With over a decade of HE teaching, including 6 years of programme leadership experience, I currently lecture on BA (Hons) Graphic Design for Digital Media at GCU. I briefly touched on this during A2 where I gave examples of how I use online technologies to support student learning. Tom, your written claim for Fellowship (D2) was very enjoyable and engaging to read. Many of my learning activities, workshops and training sessions involve an element of show and tell using real examples, and are often generic by nature, but can be re-packaged for specific audiences where necessary. Relevant to those who can demonstrate a sustained record of effectiveness and evidence of supporting others in learning and teaching. To align this ILO with my teaching method, I employed a practical in-class activity where students analysed how racist news media language constructed riots differently, depending on whether they were undertaken by white or black US citizens (K2, K3). To date over 75,000 individuals have become Fellows of the HEA. (2008)Working one-to-one with students: supervising, coaching, mentoring, and personal tutoring. I really enjoy going to conferences as there are so many opportunities to learn. The written application was submitted alongside two references, which I havent included here. I have created many online tutorials and guides to advise staff and students on using technology to support teaching and/or learning. all the criteria. If you could, how would you? educating your staff and students about copyright. Li, M. (2020) Multimodal pedagogy in TESOL teacher education: Students perspectives, System, 94. doi: 10.1016/j.system.2020.102337. Yes, we have three National Research Service Award individual fellowship (F31) grant applications available at Sample Applications & More. In the case studies that followed the contextual statement, it was made clear how you engage in all of the areas of activity. Billett, S. (2009) Personal epistemologies, work and learning,Educational Research Review, 4(3), pp. Some people break their HEA applications into specific points while others tell Tewell, E. (2015) A Decade of Critical Information Literacy: A Review of the Literature,Comminfolit, 9(1), pp. You articulately framed your claim for Fellowship at D2 in relation to your professional role, straddling the boundary between professional support and academic engagement. One way that they do this is through Fellowship, which "provides individuals with recognition of their practice, impact and leadership of teaching and learning.". HEA Fellowship is acknowledged in the Monash Education Performance Standards. 81112. (ever felt that way?). Rather than conduct a more formal assessment, I devised a self-assessment which asked the students to rate themselves on a knowledge-confidence spectrum at the start of the class and then again at the end. Robert Gordon University. My intention is to create training resources for teaching librarians to improve the accessibility of their teaching when it comes to visually impaired students. in a narrative. This is an application for Fellowship. Robert Gordon University. (LogOut/ I will also continue to nurture my Personal Learning Network as I have found this to be key to my professional success. The HEA Fellowship is administered by Advance HE in the UK, whose goal is to bring the higher education sector together to share teaching strategies and practice. Feedback gained from those who attend say they feel really positive about the sessions as they are learning a lot from their peers. The main sections of this site are an overview of what myPortfolio is, examples of pages that can be built (and tools that support them), assessment processes, lecturer guidance and finally other types of portfolios. Students fedback enjoyed the breakout rooms and joint experience in Word in this module, but some experienced their submissions being accidently deleted which introduced assessment anxiety to the process, and I decided that in future, engagement marks would need more consideration when using open tools [K4, K5, K6]. 471485. Peach, T. and McCluskey-Dean, C. (2019)Diversity in information resources: working towards inclusion. ____________________________________________________________. Supporting Statement Guidance - Associate Fellowship Thank you for agreeing to provide the supporting statement required to corroborate an application for Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (HEA). Higher Education Academy (HEA) Fellowship The University of Sunderland is accredited by the Higher Education Academy to award Fellowship aligned to the UK Professional Standards Framework (UK PSF). Orthopedics. 145163. My networks can be accessed via my link below: Appropriate methods for teaching and learning in the subject area and at the level of the academic programme, How students learn, both generally and within their subject/ disciplinary area(s), The use and value of appropriate learning technologies, Methods for evaluating the effectiveness of teaching, The implications of quality assurance and quality enhancement for academic and professional practice with a particular focus on teaching, Respect for individual learners and diverse learning communities, Promote participation in higher education and equality of opportunity for learners, Use evidence-informed approaches and the outcomes from research, scholarship and continuing professional development of learning communities, Acknowledge the wider context in which higher education operates recognising the implications for professional practice, For the attention of Southampton Solent University Professional Recognition Group. It was during this course that I was able to build up enough confidence to successfully apply for a promotion to become a Learning Technologist. I will also include links to social media sites that are owned by key industry players. Although this sounded quite exciting, we knew it