1. UK PSF: Naming the institutional WiFMs
University of East London
Dr Julie Baldry Currens
Director of Academic Practice and Student Experience
Dallas Davis
PSF Manager

2. UKPSF offers institutions a means by which learning
UKPSF offers institutions a means by which learning and teaching practices can be examined. Offers opportunity to utilise what’s identified : the institutional WiFMs

3. Creation of Structures
The WiFMs
Dialogue Discourse
Creation of Structures
Enhancement of student experience

4. The WiFMs Reflection Enhancement Dissemination Recognition + Reward
Articulation of Values
Student Awareness
Stakeholder Awareness
CPD
Parity
Professionalism
Data Interrogation

5. UEL’s Progress
11% (2006)
60% (2012)
100%
(2016)

6. UEL’s Progress: UEL’s PSF
195 CPD Route
112 Other
83 PGCert
390

7. UEL’s Progress: CPD Route
154 FHEA
38 “old” SD3
3 AFHEA
195

8. UEL’s Progress: How? Embedded Structures Strategies, Policies + Plans
Probation + Promotion
Peer + Annual Review

9. UEL’s Progress: How?

10. Research Initial evaluation 2009 (n=50)
In depth evaluation 2012 (n=103)
Qualitative, thematic content analysis
Applicants’ + panel members’ perceptions
Questionnaire, f2f interviews, wiki data

11. The WiFMs Reflection Enhancement Dissemination Recognition + Reward
Articulation of Values
Student Awareness
Stakeholder Awareness
CPD
Parity
Professionalism
Data Interrogation

12. Professionalism
Evidence individual practice against Dimensions of Practice
Professional Values
Career Path/ Progression

13. Professionalism

14. Professionalism Other stake- holders Students Collaborative partners
Evidences those teaching can teach
Challenge: to fully exploit
Students
Collaborative partners
Local FE providers
HE Sector
Other stake- holders

15. individual + academic practice
Reflection
individual + academic practice
core values
student experience
professional journey

16. Fellowship gave me the opportunity to reflect on my practice and make my teaching more interactive
Academic and support participants’ comments: “Perceptions of participations in UEL’s PSF” (2012)
I was amazed how this process facilitated my reflection and development
The process has stimulated further thinking into and action on my professional practice

17. Enhancement of Learning & Teaching
Professional dialogue
Dissemination of best practice , networks and communities
Who’s innovating?
Institutional structures more supportive of learning and teaching
Raising the learning and teaching bar

18. Recognition and Reward
100%
Recognise as professional milestone
85%
Definitely or mostly agree that Fellowship validates their practice
84%
Definitely or mostly agree that they take pride in the achievement of Fellowship

19. Recognition and Reward
Celebration
Value
Pride
Profile

20. Recognition and Reward
“Fellowship validated my practice”
“….a sense of worth……”
“It has been an important validation for me”
“Provided me with evidence of my teaching skills”
Academic and support participants’ comments: “Perceptions of participations in UEL’s PSF” (2012)

21. Parity: Relevance to all
Library + Learning Services
Student Services
Quality Assurance + Enhancement HR
Distance Learning

23. Thank you for listening