PG Cert HE Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Teaching

Peter Tunnicliffe - PG Cert HE Programme Leader Fiona Shelton - PG Cert HE Programme Team Melody Harrogate - PG Cert HE Programme Team

What is it? PG programme in learning theory and practice Who is it for? Teaching colleagues to gain an HE Teaching Qualification and HEA accreditation When is it? Wednesday afternoon; pm How long is it? One academic year (12 months) How do I join? Application and Enrolment

Key Dates:  September 10 th – Induction, enrolment and first session pm, 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 WeekDateRoomContent 1 10 th Sept ( pm) K104 Induction and Enrolment 217 th SeptN101 What is Higher Education? What is PG Cert HE ? What is Teaching & Learning? What is the UoD Learning and Teaching strategy? 324 th SeptK201 Meet the mentors and Observation process Personal reflections from previous cohort students on peer observations ‘PG Cert HE style’ 41 st OctK201 Lesson Planning Constructive Alignment 58 th OctK201 Learning - Behaviourism, Constructivism and situated learning theory, motivation 615 th OctK201 Joint session with Level 7 group Guest speaker: Ruth Ayres Follow on session: Learning – the learner as an expert 722 OctK201 Joint session with Level 7 group Guest speaker: Jo Jones - Student services and well being Follow on session: directed study task 829 th OctDirected Study Week - Flipped task approach 95 NovK201 Validation activity – moderated by Learning and Teaching and Learning Advisors 1012 NovB226 Learning Environment and alternative modes of delivery – Learning Technology Advisors 1119 NovK201 Joint session with Level 7 group Guest speaker: Rod Dubrow-Marshall 1226 th NovK201 Guest speaker: Dave Cunningham Formative; Summative; Ipsative assessment What does good feedback look like? 133 rd DecK201 International and special educational needs Guest speakers: Jen Marshall & Deb Robinson 1410 th DecK201 Review module and self evaluation

Key Dates:  September 10 th – Induction, enrolment and first session pm, K104  September 24 th – Mentor meeting  October 29 th – First (paired) observation complete  December 10 th – Second observation complete  December 13 th – 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 Back

Key Dates:  September 10 th – Induction, enrolment and first session pm, K104  September 24 th – Mentor meeting  October 29 th – First (paired) observation complete  December 10 th – Second observation complete  December 13 th – 6PP500 submission  April 22 nd – 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 10 th – Induction, enrolment and first session pm, K104  September 24 th – Mentor meeting  October 29 th – First (paired) observation complete  December 10 th – Second observation complete  December 13 th – 6PP500 submission  April 22 nd – 7PP500 presentations  April 29 th – 7PP501 professional discussions  May 8 th – 7PP500 and 7PP501 submission

Dimensions of the HEA UK Professional Standards Framework Areas of Activity Core Knowledge Profession al 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 10 th – Induction, enrolment and first session pm, K104  September 24 th – Mentor meeting  October 29 th – First (paired) observation complete  December 10 th – Second observation complete  December 13 th – 6PP500 submission  April 22 nd – 7PP500 presentations  April 29 th – 7PP501 professional discussions  May 8 th – 7PP500 and 7PP501 submission  June 25 th – Assessment board  June 29 th – HEA Fellowship application

Additional information:  Username: higheredcert Password: pgc3rth3

Useful documents and websites: (to start with!)  UKPSF (HEA website:  Subject benchmarks (QAA website:  Learning and Teaching Strategy (UoD website:

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 10 th, K104, 9.00am