would be a challenge to ensure that the pace of the session would be suitable for all who attended. Not only does this create much more flexbility in the kinds of teaching I do (and the confidence with which I teach), but also will help to continue building relationships with academics so that I am working towards being a more valued partner in the students learning [A2, A4, A5]. I am the Academic Liaison Librarian for the subjects of: Languages, Linguistics and TESOL; Fine Art, Photography and Illustration; Design; Music; Music Production; Media Production; Drama, Theatre and Dance; Computer Sciences; Data Science; Mathematics. This would re-introduce the kind of knowledge construction I did on-site with peer-review exercises. During this year I was rewarded with invites to present my knowledge and experience of using Moodle and Mahara at universities and colleges across the south of England, I was invited to be a technical reviewer for a book on Mahara calledMahara 1.4 Cookbook, I received information regarding jobs across the globe (including some addressed to me directly) and became the go to person for advice on the uses of Mahara, as recommended by my online network. One aspect of my role that I really enjoy is working with academics to develop their unit assessment briefs. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.Established in 1861, MIT has played a key role [citation needed] in the development of modern technology and science, and is one of the most prestigious and highly ranked academic institutions in the world. I am responsible for writing and building the myPortfolio Guide in myCourse (http://mycourse.solent.ac.uk/myportfolio). Overall, we were confident that you meet the benchmark standard for Descriptor 2 and wish you much success in your future teaching career. Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Lloyd, A. The collaborative learning maintained here was particularly effective where this mirrors assessed group working. 145163. At first, I was disappointed with the current lack of workshops in Australia, but I thought Id apply anyway. I am aware of the importance of accessibility and inclusivity and therefore try to make sure my support is available to as many people in as many ways as possible. Oxford: Chandos. For example, one ILO from a lecture I gave on a qualitative research methods module was: analyse the way inwhich language constructs particular versions of reality (K1). > Criteria for Senior Fellowship of the HEA To be recognised as a senior fellow of the HEA, you must demonstrate that you meet Descriptor 3 (D3) of The UK Professional Standards Framework. This site is aimed at all staff and students with the hope that it can support them for whatever purpose. I circulated around the room, listening to various conversations to get an understanding of what students understood. This application was prepared over the course of 2019-2021. for this criterion in the other column (see a small snippet below of how I did St Albans: Critical Publishing. On reflection, this method of teaching really suited the participants as those who managed to pick up the technology quickly were able to either help those around them or make discoveries of their own and share them with the class. York: York St John University. (Accessed: 3 October 2019]. The new guidance has been used with focus groups of disabled students and the feedback has been incredibly positive, including feedback such as this would have helped my understanding of referencing so much and I would have been much more independent with this the latter is incredibly important for students self-determination and independence without asking for accommodations (Bruce, 2020) [V1, V2, K5, K6]. doi: 10.4324/9780429432606. As a result, I have become more engaged with the practices within those schools, and my position as a teaching colleague is more respected [K1, K5, V2]. I have built an activity and short demonstration of the Flipped Classroom model using myCourse (http://mycourse.solent.ac.uk/flip). Some people break their HEA applications into specific points while others tell their story. This example shows how feedback from students led to a review of the current assessment, resulting in a more coherent and focussed brief. 2019 UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF), https://infolit.org.uk/definitions-models/(Accessed. substantive examples that you use in your application are drawn from teaching in UK higher education. You should complete this section against the relevant descriptor statements (D1-D3) in the UKPSF, making sure that you provide evidence against appropriate Dimensions of the Framework. A n increasing number of academic and professional staff are now applying for HEA fellowships. Available at:https://www.policyconnect.org.uk/research/arriving-thriving-learning-disabled-students-ensure-access-all(Accessed: 21 December 2020). Those making a claim for Senior Fellowship should pay particular attention to descriptor statement 3.7. This application was prepared against the 2019 UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF)you will find this cross-referenced through markers for the Dimensions of Practice in square brackets (A1-A5, K1-K6, V1-V4). Prior to my current role I was an associate lecturer delivering BTEC National diplomas in Performing Arts and Sport and Exercise Science. (eds)Ableism in academia theorising experiences of disabilities and chronic illnesses in higher education. Preparing your HEA application Many colleagues have used our 'HEA Fellowships-on-one-page' handout, which is best printed out A3 in colour when working on your applications for Associate Fellowship, Fellowship, Senior Fellowship and Principal Fellowship. Fellowship Exemplar Principal Fellowship Application Form: HEA Guidance on the UKPSF Areas of Activity, Higher Education Academy Fellowships. Below, I share with you my portfolio in the hope that you too might