters of learning • Gain Academy accreditation for education development programmes and schemes

  38. And also: • Enhance the quality and prominence of teaching and learning activities • Facilitate and support the design and delivery of initial and continuing education development programmes and activities • Demonstrate to students and other stakeholders the professionalism that staff and institutions brings to teaching and support for student learning

  39. And also: • Develop policies and systems for the recognition and reward of teaching and learning support staff • Promote a strong culture of teaching and learning support

  40. To find out more • About the Framework http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/ukpsf • About the Fellowship scheme http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/professional-recognition • About Accreditation http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/accreditation

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