scholarly journals Workshops for subject-specific teachers’ training: A case study for teaching cancer biology

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren Pecorino ◽  
Richard Grose ◽  
Pinar Uysal-Onganer
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Cancer Biology ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Subject Specific ◽  
Critical Components ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Teachers Training

Teachers’ training in higher education institutions widely serves general purposes. However, recent dialogues and research highlight the importance of teachers’ deep understanding of the material being taught and the ways students think about the content as critical components of great teaching. We explored the novelty of providing a one-day workshop entitled, ‘Effective strategies for teaching cancer biology’. The Biochemical Society supported the event and marketed it throughout the UK – not with any targeted level of university teaching experience and attendees therefore ranged from those who had never taught to those at the level of Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. The day included various short talks, the sharing of good practice and the opportunity to experience a demonstration lesson as a student. Twelve out of thirteen who provided feedback had not received previous subject-specific teacher-training. Half of the attendees gave feedback with the highest score out of five, having found the event ‘very valuable’. This experience suggests that subject-specific training may be beneficial and applicable to other subject areas.

scholarly journals Challenges for implementing open educational resources by teachers in higher education

2018 ◽  
Vol 325 ◽  
pp. 479-490
Author(s):  
Roza Dumbraveanu
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Digital Divide ◽  
Educational Philosophy ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Fair Use ◽  
Open Educational Resources ◽  
Educational Resources ◽  
European Universities ◽  
Teachers Training

Higher Education Institutions (HEI) are facing a number of problems during the last decades: the need to update the curricula to make it compatible with the similar ones from other national and European universities; demand to update the content and the pedagogical approach due to knowledge, technological and research development. Open Educational Resources (OER) might be a sound strategy for institutions to meet these challenges. At the same time OER are themselves one of the challenges that the teachers are faced with. OER could be implemented in courses in different ways, depending on the types of OER and the educational philosophy adopted by the teachers. The paper describes some challenges for implementing Open Educational Resources by teachers in Higher Education in Moldova: the level of awareness on availability and usage of OER; fair use matters; quality assurance of resources; pedagogical approaches for implementing OER into teaching and learning. The paper also grasps the issues of the digital divide that emerge when investigating these challenges. The judgment is based on the literature analysis and on the author’s teaching experience within courses for initial and continuous professional teachers’ training.

Immersive Education Spaces using Open Wonderland From Pedagogy through to Practice

2011 ◽  
pp. 190-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Gardner ◽  
Adela Gánem-Gutiérrez ◽  
John Scott ◽  
Bernard Horan ◽  
Vic Callaghan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Virtual World ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Mixed Reality ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Background Information ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Uk Higher Education

This chapter presents a case study of the use of virtual world environment in UK Higher Education. It reports on the activities carried out as part of the SIMiLLE (System for an Immersive and Mixed reality Language Learning) project to create a culturally sensitive virtual world to support language learning (funded by the UK government JISC program). The SIMiLLE project built on an earlier project called MiRTLE, which created a mixed-reality space for teaching and learning. The aim of the SIMiLLE project was to investigate the technical feasibility and pedagogical value of using virtual environments to provide a realistic socio-cultural setting for language learning interaction. The chapter begins by providing some background information on the Wonderland platform and the MiRTLE project, and then outlines the requirements for SIMiLLE, and how these requirements were supported through the use of a virtual world based on the Open Wonderland virtual world platform. The chapter then presents the framework used for the evaluation of the system, with a particular focus on the importance of incorporating pedagogy into the design of these systems, and how to support good practice with the ever-growing use of 3D virtual environments in formalized education. Finally, the results from the formative and summative evaluations are summarized, and the lessons learnt are presented, which can help inform future uses of immersive education spaces within Higher Education.

scholarly journals Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice Editorial 8.3

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 2-4
Author(s):  
Geraldine E. Lefoe ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
New Directions ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Way