glean some ideas and inspiration for your own fellowship applications and critical reflections on your teaching. One Principal Lecturer emailed the following to her course team: This afternoon I went to the first of the 'half hour huddles' run by LTU (Sam, Andrew and Christina). (2019) Identifying and facilitating a community of practice in information literacy in higher education. Available at:https://blog.yorksj.ac.uk/lgbt/2019/10/11/diversity-in-information-resources-working-towards-inclusion-2/. In: Chalmers, D. and Hunt, L. eds. doi: 10.1353/lib.2019.0008. It would be nice to showcase some of the teaching sessions and key ideas within them to help new or novice lecturers build interactivity and inclusivity into their sessions. Feedback like this is very helpful, and its encouraging to see that a high-profile academic is promoting us amongst their colleagues. both simplified and refreshing at the same time, as it was the first time I saw (1978)Mind in society: the development of higher psychological processes. Give detail about individual contributions when working on joint projects. If you're interested in this professional recognition programme, please visit their webpages and look through the Professional Standards Framework (PSF). (2020) I dont like to be told that I view a student with a deficit mindset: Why it Matters that Disability Studies in Education Continues to Grow,Canadian Journal of Disability Studies, 9(5), pp. My approach to teaching and training is based on the Active Learning Theory, one which I am very familiar with from mybackground as a dancer and dance teacher/choreographer. Available at:http://crl.acrl.org/index.php/crl/article/view/16616. Every now and then Ill work together with my colleagues to put on workshops and seminars that support specific areas of technology enhanced teaching and learning (for example the twitter workshops mentioned in A2). The session was titled Using Technology to Support your Graduate Associate Position and lasted two hours, meaning that I had to ensure that I was able to keep my audience engaged and allowed time for reflection, activity, interaction with their peers and opportunities for feedback (see below): ___________________________________________________________. Hattie, J. and Timperley, H. (2007) The Power of Feedback,Review of Educational Research, 77(1), pp. The first is the theory of information landscapes (Lloyd, 2010) which aims to theorise and understand the ways in which people move contextually in, amongst and between socially constructed information in their lives, which itself relies heavily on social constructivism (Vygotsky, 1978). Quality Evaluation Learning and Teaching Unit PhD co-supervisor "Authentic Leadership: The Development and Measurement of a Contemporary Leadership Theory in an Australian Context". Before beginning my teaching career I had obtained . Class time is then used for clarification and interaction with the teacher and their peers. By offering these opportunities for learning to staff, I hope they can incorporate something that theyve seen and use it to increase their students engagement and experience at SSU. In this section, you should provide examples of work, in the form of case studies, to evidence your effectiveness in relation to your role. University teaching in focus: a learning-centred approach. Be sure to also reference Fellowship Instructions for NIH and Other PHS Agencies PDF and "PHS Fellowship Supplemental Form" on page 26 of Annotated Form Set for NIH Grant ApplicationsFORMS-F Series PDF. Sam is an excellent Learning Technologist and very much valued here in the Learning Technologies department of Southampton Solent University. (LogOut/ Another series of successful workshops are the Half Hour Huddles, part of Online Pedagogies strand of Technology Enhanced Learning Community of Practice. In 2012 I was part of a team that contributed to theJISC ePortfolio Implementation Project, outcomes of which included a video case study from SSU and an ePortfolio Implementation Tool Kit (my key achievements and outputs are listed in A5). I consider myself more as a facilitator of learning rather than a teacher as I rely on my participants to follow my advice and guidance, reflect on how it can affect their everyday practices, and finally share it with their peers. Goodley, D.et al. Not only do I act as an extra pair of eyes highlighting areas that could appear to be confusing for students, I can also suggest new ways in which technology could be introduced to enhance the process and outcomes. Referencing as a skill is one which often requires problem solving, and as such, I moved towards a Problem-Based Learning model (Brodie, 2013) [A2, A4, K2]. All the content in this portfolio was from when I worked at Southampton Solent University, and successfully became a Fellow of the HEA in May 2015. HEA the application forms. (2019)Identifying and facilitating a community of practice in information literacy in higher education. I used the structure and technology of Case Study 1 (such as collaborative Word Documents) but reimagined for online learning, which consisted of guided talking head videos and a presentation, which gives space for more self-paced and self-referential learning than in-person teaching (Forsey et al., 2013; Hsin and Cigas, 2013; Li, 2020) [K1, K3, V3]. It took longer than I anticipated and came back with comments like reference HEA criteria more consistently in your application, which were easy to address. Give detail about the specific context; sometimes there is a need to make the institutional and discipline context more explicit. Most of what I teach can be found in myCourse, however I do appreciate that some staff really need that face-to-face contact time with me, either as thats how they learn best or perhaps they dont have the confidence as yet to do it on their own. Advice for completing your HEA Principal Fellowship application Make sure that your application has an excellent evidence base, is highly reflective and contains convincing examples of practice. What are other people . In this way, students were given key materials (the referencing guides and some resources) and asked to problem-solve how they would reference these resources. 