EVIDENCING HDR SUPERVISIONSupervision Enhancement Program

Dr Merilyn ChildsAssociate Professor and ConvenorSupervision Enhancement ProgramMerilyn.Childs@mq.edu.au10/11/2015

About this presentation

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How can you achieve the annualsupervision enhancement update @ MQ? You can:1. Attend a face to face workshop2. Complete an online module3. Submit evidence of self-directedsupervision enhancement.

This presentation is about option 3- submitting evidence.

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About HDR Supervision Enhancement at MQ

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Visit here for information aboutall options concerning the annualsupervision enhancement update.

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1. Why an evidence-based pathway

for the annual supervision enhancementrequirement?2. What evidence?3. How to present evidence?

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Workshop Overview

Evidencing HDR Supervision

• Places focus on the “practice of practice” (Van Manen 1999)

• And creates the possibly for and of Reflective practice

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Learning in the circumstances of practice“ …an account is advanced here of how workers’ learning through everyday work activities and interactions, both remote from and when engaged with others, arises through mimetic processes (i.e. observation, imitation and action).”Billett 2014

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What new actions did I take to improve the situation?

(In this case HDR Supervision)

Situated rules, regulations,

culture

Situated solution finding

Situated grappling with

complex issues

Actions = Evidence

Time

What might evidence look like?

Workshop activity: Improve your MQSR digital profile Your MQSR digital profile is an artefact of use in the co0ntext of HDR Supervision. What does it say about you? How can it be improved to assist your appointment as a supervisor?Edit your MQSR profile.Present evidence: You could submit a before and after snapshot of your profile.

Visit:• the list of potential evidence

you might use• University of Sydney “

possible data sources”

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How to present evidence?

At present, there are no “standards” or learning outcomes against which you present evidence in the context of HDR Supervision @ MQ. However, there are expectations provided via:• The MQ

Strategic Research Framework 2015-2024• The MQ promotions criteria• MQ and Faculty Guidelines for Awards for

Excellence in Higher Degree Research Supervision

• MQ HDR Policy and procedures

Level MQ Promotion lens

B A demonstrated ability to successfully supervise … postgraduate research students

C A demonstrated ability to attract and successfully supervise PG research students to completion

D A demonstrated ability to attract and successfully supervise a significant number of PG research students to completion

E A demonstrated ability to attract and successfully supervise a significant number of PG research students to completion; and mentoring of junior staff as supervisors

Forward plan each year to engage in an activity that might be used as evidence for the purposes of the annual update.

Follow the prompts

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Steps

Further Readings

Billett, S. (2014) Mimetic learning at work: Learning in the circumstances of practice, Springer; Dordrecht, The Netherlands ISBN 978-3-319-09276-8

Billett, S., Harteis, C & Gruber, C. 2014. International Handbook on Research in Professional and Practice-based Learning, Springer international, Dordrecht, The Netherlands (vol 1 and 2) ISBN 978-94-017-8902-8

Hase, S. and Kenyon, C. 2000. From andragogy to heutagogy. Ultibase, RMIT. http://ultibase.rmit.edu.au/Articles/dec00/hase2.htm

Higgs, J. 2011. Practice-based Education: Enhancing Practice and Pedagogy Brochure

Orrell, J. 2011. Good practice report: work-integrated learning.

Van Manen, M. (1999) The Practice of Practice. In: Lange, Manfred; Olson, John; Hansen, Henning & Bünder, Wolfgang (eds.). Changing Schools/Changing Practices: Perspectives on Educational Reform and Teacher Professionalism. Luvain, Belgium: Garant. ISBN: 90-5350-892-9 https://www.flickr.com/photos/school_of_witt/

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Acknowledgment & thanks