Building a culture of scholarship

Prof Jamie Murphy

Melbourne - 27th August 2015

Overview

• TEQSA and Higher Education Providers• TEQSA Guidance Note – Academic Leadership• TEQSA Guidance Note – Scholarship of Teaching and Learning• Range of Scholarly Activities• Nurturing Scholarly Activities

Scholarship

TEQSA considered the evidence failed to demonstrate a systematic approach to academic leadership, scholarship and the implementation of professional development for teaching staff.

The HEP has not established that academic staff are active in scholarship that informs their teaching. The HEP must provide TEQSA each year with a detailed report on scholarly activities for each member of academic staff involved in delivery of the courses, as considered and approved by the Academic Board

The HEP must develop a plan to enhance scholarship among staff teaching its higher education course and a report on scholarly activities undertaken by the HEP’s staff for each year.

TEQSA Guidance Notes

Academic Leadership . . . “Higher education, of its nature, is built on communities of scholarship.”

teqsa.gov.au/sites/default/files/AcademicLeadershipGN.pdf

TEQSA Guidance Notes

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning . . .

• five Threshold Standards relevant to scholarship

• “. . . institutional practices to develop, nurture and sustain scholarship; as well as scholarly teaching and activities by academic staff.”

teqsa.gov.au/sites/default/files/ScholarshipGN.docx

Broad Range of Scholarly Activities

• Scholarly development -- internal workshops, professional memberships, professional practice, higher level qualifications, secondment, MOOCs, courses, conferences and seminars;

• Scholarly service -- editorial boards, educational organisation and conference boards, external reviews, guest presentations, research student supervision;

• Grant writing and applications;

• Pedagogical improvement -- curriculum development, evidence based processes, guest speakers; and,

• Original research and peer-reviewed publications.

Nurturing Scholarly Activities

Top down and integrated commitment to:

• Promote and reward scholarship• Measure and report scholarship• Hire and develop scholars• Encourage collaboration

Nurturing Scholarly Activities

Hire and develop scholars

• Research experience and interest• Employee orientation• Formal workshops• Informal brown bag lunches• Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)

Nurturing Scholarly Activities

Promote, Publicize and Reward

• Website• Social media• Release time• Promotion• Paid workshops• Conference

Nurturing Scholarly Activities

Measure and report

• Assign responsibility• Scholarly activity report

• Scholarly development• Scholarly service• Grant writing and applications• Pedagogical improvement• Original research and peer-reviewed publications.

In Closing

• Nurture scholarship • Thank-you• Questions• Comments