487496. It focuses on a journey of personal growth since the time of my original Fellowship and demonstrates a sustained impact on learners and learning through: Undertaking a wider range of roles and responsibilities in a informed and reflective manner; Undertaking activities relating specifically to range of pathways in higher education - All HEA Fellowship applications need to be submitted as one . (view criteria for HEA Fellow, Principal Fellow) Descriptor 3: Senior Fellow of the HEA Fr Stephen Reilly published, "Parish renewal in the image of Barnabas and Paul, sons of encouragement" in the journal "Pastoral Review" and "Catholic Schools: Catholic High School Liturgy: A Faithful Presence Within" in the journal "Catechetical Review". The Higher Education Academy (HEA) is the national (UK) body which "champions teaching excellence" and seeks to inspire and improve teaching in higher education. I also knew that by creating how to videos and support materials for the distance learners on the MSc Shipping Operations unit that they could do their own induction themselves I would only be needed if anything technical was going wrong. Information session. (2020) I dont like to be told that I view a student with a deficit mindset: Why it Matters that Disability Studies in Education Continues to Grow, https://cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cjds/article/view/689, Introduction: Disability Studies in EducationCritical Conversations, https://cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cjds/article/view/688(Accessed. This list contains the 'stuff' that you will write about when you undertake the reflective narrative. York St John University (2019)Access and participation plan: 2020-21 to 2024-25. As a four-part series I am openly publishing my case studies previously submitted for my Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy. Liersch, U. that I may be missing something important and that there is never enough Therefore I invite the lecturer to come and see me with their assessment brief, work out what processes and outcomes the students are expected to demonstrate, then work together to build up learning activities that utilise Mahara's many tools and functions. The HEA defines 'good standing' as "continuing to work in accordance with the standard indicated by the relevant Fellow Descriptor of the UKPSF (HEA, 2013:2). AFHEA Supporters Template FHEA Supporters Template HEA is a subsidiary of UK-based Advance HE. Other aspects of the academic role such as research, involvement in academic societies, administrations etc., may be relevant to the Fellowship application, but only in as much as they relate to learning and teaching in higher education. CEED's Head of Educational Development, Dr Heather McKiggan-Fee, has put together a self-enrol Moodle course on Applying for HEA Fellowship which will take you step-by-step through the process of deciding which category of Fellowship you should apply for, and how to write an effective application. Working alongside two senior members of the FBSE Business School, we were able to write a more focussed assignment brief that reflected what exactly the lecturers wanted to see that also aligned with the learning outcomes of the unit: To further support the lecturers and students I agreed to develop tasks to be drip-fed into the unit to help keep them on track, along with an example of what the myPortfolio page should look like and a template to copy: It is hoped that the students will now be more focussed on what is asked of them, rather than upload lots of documents thataren'treferred to in the 3000 wordreflection, thus reducing the time wasted by the lecturers opening every document hunting for their relevance. From doing this course I was able to experience what it was like being one of thousands of students on a MOOC, see how the course was designed and delivered, and update my knowledge on Virtual instruction. On gaining Fellowship you become part of a community of Fellows and you will need to familiarise yourself with the Fellowship Code of Practice. Ensure that you clearly articulate your participation in, and learning from, CPD activities especially as evidence of strategic effectiveness This way I know Im giving the best advice as I can and are therefore able to understand how my learners may feel when faced with a new piece of technology or teaching method. Required fields are marked *. It was then agreed that all induction materials and demonstrations that I would normally offer in a face-to-face class would be delivered online, drastically reducing the amount of hours I would be needed to be in a classroom. higher education. Given this initial feedback, I hope to release this guidance to the wider university this year, to seek feedback from more disabled students, and also present with disabled staff and students at a conference later this year to share these developments with the sector [V4]. You made appropriate reference to both the dimensions of the framework and the scholarship of learning and teaching an impressive aspect of your work that continued throughout the claim. A particular focus that term was to move away from lecture or seminar formats which require me to stand and tell students about the mechanics of referencing for the duration, which has been the request from academics in previous years. I feel its really important for lecturers to feel that theres always somewhere there to help them when in need to technology advice. The students will then be able to use their creativity in order to meet the assessment criteria.
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