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Develop effective learning environments and approaches to student support and guidance
Experience that would support this area of activity includes:
– using different media and technologies, both physical and virtual
– engaging with different kinds of learners e.g. international, culturally diverse, full-time, part-time, etc.
– working in different modes of learning e.g. distance-based, blended, work/practice-based etc.
Examples of evidence could include:
• screenshots from Blackboard course sites
• links to Panopto recordings of teaching sessions
• teaching materials
• peer observation of teaching paperwork
• anonymised records of interventions
• formal and informal feedback from students and colleagues
• promotion of inclusivity agenda within the department or faculty
A5 Engage in continuing professional development in subjects/disciplines and their pedagogy, incorporating
research, scholarship and the evaluation of professional practices
Experience that would support this area of activity includes:
– participating in activities to extend professional development e.g. workshops run by the EDU, Graduate
School, your faculty or department
– successful involvement in/completion of relevant teaching-related qualification(s) / portfolios (PGCert,
PG Dip, Med in University Learning and Teaching)
– attending, or presenting at, teaching and learning conferences
– publication of research or scholarly activity
Examples of evidence could include:
• portfolios related to academic/professional development
• professional development records for formal institutional schemes
• record of involvement in professional development activities
• abstract from a conference presentation
• reflection e.g. blog post on attendance of an event and its impact on your practice
• examples of changes in teaching/supporting learning informed by research or scholarship
• examples of changes in teaching/supporting learning informed by professional development activity
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Experience that would support this area of activity includes:
– using different media and technologies, both physical and virtual
– engaging with different kinds of learners e.g. international, culturally diverse, full-time, part-time, etc.
– working in different modes of learning e.g. distance-based, blended, work/practice-based etc.
Examples of evidence could include:
• screenshots from Blackboard course sites
• links to Panopto recordings of teaching sessions
• teaching materials
• peer observation of teaching paperwork
• anonymised records of interventions
• formal and informal feedback from students and colleagues
• promotion of inclusivity agenda within the department or faculty
A5 Engage in continuing professional development in subjects/disciplines and their pedagogy, incorporating
research, scholarship and the evaluation of professional practices
Experience that would support this area of activity includes:
– participating in activities to extend professional development e.g. workshops run by the EDU, Graduate
School, your faculty or department
– successful involvement in/completion of relevant teaching-related qualification(s) / portfolios (PGCert,
PG Dip, Med in University Learning and Teaching)
– attending, or presenting at, teaching and learning conferences
– publication of research or scholarly activity
Examples of evidence could include:
• portfolios related to academic/professional development
• professional development records for formal institutional schemes
• record of involvement in professional development activities
• abstract from a conference presentation
• reflection e.g. blog post on attendance of an event and its impact on your practice
• examples of changes in teaching/supporting learning informed by research or scholarship
• examples of changes in teaching/supporting learning informed by professional development activity
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