nz foundations of university teaching and learning programmes: an overview
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NZ Foundations of University Teaching and Learning
Programmes: An Overview
Adelaide Foundations Colloquium21 –22 October 2004
Dr Kathryn SutherlandUniversity Teaching Development Centre
Victoria University of WellingtonNew Zealand
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Induction ProgrammesAll 8 NZ universities have induction programmesKey features: Usually 1-2 days long Commonly organised by HR/Org. Development Often held in conjunction with/prior to Teaching Days Aim to introduce staff to the wider University
environment VC usually opens programme/does welcome Policy, people, procedure focussed
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Induction Innovations Powhiri (formal Maori welcome) Expo or Fair Wine and Cheese reception CD-Rom of information Induction checklists and resource packs New Managers’ Induction programme (Massey)
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Introduction to University Teaching ProgrammesAll 8 universities offer an ‘Introduction to University
Teaching and Learning’ programme of sorts
Vary from 3 days to semester long
Often workshop based(3 hours-half day). Common topics:
Lecturing/large group teaching
Assessment
Course Design
Supervision
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…Intro to Uni Teaching continuedOther topics include: Treaty of Waitangi Research Small group teaching Teaching international students Microteaching Online learning
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Intro to Teaching Innovations Certificates awarded by VC Many programmes now mandatory T4T4T (Canterbury) Online Learning and Teaching Certificate (Massey) Survival Guide (VUW)
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Postgraduate CertificatesSix NZ universities offer PG Certificates in Tertiary
Teaching • 5 are nationally recognised (have NZQA approval)• 1 is an internal university qualification (UofA)• 3 are taught by the School/Faculty of Education in
conjunction with the Academic Development Unit• 3 are taught by the Academic Development Unit• 2 programmes are taught collaboratively (Otago and
Canterbury)
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…PG Certs continued…Of the other two universities:• VUW will offer a pilot PG Cert in 2005• Lincoln encourages staff to complete Certificates
through a neighbouring university (Canterbury)
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PG Cert Innovations
Mandatory for new staff at AUT Free for full-time staff (charge for part-time) at AUT Some universities offer PG Diplomas and/or MEd Often a portfolio focus for the second paper Certificate of Academic Practice at Otago in 2006 Leadership Development programme at VUW in 2005
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Tutor ProgrammesSupport for tutors varies greatly across universities
Three institutions (Auckland, Massey and VUW) have comprehensive tutor training programmes which culminate in a Certificate of Attendance
Two (Canterbury and Otago) train Teaching Assistants or tutor trainers and/or work within departments
The other three are either developing new programmes or revamping old ones
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Tutor Innovations Tutor Survival Guide (VUW) Mandatory three hour introductory workshop for new
tutors (VUW) Combination of generic and discipline-based
approaches (AUT, Waikato and Auckland) Consultation/observation of teaching (Lincoln) Train the Trainers combined with training the tutors
(Otago in 2005)
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Key Issues Facing NZ Programmes supporting all staff working with international/NESB students supporting new international academics raising awareness of bi-cultural issues among international
academics new to New Zealand raising multi-cultural awareness amongst all staff standards of post-graduate certificates accreditation requirements in the future (given the UK
experience) and the possibility of rumoured performance-based tuition funding
the implementation of the government-initiated Performance Based Research Fund (PBRF) and the potential threat to teaching quality and workloads (ours and theirs)
the issue of workload and job pleasure/viability and how we can support staff in negotiating this