Welcome to the third and final issue of Volume 8 of the Journal of University Teaching and Learning (JUTLP) in 2011. As the year draws to a close we are seeing some striking changes to the higher education sector internationally. In England budget cuts have seen the closure of the twenty-four Higher Education Academy subject centres at the same time as the establishment of student fees. In Australia the cap has been lifted across the board on the number of students that can be enrolled in universities with the resultant projected increased student numbers. The focus in Australia is on social inclusion yet in England the concern for the introduction of fees is just the opposite, these will be the very students who may now be excluded. The changes in both countries see new measures of accountability and more complex regulations put in place. Will this cause people to rethink the way we teach and the way students learn? For the Higher Education Academy in the UK, new directions see the hosting of a summit on learning and teaching with a focus on flexible learning, an indicator of new directions for many institutions. In Australia, we see a renewed opportunity to investigate such changes through the opening of the Office of Learning and Teaching (OLT) and its role of recognising the importance of learning and teaching through grants and awards schemes. We hope in 2012 we’ll hear more from our authors about the impact of these transformations, as well as those changes occurring in other countries around the world, on teaching practice in our universities.

A licence to scan: the visual resource professional in UK higher education and the digital image copyright dilemma

2012 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matt Davies
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Digital Image ◽  
Copyright Law ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Teaching And Research ◽  
Subject Specific ◽  
Visual Resource ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Uk Higher Education

Visual resource professionals (VRPs) for years provided high-quality, subject specific, copyright cleared images for teaching and research in higher education in the UK by maintaining slide collections. As the rapid march of technology left the 35mm slide in its wake, VRPs found themselves unable to provide the digital alternative because their hands were bound by outdated copyright law. They began sounding the alarm over ten years ago and have been calling for a resolution ever since, but to no avail. Why have their calls not been heeded? How have VRPs responded to the resulting dilemma, and where does it leave the copyright status of the images used in everyday teaching in the UK?

scholarly journals In-class Film-viewing for Empathy Development in Higher Education | Visionnement de films en classe aux fins de développement de l’empathie en éducation supérieure

2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-73
Author(s):  
Amélie Lemieux
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Department Of Education ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Formation Initiale ◽  
Communication Course ◽  
Premier Cycle ◽  
Langue Seconde ◽  
Film Viewing

Abstract: In the 2016 winter term, I taught a course on French communication for English as a Second Language pre-service teachers (PST) in the Department of Education of a Canadian university. In this narrative autoethnography, I present the perspectives emerging from a university teaching experience of “teaching through film”, with undergraduate students enrolled in my French communication course. In-class discussions gravitated towards values and morals—notably empathy and caring—in relation to the significance of being or embodying a “good teacher”, following the viewing of Monsieur Lazhar (2011). Drawing on William Ayers’ philosophy of good teaching, among others, I present the implications of these discussions for teacher education and their significance for teacher training programs.Keywords: Film; Empathy; Artwork; Higher Education; Narrative AutoethnographyRésumé : J’ai donné, au cours de la session d’hiver 2016, un cours de communication française à des enseignants de formation initiale en anglais langue seconde, au sein du département d’éducation d’une université canadienne. Je présente donc dans cette auto-ethnographie narrative les diverses perspectives émanant d’une expérience pédagogique universitaire « d’enseignement par le film », auprès d’étudiants du premier cycle inscrits à mon cours de communication française. Les discussions en classe ont tourné autour des valeurs et des questions morales, notamment l’empathie et la sollicitude, relativement à la signification de ce qui fait un « bon enseignant », après avoir vu le film Monsieur Lazhar (2011). M’inspirant entre autre de la philosophie du bon enseignement de William Ayers (2011), j’aborde les implications de ces discussions au regard de la formation des enseignants et leur importance vis-à-vis des programmes de formation des enseignants.Mots-clés : film ; empathie ; œuvres d’art ; formation des enseignants ; auto-ethnographie narrative 

scholarly journals Intellectual disability in higher education: Self-perceived training needs of university teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Miguel Corbí ◽  
Monica Tombolato ◽  
Lidia Bueno-Sánchez ◽  
Katrien Hermans ◽  
Antonella Valenti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Specific Training ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities

