session 6 professional recognition of the hea march_2013
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This session explores how individuals can be professionally recognised for their work in higher education as teachers and supporters of learning, resulting in being rewarding the status as a Associate, Fellow, Senior and/or Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.TRANSCRIPT
The Professional Standards Framework and Professional Recognition of the Higher
Education Academy
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Session Outline
Explore your interests and
expectations of the PSF
Provide opportunities for you to interpret and engage with
the PSF
Raise your awareness of Professional
Recognition of the Higher Education Academy (HEA)
Explore evidence requirements and expectations for being recognised
at different categories
• RECOGNITION applies to an individual who is seeking to become an Associate Fellow (D1), Fellow (D2) , Senior Fellow (D3) or Principal Fellow (D4) of the HEA.
Recognition
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Recognition is attained either through direct application via the Individual Recognition route or by completing an accredited programme or route through an accredited scheme. The term
always applies to an individual or group of individuals and never to a programme or
scheme.
The Academy recognises staff against the PSF in two ways:
1. Applying on the basis of experience:
• HEA – offers recognition against each of the Descriptors as AF, F, SF and PF. Application process available –http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/professional-recognition
• submission of an evidence based on account of practice, supported by referees or advocates, assessed by peer accreditors – more detail on this later
2. Through successful completion of an accredited institutional provision
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Professional Recognition of the HEA
Benefits of Recognition (short
guide)
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Individuals recognised against PSF at the end of December
2012
Total number recognised –
39,264
Associate Fellows – 5,019
Fellows – 34,092
Senior Fellows - 134
Principal Fellows - 19
Approximately 20% of UK Academics recognised against PSF at the end of December 2012
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Recognition – routes total (Dec 12)
Recognition route (individual experience)
Accredited Provision
74%
51%
43%
Fellows34,093
Associate Fellows5,019
Senior Fellows134
Principal Fellows19
57%
43%
9%
91%
Approximately 20% of UK Academics recognised against PSF at the end of December 2012
26%
Production of an Account of Professional Practice
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Associate Fellow and Fellow
Analytic approach
Structured round Areas of Activity
Core Knowledge and Professional Values - explicit
1400 words for Associate Fellow (2 Areas of Activity)
3000 words for Fellow (all dimensions)
Two referees + confirming institutional signatory
Assessed by two Accreditors
Account of Professional Practice
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Senior Fellow
Synoptic approach
A reflective commentary on your education roles and experience
Two case studies outlining contributions you have made to learning and teaching in HE
© 6k words
Two referees + confirming institutional signatory
Assessed by three accreditors
Account of professional practice
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Principal Fellow
Synoptic approach
Record of educational impact
Reflective account of practice © 5 – 7k
Three advocate statements
Confirming institutional signatory
Assessed by panel of three accreditors
• Claim
• Personal
• Engagement
• Reflection
• Alignment
• Commitment
• Evidence based
• Quality
• Currency
• Sufficiency
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Key principles for all applicants
Strengths and weaknesses of
recognition applications
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An example application
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• Individually assess the application
• Compare judgements with another colleague
• Reach agreement
• Record decision on flip chart
• Feedback in plenary
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Activity: Assessing Fellowship applications
• Identify and share your own engagements with teaching and learning, both current and in the past
• Generate a list of typical kinds of engagement with teaching and learning in HE context
• Think about how these activities might map onto the descriptors and how you might present these via a reflective narrative for the appropriate category of recognition 15
Activity: Engagement with own Recognition
To find out more
About the Framework http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/ukpsf
About Professional Recognitionhttp://www.heacademy.ac.uk/professional-recognition
About Accreditation http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/accreditation
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