ERIC Number: EJ1289539
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1360-144X
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The Impact of Engaging with a Higher Education Institution's Continuing Professional Development Scheme: The Assessors' Perspectives
Matthews, Lynnette; Dobbins, Kerry
International Journal for Academic Development, v26 n1 p41-53 2021
This study investigates the perceived benefits to academics who assess HEA Fellowship applications in one institution. Results show that the assessors experience similar benefits from engaging with the continuing professional development (CPD) scheme as those reported by applicants. The data also indicate that the scheme nurtures a teaching-focused community of practice. By examining and discussing authentic practice from diverse subject areas, assessors contribute to the development of a cross-disciplinary consensus on teaching standards. Academic developers broker these community-based interactions, which go on to inform individual and departmental practice. Recommendations are presented to help academic developers nurture such communities in their institutions.
Descriptors: College Faculty, Fellowships, College Applicants, Evaluators, Faculty Development, Communities of Practice, Interdisciplinary Approach, Teaching Methods, Departments, Higher Education, Teacher Attitudes, Professionalism, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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