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    The document describes the UK's new National Professional Standards Framework for teaching and supporting learning in higher education. It was developed by the Higher Education Academy in response to a proposal in the 2003 White Paper. The framework provides six areas of teaching activity, core knowledge, and professional values that institutions can use to develop professional programs and demonstrate standards are being met. It aims to support staff development, foster innovation, and ensure quality and consistency in student learning. The framework takes a descriptive approach, allowing institutions flexibility in application.

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    The document describes the UK's new National Professional Standards Framework for teaching and supporting learning in higher education. It was developed by the Higher Education Academy in response to a proposal in the 2003 White Paper. The framework provides six areas of teaching activity, core knowledge, and professional values that institutions can use to develop professional programs and demonstrate standards are being met. It aims to support staff development, foster innovation, and ensure quality and consistency in student learning. The framework takes a descriptive approach, allowing institutions flexibility in application.

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    The UK

    Professional
    Standards
    Framework
    for teaching and
    supporting learning
    in higher education
    DEVELOPING THE HE SECTOR-OWNED STANDARDS

    This paper describes the new National Professional Standards Framework for Teaching and
    Supporting Learning in Higher Education.

    The idea of a framework for professional standards for teaching and supporting learning in
    higher education was proposed in the White Paper The Future of Higher Education (2003). In
    response to this the UUK, SCOP and the UK HE funding bodies invited the Higher Education
    Academy to consult with the sector to develop such a framework.

    Following extensive consultation with the sector a National Professional Standards


    Framework has been developed for institutions to apply to their professional development
    programmes and activities and thus demonstrate that professional standards for teaching and
    supporting learning are being met.

    At the heart of this framework is acknowledgement of the distinctive nature of teaching in


    higher education, respect for the autonomy of higher education institutions, and recognition
    of the sector’s understanding of quality enhancement for improving student learning. The
    framework recognises that the scholarly nature of subject inquiry and knowledge creation,
    and a scholarly approach to pedagogy, combine to represent a unique feature of support for
    student learning in higher education institutions.

    The standards framework aims to act as:


    • an enabling mechanism to support the professional development of staff engaged in
    supporting learning
    • a means by which professional approaches to supporting student learning can be fostered
    through creativity, innovation and continuous development
    • a means of demonstrating to students and other stakeholders the professionalism that staff
    bring to the support of the student learning experience
    • a means to support consistency and quality of the student learning experience.

    THE STANDARDS FRAMEWORK

    The framework is a descriptor based approach whereby HE institutions determine their


    own criteria in the application of the standards framework. In order to demonstrate
    application of the standards, six areas of activity, core knowledge and professional values (all
    derived from the Higher Education Academy’s existing Accreditation Scheme) are applied to
    learning outcomes and assessment activities within the institution’s professional development
    programmes.
    THE STANDARDS

    Standard descriptor Examples of staff groups

    1. Demonstrates an understanding Postgraduate teaching assistants, staff


    of the student learning experience new to higher education teaching with
    through engagement with at least 2 no prior qualification or experience,
    of the 6 areas of activity, appropriate staff whose professional role includes
    core knowledge and professional val- a small range of teaching and learning
    ues; the ability to engage in practices support activity
    related to those areas of activity; the
    ability to incorporate research, schol-
    arship and/or professional practice
    into those activities

    2. Demonstrates an understanding Staff who have a substantive role in


    of the student learning experience learning and teaching to enhance the
    through engagement with all areas student experience
    of activity, core knowledge and
    professional values; the ability
    to engage in practices related to
    all areas of activity; the ability to
    incorporate research, scholarship
    and/or professional practice into
    those activities

    3. Supports and promotes student Experienced staff who have an


    learning in all areas of activity, established track record in promoting
    core knowledge and professional and mentoring colleagues in learning
    values through mentoring and and teaching to enhance the student
    leading individuals and/or teams; learning experience
    incorporates research, scholarship
    and/or professional practice into
    those activities
    AREAS OF ACTIVITY, CORE KNOWLEDGE AND
    PROFESSIONAL VALUES WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK

    Areas of activity

    1. Design and planning of learning activities and/or programmes of study


    2. Teaching and/or supporting student learning
    3. Assessment and giving feedback to learners
    4. Developing effective environments and student support and guidance
    5. Integration of scholarship, research and professional activities with teaching and
    supporting learning
    6. Evaluation of practice and continuing professional development

    Core knowledge

    Knowledge and understanding of:


    1. The subject material
    2. Appropriate methods for teaching and learning in the subject area and at the level of
    the academic programme
    3. How students learn, both generally and in the subject
    4. The use of appropriate learning technologies
    5. Methods for evaluating the effectiveness of teaching
    6. The implications of quality assurance and enhancement for professional practice

    Professional values

    1. Respect for individual learners


    2. Commitment to incorporating the process and outcomes of relevant research,
    scholarship and/or professional practice
    3. Commitment to development of learning communities
    4. Commitment to encouraging participation in higher education, acknowledging
    diversity and promoting equality of opportunity
    5. Commitment to continuing professional development and evaluation of practice

    RELATIONSHIP TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION


    ACADEMY NATIONAL ACCREDITATION SCHEME

    Guidance and support is offered through the work of the Higher Education Academy for HE
    institutions to be accredited for their application and use of the new standards framework.

    Please see www.heacademy.ac.uk for further details.

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