Supporting staff/supporting Supporting staff/supporting students:students: developmental opportunities developmental opportunities

at faculty, university and national levelat faculty, university and national level

Dale HoltDale Holt

Institute of Teaching and Institute of Teaching and LearningLearning

A starting positionA starting position

Developing our educatorsDeveloping our educators Recognising our educatorsRecognising our educators Rewarding our educatorsRewarding our educators Advancing the careers of our staffAdvancing the careers of our staff Connecting our educators with external Connecting our educators with external

opportunitiesopportunities Generating & sharing good practices Generating & sharing good practices

through adopting collegial/community-through adopting collegial/community-based approachesbased approaches

Who are we? What should we be? Deakin’s Who are we? What should we be? Deakin’s Review of Teaching and Learning says…Review of Teaching and Learning says…

Becoming Becoming Australia’s premier Australia’s premier universityuniversity for for

scholarship and researchscholarship and research that inform that inform

pedagogical practice and pedagogical practice and institutional managementinstitutional management of of

flexible and mixed mode educationflexible and mixed mode education• as evidenced by the achievement of as evidenced by the achievement of

quantifiable national and international quantifiable national and international peer recognition for Deakin’s work in this peer recognition for Deakin’s work in this field.field.

Being Being flexibleflexible about about ‘flexibility’‘flexibility’ PlacePlace of learning of learning TimeTime of learning of learning PacePace of learning of learning Periods Periods of learningof learning

ContentContent of learning of learning MethodsMethods of of

learninglearning ChoiceChoice of of

media/technologymedia/technology Choice of Choice of

assessment assessment methodsmethods

Communities of Communities of teachers/communities of learnersteachers/communities of learners

An important recurring theme in our consultations was the limited An important recurring theme in our consultations was the limited sense of connection between Deakin students and the University.sense of connection between Deakin students and the University.

There was a related sense of There was a related sense of disconnection between individual disconnection between individual teachers and the broader community teachers and the broader community of teachers in the University outside of teachers in the University outside of their immediate work unit.of their immediate work unit. Both of these Both of these observations link to the lack of a shared and clearly articulated observations link to the lack of a shared and clearly articulated vision for teaching, learning and the student experience. Together vision for teaching, learning and the student experience. Together they mean that Deakin has not achieved a connected community they mean that Deakin has not achieved a connected community of teachers and learners in a way that would most effectively build of teachers and learners in a way that would most effectively build positive experiences for students and professional enthusiasm and positive experiences for students and professional enthusiasm and commitment for teaching staff.commitment for teaching staff.

Report on Review of Teaching and Learning at Deakin University, Report on Review of Teaching and Learning at Deakin University, p.62p.62

Teachers’ conceptions, approaches Teachers’ conceptions, approaches and outcomesand outcomes

How How my colleagues and I think my colleagues and I think about my disciplineabout my discipline influences… influences…

How How I think about teachingI think about teaching which which influences…influences…

The The way I teach…what I valueway I teach…what I value in in student learning…which influences…student learning…which influences…

Teachers’ conceptions, approaches Teachers’ conceptions, approaches and outcomesand outcomes

How How I design and operate my I design and operate my learning environmentslearning environments……which which influences…influences…

How How my students’ see quality learningmy students’ see quality learning which influences…which influences…

how theyhow they approach their learningapproach their learning which which influences influences

what learning they achievewhat learning they achieve, , how much and how how much and how well they learnwell they learn..

Engaging teaching & learning Engaging teaching & learning development environmentsdevelopment environments

Both need each otherBoth need each other

What can school & faculty do?What can school & faculty do?

What can the University do?What can the University do?

What can national bodies like Carrick What can national bodies like Carrick do?do?

Your development opportunities Your development opportunities through:through:

Teaching excellence frameworks at Teaching excellence frameworks at Deakin & Deakin & nationallynationally

Awards & GrantsAwards & Grants Seminars, Forums & WorkshopsSeminars, Forums & Workshops Deakin Teaching and Learning Conference Deakin Teaching and Learning Conference Casual teaching developmentCasual teaching development Online Online Teaching & Learning modules & casesTeaching & Learning modules & cases OtherOther ITL resources ITL resources In-person mentoring, unit & course In-person mentoring, unit & course

developmentdevelopment Communities of practiceCommunities of practice GCHE GCHE scholarship of teaching projects scholarship of teaching projects

DEST Teaching and Learning Performance DEST Teaching and Learning Performance

(TLPF) Funding…the (TLPF) Funding…the iron fist!iron fist!

