Minimum 10 hours per month teaching at HE level

While studying on this module, participants will normally be engaged in teaching at higher / professional level for an average of at least ten hours per month as well as having a role in assessment.

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Critically analyse and apply reflective approaches to evaluate your academic professional practice
Reflection
Communication

2 Apply a current critical understanding of teaching in relation to assessment and feedback to and from learners.
Application

3 Evaluate how assessment and stakeholder feedback contributes to quality enhancement and curriculum development.
Analysis

4 Identify and Justify proposed developments to own practice in relation to assessment and feedback to and from learners.
Communication
Problem solving,
Enquiry

5 Systematically plan, design and apply research informed strategies in relation to assessment and feedback to and from learners
Application

Professional requirement a portfolio of professional practice evidence 0% n/a

1. A presentation evaluating how the practitioner contributes to quality enhancement followed by learner-led questioning 100% 20 minutes

Professional Requirement a portfolio of professional practice evidence
¿ Completed observation of peer/practitioner in different area of expertise
¿ (Assesses LO 5, n/a words, 0% weighting)
Assessment: A critically informed reflective presentation on your academic professional practice

Justify choice of an appropriate reflective model. Utilise this model, general education and discipline specific literature, local documentation and your portfolio evidence to present a critically informed reflection on an aspect of your contribution to assessment and feedback in relation to your learners and your Higher or Professional Education provider.
(Assesses LOs 1-4, 100% weighting).

The module provides an overview of key knowledge, skills values and behaviours required by the lecturer new to higher and professional education. As such, it covers key principles assessment and feedback to and from learners and stakeholders. This includes consideration of the context of the HE and Professional education sectors and how learner and employer needs can be identified and met.

During the Wider Professional Practice module, you will develop your ability to:
(i) Use a variety of approaches to assessment
(ii) Give fair, transparent and constructive feedback to learners
(iii) Use feedback from learners to improve quality of provision
(iv) Evaluate and improve curriculum offer
(v) Understand stakeholder contribution to quality enhancement

As well as classroom based and online learning, you will observe a practitioner from a different subject area to give insight into alternative approaches to facilitating learning. You will share good practice with colleagues relating to assessment and feedback as well as how stakeholder feedback is used to contribute to curriculum development and quality enhancement. You will give an assessed presentation on an aspect your professional practice relating to your contribution to enhancing the quality of provision at your workplace.

This module will be delivered through:
1) Interactive content delivery sessions
2) Online learning weeks
3) Assessed presentation sessions
4) Assignment workshops
5) Academic tutorial sessions
6) Flipped learning ¿ engagement in key pre-session tasks

Additionally, as a part time course there is an expectation of considerable independent study. Participants are expected to consolidate and build upon their learning from the taught sessions by reading key texts and journal articles and undertaking follow-up tasks and work based self-assessments.

BECKER, L. and DENICOLO, P. (2018) Teaching in Higher Education. London: Sage.

BIGGS, J. and TANG, C. (2011) Teaching for Quality Learning at University (3rd edition). Buckingham: SRHE.

CAMPBELL, A. and NORTON, L. (2007) Learning, teaching and assessing in higher education: developing reflective practice.

MACHIN, L et al. (2020) A complete guide to the Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training (3rd Edn). UK: Critical Publishing.

There are a number of educational journals which are a valuable contemporary resource during this module. Of particular relevance are:

Higher Education
Innovations in Education and Teaching International
Active Learning in Higher Education
Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education
Studies in Higher Education
Journal of Vocational Education and Training

University library for a range of learning and teaching texts and journals, including the development of and online reading list.

Module resources are updated on a weekly basis, with the latest sector reports being linked on a bespoke Padlet site.
Regularly updated Blackboard site.
Online portfolio.