Applying for HEA Fellowship Slide Applying for HEA Fellowship C.E.L.T Learning & Teaching Conference 8th July 2016 Dr Claire Thomson www.bishopg.ac.uk

Outline Background Framework components Areas of Activity Main Differences between the Descriptors Guidelines and requirements Moving Forward with your application www.bishopg.ac.uk

Background HEA Fellowship is an international recognition of a commitment to professionalism in teaching and learning in higher education and demonstrates that your practice is aligned with the UK Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF). To date over 75,000 individuals have become Fellows of the HEA. The Higher Education Academy (HEA) recognises staff for the award of Associate Fellow, Fellow, Senior Fellow and Principal Fellow. These are professional awards that are evidence based Applications at all descriptors are centred upon teaching and supporting learning in HE. www.bishopg.ac.uk

Fellowship offers many benefits: Consolidating your personal development, emphasising your professional practice in HE and providing CPD often at reduced cost Entitlement to use post-nominal letters (AFHEA, FHEA, SFHEA, PFHEA) Increasingly sought by employers across the education sector as a condition of appointment and promotion, it provides a valuable measure of success and is increasingly recognised by international institutions for HE providers A vital indicator that your institution is fully aligned to UKPSF practice and a badge of assured quality throughout your organisation www.bishopg.ac.uk

UKPSF Components The Descriptors Descriptor 1: Associate Fellow Descriptor 2: Fellow Descriptor 3: Senior Fellow Descriptor 4: Principal Fellow www.bishopg.ac.uk

Main Differences between Descriptors Fellow – individual engagement (Associate Fellow only 2 areas of Activity) Senior Fellow –manage, lead or mentor staff specifically in learning and teaching and be a member of established academic teams. Principal Fellow - sustained and effective impact and influence at a strategic level in relation to high quality teaching and student learning. Principal Fellow Senior Fellow Fellow Associate Fellow www.bishopg.ac.uk

UKPSF Components The Dimensions of Practice Areas of Activity (5) Core Knowledge (6) Professional Values (4) www.bishopg.ac.uk

Areas of Activity A1: Design and plan learning activities and/or programmes of study A2: Teach and/or support learning A3: Assess and give feedback to learners A4: Develop effective learning environments and approaches to student support and guidance A5: Engage in continuing professional developments in subjects/disciplines and their pedagogy, incorporating research, scholarship and the evaluation of professional practices www.bishopg.ac.uk

Core Knowledge K1 The subject material K2 Appropriate methods for teaching, learning and assessing in the subject area and at the level of the academic programme K3 How students learn, both generally and within their subject/disciplinary area(s) K4 The use and value of appropriate learning technologies K5 Methods for evaluating the effectiveness of teaching K6 The implications of quality assurance and quality enhancement for academic and professional practice with a particular focus on teaching www.bishopg.ac.uk

Professional Values V1 Respect individual learners and diverse learning communities V2 Promote participation in higher education and equality of opportunity for learners V3 Use evidence-informed approaches and the outcomes from research, scholarship and continuing professional development V4 Acknowledge the wider context in which higher education operates recognising the implications for professional practice www.bishopg.ac.uk

Guidance Notes Account of Professional Practice and Supporting Statements from 2 Referees All experience and evidence included must relate to HE provision (Level 4 of the FHEQ or above) www.bishopg.ac.uk