NZ Foundations of University Teaching and Learning Programmes: An Overview Adelaide Foundations Colloquium 21 –22 October 2004 Dr Kathryn Sutherland University Teaching Development Centre Victoria University of Wellington New Zealand

Induction Programmes All 8 NZ universities have induction programmes Key features:  Usually 1-2 days long  Commonly organised by HR/Org. Development  Often held in conjunction with/prior to Teaching Days  Aim to introduce staff to the wider University environment  VC usually opens programme/does welcome  Policy, people, procedure focussed

Induction Innovations  Powhiri (formal Maori welcome)  Expo or Fair  Wine and Cheese reception  CD-Rom of information  Induction checklists and resource packs  New Managers’ Induction programme (Massey)

Introduction to University Teaching Programmes All 8 universities offer an ‘Introduction to University Teaching and Learning’ programme of sorts Vary from 3 days to semester long Often workshop based(3 hours-half day). Common topics:  Lecturing/large group teaching  Assessment  Course Design  Supervision

…Intro to Uni Teaching continued Other topics include:  Treaty of Waitangi  Research  Small group teaching  Teaching international students  Microteaching  Online learning

Intro to Teaching Innovations  Certificates awarded by VC  Many programmes now mandatory  T4T4T (Canterbury)  Online Learning and Teaching Certificate (Massey)  Survival Guide (VUW)

Postgraduate Certificates Six NZ universities offer PG Certificates in Tertiary Teaching 5 are nationally recognised (have NZQA approval) 1 is an internal university qualification (UofA) 3 are taught by the School/Faculty of Education in conjunction with the Academic Development Unit 3 are taught by the Academic Development Unit 2 programmes are taught collaboratively (Otago and Canterbury)

…PG Certs continued… Of the other two universities: VUW will offer a pilot PG Cert in 2005 Lincoln encourages staff to complete Certificates through a neighbouring university (Canterbury)

PG Cert Innovations  Mandatory for new staff at AUT  Free for full-time staff (charge for part-time) at AUT  Some universities offer PG Diplomas and/or MEd  Often a portfolio focus for the second paper  Certificate of Academic Practice at Otago in 2006  Leadership Development programme at VUW in 2005

Tutor Programmes Support for tutors varies greatly across universities  Three institutions (Auckland, Massey and VUW) have comprehensive tutor training programmes which culminate in a Certificate of Attendance  Two (Canterbury and Otago) train Teaching Assistants or tutor trainers and/or work within departments  The other three are either developing new programmes or revamping old ones

Tutor Innovations  Tutor Survival Guide (VUW)  Mandatory three hour introductory workshop for new tutors (VUW)  Combination of generic and discipline-based approaches (AUT, Waikato and Auckland)  Consultation/observation of teaching (Lincoln)  Train the Trainers combined with training the tutors (Otago in 2005)

Key Issues Facing NZ Programmes  supporting all staff working with international/NESB students  supporting new international academics  raising awareness of bi-cultural issues among international academics new to New Zealand  raising multi-cultural awareness amongst all staff  standards of post-graduate certificates  accreditation requirements in the future (given the UK experience) and the possibility of rumoured performance-based tuition funding  the implementation of the government-initiated Performance Based Research Fund (PBRF) and the potential threat to teaching quality and workloads (ours and theirs)  the issue of workload and job pleasure/viability and how we can support staff in negotiating this