PG Cert: developing professional practice in HE

Introduction to the course 1

14 September 09

9.30 – 12.30

Rachel Stubley and Simon Haslett

Session objectives

to get to know the group to identify the requirements and

share expectations of the course to identify professional development

opportunities for this year to critically analyse contrasting

approaches to teaching to reflect on one’s own “philosophy

of learning”

Introductions

Do you ever use icebreaker activities – when and why/why not?

Use the card supplied to write your name, subject(s) taught and a chosen symbol/image to help us remember you

PG Cert overview

Assessment:Action researchTeaching practice/self evaluationOther evidence

This year’s programme (see sheet)

Introduction to CELT

Newport professional development programmeHuman ResourcesResearch and Enterprise Department

Centre for Excellence in Learning and TeachingWhat is CELT?How can I get involved?

CELT Umbrella Draw together

existing PedR activity across the institution.

CELT Beacon Beacon of PedR and

teaching excellence in the HE landscape.

StatsTotal CELT contacts: 733

Conference delegates: 180 (up 50%)Conference papers: 62

Proceedings papers: 20CELT Journal papers: 14

CELT Launch & Workshops: 198

CELT

Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL);

Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship (ESDGC);

Community Education, Distance Learning and Outreach (CEDLO).

Any new programmes…?

Coordinators PhD StudentsResearchProgrammes

Teaching Practice Learning Insights Development and

Innovation Pedagogic Research (Re)Views Framework Issues

Contributions for Vol. 2 and 3 are welcome (see CELT website for author guide).

Journal

Symposia Undergraduate Research Research-informed Teaching Community Education ESDGC International Scholarship Linking Teaching and KT Professional Development Student Engagement Technology Enhanced Learning Hazard and Geoscience Research

Search #nexus09 for tweets

Conference

ExPedR Leg 1 Australia 5 expedition members Attend HERDSA 2009 Visit other HEIs Promote Newport Disseminate best

practice Develop links. 2010 Canada?

Research Expeditions

Recognising, Rewarding and Promoting Teaching Excellence

Professor, Readers and Teaching Fellows Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Teaching

Excellence CELT Rising Star Awards CELT Learning Support Awards L&T Grants

CELT Awards

Expectations of the course

Please discuss with colleagues and record your views on flip chart paper:HopesConcerns

We will study these and aim to address them

Approaches to learning

Discuss the scenarios on p.52 of the handbook

What are the strengths/limitations of each approach?

Consider the views of some writers on education and learning (see handout)

Deep and surface learning

A useful concept for developing teaching and learning in HE (see Ramsden 2003, Biggs 2007)

Has been criticised (see Haggis 2003)these are approaches to learningavoid labelling students as deep or

surface learners!

References

ARMITAGE, A. et al (2003) Teaching and Training in Post-compulsory Education 2nd Edition. Maidenhead: Open University Press

BIGGS, J & TANG, C. (2007) Teaching for Quality Learning at University 3rd Edition. Maidenhead: Society for Research into Higher Education and Open University Press

RAMSDEN P. (2003) Learning to Teach in Higher Education 2nd Edition. London: Routledge.