1. discussing evaluating teaching
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LTHE module, PGCAP
Alex Spiers Chrissi Nerantzi Caroline
Learning Academic Dangerfield
Technology Developer President of
Developer University of Student Union
Liverpool John Salford University of
Moores University Salford
@chrissinerantzi
@alextonic @pgcap @SalfordPres

2. Dimensions of Quality (Gibbs, 2010)
• Class size
• Class contact hours
• ‘Close contact’
• Independent study hours, total hours
• Quality of teaching
• Effects of the research environment
• Level of intellectual challenge
• Formative assessment and feedback
• Reputation
• Peer quality ratings
• Student support
• Quality enhancement processes
Chrissi Gibbs, G (2010) Dimensions of quality, York: The Higher Education Academy, pp. 19-37

3. Quality
assurance enhancement
Chrissi - Alex

4. Do you evaluate your teaching?
Caroline

5. How do you evaluate your teaching?
add your strategies here
Caroline - Alex

6. Evaluating teaching
• reflection
• colleagues, team-teaching, mentoring
• peer review
• peer observation
• microteaching
• pedagogical research/scholarly activity
• student feedback
• student/staff committee
• student engagement, performance and achievement
• module reports
• programme reports
• external examiners
Alex - Chrissi

7. Jason’s dream
Chrissi, Jason

8. Evaluating teaching: When?
• traditionally > end-of-module
• what about in-module?
• staff-student committee: How do these work? Purpose?
• ongoing open conversations about teaching
Caroline

9. using technologies?
Alex Spiers
Learning
Technology
Developer
Liverpool
John Moores
University
@alextonic

10. How is quality assured and enhanced in UK
HEIs?
• UK Quality Code for Higher Education (QAA) Launched in Dec 2011,
will replace Academic Infrastructure in 2012/13
• Part A – Setting and maintaining threshold academic standards
• Part B – Assuring and enhancing academic quality
• Part C – Information about higher education provision
• Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ) (QAA)
• Subject benchmark statements (QAA)
• Other relevant frameworks include: Qualifications and Credit
Framework (QCF)
Caroline

11. How is quality assured and enhanced in UK HEIs?
• Institutional Review is the new review process for higher
education institutions in England and Northern Ireland.
University of Salford is undergoing Institutional Review in 2012/13
New review method places a greater emphasis on the Student Voice and
now includes a Lead Student Representative from the Institution and a
Student Reviewer on the Review Team.
• Audit of Collaborative Provision looks at how institutions
with degree awarding powers maintain the standards of their awards
delivered at other colleges or organisations.
• Integrated quality and enhancement review (IQER)
is the review method for higher education delivered in further education
colleges.
Caroline

12. What other forms of quality assurance and
enhancement affect UK HEIs?
• Funding bodies, e.g. Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) now Research
Excellence Framework (REF).
• Appointed agents, e.g. IPSOS/MORI National Student Survey.
• Statutory bodies, e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council and Office of the
Independent Adjudicator (OIA).
• Professional bodies, e.g. Engineering Council Law Society and Bar Council.
• Accrediting agencies, e.g. AACSB and EFMD
• League tables, e.g. Financial Times, Guardian, Independent and Times Higher
Caroline

13. So, why evaluate teaching?
add your thoughts here
Chrissi

14. What will you do differently as a result
of what we discussed today?
Caroline, Chrissi, Alex

15. Week 10
professional
discussions
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
OF THE LTHE module
Chrissi

16. thank you for joining us today
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