Download - PG Cert HE
PG Cert HE
Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Teaching
2014-15
Peter Tunnicliffe - PG Cert HE Programme Leader [email protected]
Fiona Shelton - PG Cert HE Programme [email protected]
Melody Harrogate - PG Cert HE Programme [email protected]
What is it? PG programme in learning theory and practice
Who is it for? Teaching colleagues to gain an HE Teaching Qualification
and HEA accreditationWhen is it? Wednesday afternoon; 1.00-4.00pm
How long is it? One academic year (12 months)
How do I join? Application and Enrolment
Key Dates:
September 10th – Induction, enrolment and first session 9.00-4.00pm, K104
Programme modules:
6PP500 –Principles and Competences in Higher Education Teaching
7PP501 –The Application of the Scholarship of Learning and Teaching
7PP500 –Lecturer as Researcher
6PP500 –Principles and Competences in Higher Education Teaching
Learning, Teaching and Assessment (LTA) Pedagogical theory and active practice Autonomous and collaborative learning Technology Enhanced Learning Supporting students through Inclusive practice Communities of practice Internationalisation Reflective practice
Indicative session schedule - September 2014
www.derby.ac.uk/education
Week Date Room Content
1
10th Sept(9.00-4.00pm) K104
Induction and Enrolment
2 17th Sept N101
What is Higher Education?What is PG Cert HE ?What is Teaching & Learning?What is the UoD Learning and Teaching strategy?
3 24th Sept K201
Meet the mentors and Observation processPersonal reflections from previous cohort students on peer observations ‘PG Cert HE style’
4 1st Oct K201
Lesson PlanningConstructive Alignment
5 8th Oct K201
Learning - Behaviourism, Constructivism and situated learning theory, motivation
6 15th Oct K201
Joint session with Level 7 group Guest speaker: Ruth Ayres Follow on session: Learning – the learner as an expert
7 22 Oct K201
Joint session with Level 7 group Guest speaker: Jo Jones - Student services and well beingFollow on session: directed study task
8 29th Oct Directed Study Week - Flipped task approach
9 5 Nov K201
Validation activity – moderated by Learning and Teaching and Learning Advisors
10 12 Nov B226
Learning Environment and alternative modes of delivery – Learning Technology Advisors
11 19 Nov K201
Joint session with Level 7 group Guest speaker: Rod Dubrow-Marshall
12 26th Nov K201
Guest speaker: Dave CunninghamFormative; Summative; Ipsative assessmentWhat does good feedback look like?
13 3rd Dec K201
International and special educational needsGuest speakers: Jen Marshall & Deb Robinson
14 10th Dec K201
Review module and self evaluation
Key Dates:
September 10th – Induction, enrolment and first session 9.00-4.00pm, K104
September 24th – Mentor meeting October 29th – First (paired) observation complete December 10th – Second observation complete December 13th – 6PP500 submission
7PP500 –Lecturer as Researcher
Scholarship applied at an individual level through review of academic literature: a negotiated project
Current projects include:
• Teaching Chinese Students in an English HE environment• What are the challenges for new academics in adopting
student-centred approaches to teaching?• Does the use of music or intentional background noise in a
higher education classroom setting benefit the students learning experience?
• Teaching and learning in virtual worlds: Incorporating Second Life into the delivery of the law Curriculum
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Key Dates:
September 10th – Induction, enrolment and first session 9.00-4.00pm, K104
September 24th – Mentor meeting October 29th – First (paired) observation complete December 10th – Second observation complete December 13th – 6PP500 submission April 22nd – 7PP500 presentations
7PP501 –The Application of the Scholarship of Learning and Teaching
Learning Environments
Learning Technologies
Evaluating Own Practice
Quality Enhancement Procedures
Accessing Mentor Support
Widening Participation
Maintaining Professional
Currency
Respect for the Learner
Scholarship in Teaching
Assessment Feedback
Learning Activity Design
Models of Student Learning
Key Dates:
September 10th – Induction, enrolment and first session 9.00-4.00pm, K104
September 24th – Mentor meeting October 29th – First (paired) observation complete December 10th – Second observation complete December 13th – 6PP500 submission April 22nd – 7PP500 presentations April 29th – 7PP501 professional discussions May 8th – 7PP500 and 7PP501 submission
Dimensions of the HEA UK Professional Standards Framework
Areas of Activity
Core Knowledge
Professional Values
Fellowship of HEA:
Successful engagement across all five Areas of Activity
Appropriate knowledge and understanding across all aspects of Core Knowledge
A commitment to Professional Values
Successful incorporation of subject and pedagogic research and/or scholarship within the above activities, as part of an integrated approach to academic practice
Successful engagement in CPD in relation to teaching, learning and assessment and, where appropriate, related professional practices
Key Dates (September 2014 cohort):
September 10th – Induction, enrolment and first session 9.00-4.00pm, K104
September 24th – Mentor meeting October 29th – First (paired) observation complete December 10th – Second observation complete December 13th – 6PP500 submission April 22nd – 7PP500 presentations April 29th – 7PP501 professional discussions May 8th – 7PP500 and 7PP501 submission June 25th – Assessment board June 29th – HEA Fellowship application
Additional information: http://www.derby.ac.uk/education/
www.derby.ac.uk/education
Username: higheredcert Password: pgc3rth3
Useful documents and websites: (to start with!)
UKPSF (HEA website: http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/ukpsf)
Subject benchmarks (QAA website: http://www.qaa.ac.uk/Pages/default.aspx)
Learning and Teaching Strategy (UoD website: http://www.derby.ac.uk/files/lampt_strategy.pdf)
Any questions?:
Preparation for the first session:
Locate the most up-to-date validation document for the principal programme that you are going to teach on during the next semester
What ‘benchmark’ statements are made in this document?
Locate the documents that are referred to, from which these benchmark statements are extracted
See you on September 10th, K104, 9.00am