Introduction. The inclusion of students with disabilities in higher education is a fundamental right recognised by the legal system since its recognition in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. However, the measures adopted by European countries to promote their incorporation are not always accompanied by parallel training actions that provide university professors with the necessary knowledge to incorporate people with intellectual disabilities into the classroom with the same guarantees and opportunities as people without intellectual disabilities. Objective. This paper aims to provide specific data on the self-perceived training needs of university teaching staff and thus lay the foundations for a specific training programme. Methods. A cross-sectional study was carried out by means of a survey designed to collect the teachers' perceptions of their own competences and the effectiveness of their knowledge, as well as the importance they attached to some aspects of intellectual disability. The survey was administered to teachers in Serbia, the Netherlands, Portugal, Italy and Spain, with a total sample of 1009 teachers. Results. The results obtained showed that the perception of self-perceived competence in educational skills is dependent on three main factors: previous specific training, teaching experience with people with intellectual disabilities and own personal experiences. Conclusion. The present study demonstrated the concern and need of the teaching staff to obtain specific training on people with intellectual disabilities in higher education.

scholarly journals How to introduce the research in the university teaching: a training experience in the Universitat Politècnica de València [Teacher Hub]

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
José V. Benlloch-Dualde ◽  
Javier Oliver Villarroya ◽  
Amparo García Carbonell ◽  
Amparo Fernández March ◽  
Eloina García Félix ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Educational Research ◽  
Educational Innovation ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Training Experience ◽  
Training Models ◽  
Pedagogical Training ◽  
Research Action ◽  
The University

In this work we present the project of initiation to the Educational Research-Action (INED), within the pedagogical training program for university teachers organized by the Institute of Education Sciences (ICE), of the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV). This project responds to a need for a group of teachers that starts with a professional background and requires training to advance the process of professionalization of teaching, aligned with the concept of scholarship and the movement generated around it. The proposal is formulated as an action research to promote the improvement of teacher training models in higher education. Therefore, it involves a methodology close to the learning communities, so that both the design and implementation involve professors from the university with a background in educational research (6 mentors), pedagogical advisors and experts in different subject areas related to research in higher education. In this first edition of INED, 25 professors participate and have been selected according to criteria of teaching experience, participation in educational innovation projects and pedagogical training received in different formats.

Mid-career as a process of discovery

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kay Maddox-Daines
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Higher Education Institution ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Female Managers ◽  
The Uk

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the mid-career experience of female managers within a small higher education institution in the UK. It considers how managers manage “self” within this phase of career. Design/methodology/approach – This study takes an ethnographic approach to the exploration of experiences in mid-career. Using a relational approach it was possible to draw together new insights deriving from the data. A narrative approach provided the framework from which deeper insights were captured through detailed participant stories told in situ. Findings – This study offers a deep analysis of the constructs of management experience as these are negotiated within mid-career. The priority of female managers in this study is directed towards the balance of home and work. There is less evidence of a desire for upward progression, instead the focus now shifts to the achievement of authenticity and balance. Research limitations/implications – This study was conducted in the higher education sector in the UK which is noted for its increasing commercialisation agenda and low staff turnover. Undertaking comparable research in other sectors will provide further insights into the generalisability of findings. Managers in this study were wholly white, middle class and most are still working in the region in which they were born. A more diverse cohort may be studied to ascertain the importance attributable to balance of work and life across different groups. Practical implications – This study presents some important areas of consideration for those involved in the support and advancement of female managers. Indeed, for those engaged in cognitive and developmental work this study provides rich and in-depth qualitative data that may prove helpful when formulating policy. It is of significance to senior managers within organisations and encourages attention towards executive development and organisational culture, both of which support the retention of talent within the organisation. Social implications – This paper provides insights into middle and senior management practice that may be of use by policy makers in the wider higher education sector context, as well as in general management good practice discussions more widely. This study may also be of interest to aspiring female managers and those relatively new to their roles as they seek to position themselves to achieve a sense of authenticity within their organisations. Originality/value – This study provides an empirical contribution to the study of female managers working within a small higher education institution in the UK. It provides deep insights into management practice at mid-career within the workplace and the way in which this is conceived in situ.

