becoming a teacher in academia
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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?