Carrick…the Carrick…the velvet glovevelvet glove

Or should that be…the Or should that be…the healinghealing handhand??

Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education – national view ‘Teaching Higher Education – national view ‘Teaching

excellence’excellence’ Teaching that influences, motivates & Teaching that influences, motivates &

inspires students to learninspires students to learn Curricula & resources that reflect a Curricula & resources that reflect a

command of the fieldcommand of the field Assessment & feedback that foster Assessment & feedback that foster

independent learningindependent learning Respect and support for the Respect and support for the

development of studentsdevelopment of students Scholarly activities that have Scholarly activities that have

enhanced learning and teachingenhanced learning and teaching

Example of Carrick criterion Example of Carrick criterion descriptorsdescriptors

Deakin view of excellent teachingDeakin view of excellent teaching

1.1. An excellent teacher underpins An excellent teacher underpins practice by scholarshippractice by scholarship

2.2. An excellent teacher incorporates An excellent teacher incorporates sound principles of teachingsound principles of teaching

3.3. An excellent teacher supports An excellent teacher supports students and their learning students and their learning

4.4. An excellent teacher adopts an An excellent teacher adopts an inclusive and learner-centred inclusive and learner-centred approach approach

Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education – national view ‘Programs that Higher Education – national view ‘Programs that

enhance learning’enhance learning’ Distinctiveness, coherence and clarity Distinctiveness, coherence and clarity

of purposeof purpose

Influence on student learning and Influence on student learning and student engagementstudent engagement

Breadth of impactBreadth of impact

Concern for equity and diversityConcern for equity and diversity

Developing through Faculty and Developing through Faculty and Deakin teaching awardsDeakin teaching awards

Deakin teaching excellence award Deakin teaching excellence award winnerswinners

Carrick national teaching Carrick national teaching excellence awardsexcellence awards

Examples of national teaching Examples of national teaching award winners in Healthaward winners in Health

Lorelle Burton, USQ, Lorelle Burton, USQ, Enhancing Student Enhancing Student Learning: Principles, Methods, & Learning: Principles, Methods, & ApplicationsApplications (Social Sciences/Psychology) (Social Sciences/Psychology)

John McLean & Virginia Slaughter, John McLean & Virginia Slaughter, University of Queensland, University of Queensland, From Banana From Banana Boat to Flagship – The titanic journey of Boat to Flagship – The titanic journey of Psych1@UQPsych1@UQ

Sylvia Rodger, University of Queensland, Sylvia Rodger, University of Queensland, Innovative occupational therapy fieldwork Innovative occupational therapy fieldwork assessment: nationwide initiativeassessment: nationwide initiative

Examples of national teaching Examples of national teaching award winners in Healthaward winners in Health

Geoff Meyer, University of WA, Effective Geoff Meyer, University of WA, Effective teaching of “Histology” online using an teaching of “Histology” online using an innovative learning resourceinnovative learning resource

Ann Sefton, University of Sydney, A new Ann Sefton, University of Sydney, A new approach to medical educationapproach to medical education

Diann Eley & Louise Young, University of Diann Eley & Louise Young, University of Queensland, Queensland, Increasing the rural medical Increasing the rural medical workforce through innovative learning workforce through innovative learning opportunities opportunities

Developing through grants at Developing through grants at DeakinDeakin

Developing nationally through Developing nationally through grants Carrickgrants Carrick

Developing nationally through Developing nationally through Carrick discipline-based initiativesCarrick discipline-based initiatives

Developing nationally through Developing nationally through Carrick FellowshipsCarrick Fellowships

Examples of National Fellowships Examples of National Fellowships in Health 2007in Health 2007

Heather Alexander & Amanda Heather Alexander & Amanda Henderson, Griffith University, Henderson, Griffith University, Developing a model for Developing a model for interprofessional learning during interprofessional learning during clinical placements for medical and clinical placements for medical and nursing undergraduate studentsnursing undergraduate students

Developing through Deakin Teaching & Developing through Deakin Teaching & Learning Conference – 24-25 September Learning Conference – 24-25 September

Burwood 2007Burwood 2007

2007 Conference theme…2007 Conference theme…

Developing through casual Developing through casual academic teaching developmentacademic teaching development

Developing through ITL Seminars, Developing through ITL Seminars, Forums and WorkshopsForums and Workshops

Developing through online teaching Developing through online teaching casescases

Developing through online Developing through online Teaching and Learning modulesTeaching and Learning modules

Selected areas of practical Selected areas of practical guidance in teaching and learning: guidance in teaching and learning:

