becoming a teacher in academia

Becoming a teacher in academia

Dr Sara Marsham sara.marsham@ncl.ac.uk, @sara_marine

The traditional route…

My route…

Tobago 2004

Indonesia 2008-2009

Development of teaching skills&

My love of field work…

Millport 2003-2007

Mallorca 2003-2007

Outreach & Engagement

www.hull.ac.uk/cems

Centre for Employability and Professional Skillswww.hull.ac.uk/ceps

Engaged adult learners:

Accredited Knowledge-Based Workplace Learning Project

Moving on Up

Older Workers Employment Network Project

http://www.ncl.ac.uk/marine/staff/profile/sara.marsham

Marine Biology Teaching Fellow

One year contract

Developed and delivered teaching materials

Contributed to programme and module design

Instigated Overseas Field Trips

Departmental Academic Library Representative

Further year contract extension

Contributed to more modules

Designed structure and content of new modules

Delivered School outreach activities

Open-ended contract

LOTS more responsibility

Achieved by:

Making myself indispensable

…while learning to say NO!

Presenting solutions to changes

Being innovative

Engaging with pedagogic literature/conferences - HEA

Undertaking professional development - learning to be a teacher

School ‘Teaching Champion’

Chair of School Learning, Teaching & Student Experience Committee

Module Leader/Overseas Field Trip Co-ordinator

Peer Mentor Co-ordinator

Departmental Academic Library Representative

Great North Museum Academic Teaching and Research Committee

ERIC North East Board Member

NUTS Organisers

University-committee membership

Not just a marine scientist!

Thank you for listeningAny questions?