3M Fellows Making a Mark in Canadian Higher Education

2013 ◽  
pp. 182-190
Author(s):  
Arshad Ahmad ◽  
Denise Stockley ◽  
Roger Moore
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Fellowship Program ◽  
Teaching Excellence ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Canadian Higher Education ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Uk

The 3M National Teaching Fellowship program has a rich history in Canada as the premier teaching award, coveted by university professors and post-secondary institutions alike. This program was developed in 1985 through a unique partnership with the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) and 3M Canada. It has evolved into one of the most successful public/private partnerships in Canada. While the Fellowship Program has expanded and strengthened over the years, the original vision of celebrating teaching excellence and leadership in teaching continues to distinguish it from other national award programs. Each year, 10 new individuals are chosen to join the Fellowship through the submission of a detailed nomination package, which in turn is adjudicated by a rigorous selection process. Unlike the UK National Teaching Fellowship Scheme, the European Award for Teaching Excellence, or the Australian Awards for University Teaching that offer significant monetary benefits, the 3M Fellows are not awarded money. In addition, while self-nomination is not encouraged, increasingly institutions nominate their recent award winners, especially when they have been recognized for teaching internally and by regional and provincial bodies. So, why do the 3M Fellowships receive nominations year after year and why are they perceived to be more prestigious than ever before? This case study reveals why by highlighting the history of this award, the selection process, and the multiplier effect of the community of 3M Fellows. Further, the authors distinguish the salient aspects of the 3M Fellowship Program from other award schemes in higher education.

scholarly journals Responses to student plagiarism in higher education across Europe

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene Glendinning
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Student Plagiarism ◽  
Student Focus ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

A significant amount of research has been undertaken in response to high levels of student plagiarism in higher education institutions (HEI). New models have emerged over the last decade for strategies and systems for detection, penalties and mitigation, based on deeper understanding of the underlying reasons behind student plagiarism. Most research has been initiated by academics from English speaking countries, particularly from the UK, North America and Australia. When the proposal for the Impact of Policies for Plagiarism in Higher Education across Europe (IPPHEAE ) project was developed during 2009 very little research had been conducted about the policies for academic integrity adopted by HEIs in the majority of countries in Europe. IPPHEAE, funded by the European Commission (2010–2013), included a comparative study of policies and procedures in place in HEIs across 27 European Union (EU) member states for handling aspects of academic integrity, focusing specifically on bachelor and master’s levels. The survey instruments were on online questionnaires, student focus groups, structured interviews and analysis of documentary evidence, designed with a view to capture a range of quantitative and qualitative responses from different perspectives. Almost 5,000 responses were captured for the survey, mainly from online questionnaires, made available in 14 languages. Different questions were asked of students, teaching staff and senior managers, to determine how well institutional procedures were understood, to what extent they were operating as intended and whether there was consistency of outcomes within and between institutions. Interviews with researchers and people associated with national bodies and agencies responsible for higher education (HE) quality or academic integrity explored broader perspectives on issues such as national policies and how responses to plagiarism aligned with policies for quality and standards. This paper presents results from the survey that focus specifically on institutional policies, highlighting examples of good practice and also areas of concern. The findings suggest that different approaches should be adopted according to the maturity of existing policies and systems in all the countries surveyed, to promote more effective assurance of quality, standards and academic integrity.

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