Teaching effectively for cultural diversityTeaching effectively for cultural diversity Effective lecturingEffective lecturing Effective tutoring & lab/prac teachingEffective tutoring & lab/prac teaching Small group workSmall group work Research supervisionResearch supervision Case & Problem-based teaching/learningCase & Problem-based teaching/learning Using CEQ & SETU to enhance teachingUsing CEQ & SETU to enhance teaching Preparing effective study guides (in contemporary times)Preparing effective study guides (in contemporary times) Assessment methodsAssessment methods Identifying, dealing with & minimising plagiarismIdentifying, dealing with & minimising plagiarism Assessment management, feedback, grading & moderationAssessment management, feedback, grading & moderation

Under development: Under development: Developing and assessing teamworkDeveloping and assessing teamwork Close to launch:Close to launch: ViewQuest Conceptualising a research question ViewQuest Conceptualising a research question Plus DSO support materialsPlus DSO support materials

An example: practical assistanceAn example: practical assistance

Demonstration

ViewQuest ViewQuest Conceptualising a Conceptualising a research questionresearch question

Developing through other ITL Developing through other ITL resources - Reportsresources - Reports

Developing through other ITL Developing through other ITL resources - Journalsresources - Journals

Developing in–person through Developing in–person through mentoring in facultiesmentoring in faculties

PPR supervisorPPR supervisor Unit, major & program teamsUnit, major & program teams Unit & Program-wide developmentsUnit & Program-wide developments Associate HOS, Teaching & LearningAssociate HOS, Teaching & Learning Associate Dean, Teaching & LearningAssociate Dean, Teaching & Learning Probation committeeProbation committee ITL supportITL support GCHEGCHE ITL Professional Development Fellows, previous ITL Professional Development Fellows, previous

Online Fellows & STALGS Teaching FellowsOnline Fellows & STALGS Teaching Fellows

Some work of ITL PD Fellows – Some work of ITL PD Fellows – effective lecturingeffective lecturing

Effective lecturing cont’dEffective lecturing cont’d

Communities of practice at DeakinCommunities of practice at Deakin

Recommendation 20Recommendation 20 ITL should encourage and support ‘soft ITL should encourage and support ‘soft

structures’ of informal groups of staff structures’ of informal groups of staff with shared interests in advancing with shared interests in advancing aspects of teaching, learning and the aspects of teaching, learning and the student experience across the student experience across the University.University.

Report on Review of Teaching and Learning at Deakin University, Report on Review of Teaching and Learning at Deakin University, p.11p.11

Communities of Practice – ITL PD Communities of Practice – ITL PD Fellows’ project 2007Fellows’ project 2007

Local/institutional/inter-institutionalLocal/institutional/inter-institutional Disciplinary/inter-disciplinary/special Disciplinary/inter-disciplinary/special

interestinterest Organic/nurtured/intentionalOrganic/nurtured/intentional ImpedimentsImpediments BenefitsBenefits Ongoing supportOngoing support

GCHE Scholarship of Teaching GCHE Scholarship of Teaching projectsprojects

Faculty perspectiveFaculty perspective

1/11 ITL PD Fellows 2006-20071/11 ITL PD Fellows 2006-2007 2/20 Carrick Citation applicants 2006-20072/20 Carrick Citation applicants 2006-2007 1/13 Carrick teaching excellence award 1/13 Carrick teaching excellence award

nominees 2003-2007, shortlistednominees 2003-2007, shortlisted 3/36 Deakin teaching award winners 2004-3/36 Deakin teaching award winners 2004-

20072007 3/35 recipients of STALGS projects 2004-3/35 recipients of STALGS projects 2004-

20072007 0/12 Carrick Grants bids 2006-20070/12 Carrick Grants bids 2006-2007

What would you like to talk about?What would you like to talk about?

Needed if live ITL site link downNeeded if live ITL site link down

SPECIALIST SLIDESSPECIALIST SLIDES

Online PD: Online PD: Approaches to teaching that influence, Approaches to teaching that influence, motivate and inspire students to learnmotivate and inspire students to learn

Online PD: Online PD: Development of curricula and resources that Development of curricula and resources that reflect a command of the fieldreflect a command of the field

Online PD: Online PD: Approaches to assessment and feedback Approaches to assessment and feedback that foster independent learningthat foster independent learning

Online PD: Online PD: Respect and concern for the development of Respect and concern for the development of students as individualsstudents as individuals

Online PD: Online PD: Scholarly activities that have influenced and Scholarly activities that have influenced and enhanced learning and teachingenhanced learning and teaching

Online PD: Online PD: Effective use of digital media and online Effective use of digital media and online technologiestechnologies