How to Document Your Role in Teaching/Education Shiphra Ginsburg MD, MEd, FRCPC Mount Sinai Hospital Department of Medicine Wilson Centre for Research

How to Document Your Role in Teaching/Education

Shiphra Ginsburg MD, MEd, FRCPC

Mount Sinai HospitalDepartment of MedicineWilson Centre for Research in EducationUniversity of Toronto

Outline

Review the pathways for promotion Review the concept of scholarship in

teaching and education Review the Teaching Dossier Answer any questions

Pathways for promotionAchievement in scholarship (research) Excellence in scholarship (research)

Effectiveness in teaching

Achievement in scholarship (CPA) Excellence in scholarship (CPA)Effectiveness in teaching

Achievement in scholarship (research and CPA)

Excellence in scholarship (shown by a combination of research and CPA)Effectiveness in teaching

Achievement in teaching a) Excellence in teachingb) Effectiveness in scholarship (either in research or in CPA or shown by a combination of CPA and research)

Sustained achievement in teaching(single-criterion promotion)

Excellence in teaching sustained over many years

Usual pathways for promotion require “Achievement in ....

Specific requirements for each plank

Materials required

Required documentation

Evaluation of impact

Plank 1Scholarship in research

a) Excellence in research in education plusb) Effectiveness in Teaching

CV plus 5 best publications

1. research in education2. teaching dossier

Publications, presentations, grants, translation into practice

Plank 2Scholarship in CPA

a) Excellence in CPA in education*plusb) Effectiveness in Teaching

CV plus (5 best scholarly products and/or publications)

1. CPA in education*2. teaching dossier

Presentations, dissemination, publications, grants

Plank 3 Scholarship in research and CPA

a) Excellence in Scholarship - a combination of CPA* and research in educationplusb) Effectiveness in Teaching

CV plus (5 best scholarly products and/or publications)

1. CPA in education*2. research in education3. teaching dossier

Publications, presentations, dissemination, grants, translation into practice

Plank 4 Teaching

a) Excellence in Teachingplusb) Effectiveness in scholarship - either in research or in CPA in education* or by a combination of CPA* and research in education)

CV 1. Teaching dossier2. research in education and/or3. CPA in education

1. teaching evaluations (student, peer, other)Student achievementMentorship2. publications, presentations, dissemination, grants, translation into practice

Plank 5 Excellence in Teaching(single-criterion promotion)

a) Excellence in Teaching sustained over many years

CV 1. Teaching dossier Teaching evaluations (student, peer, other)Student achievementMentorship

Education Scholarship

•What is it??

Educational Scholarship…

Draws upon resources, literature, theoretical frameworks or “best practices” in the field

Contributes resources to the field in a way that is available to the educational community

Is made available for others to assess and build on

Education Scholarship is…

“Any material, product or resource originally developed to fulfill a specific educational purpose that has been successfully peer-reviewed and is subsequently made public through appropriate dissemination for use by others.”

Ref: AAMC MedEdPortal Guide

Categories of Educational Scholarship

Teaching Curriculum Mentoring/advising Leadership/administration Learner assessment

Reminder…

Scholarly approach Engagement Evidence of scholarship

Common types of evidence of scholarship

Peer review of materials (including for accreditation, internal use…)

Acceptance of materials in peer-reviewed repository (MedEdPortal, HEAL, etc)

Peer-reviewed publication in literature References or citations of product or materials

in others’ work Invitations to present work local-external

Common types of evidence of scholarship

Presentations at meetings Invited or accepted after peer review

List of adopters/institutions where materials have been used (int/ext)

Invitations to consult to another division, dept, school, organization Include tracking of how it’s used

Descriptions of how others have built on or adapted

Scholarship: Teaching

Scholarly approach Apply principles from education literature to

teaching and development of instructional materials


Evidence of engagement Describe how you used literature or best

practices Reflect on your teaching and critiques and

how that’s changed your behaviour List awards/honours with descriptions of

criteria/selection process Invitations to teach (local-external)


Evidence of scholarship A product that’s available in a format that

peers can review or build on Presentations, workshops, posters at

local/national meetings Evidence that materials have been used or

adopted

Scholarship: Learner Assessment

Can involve development, implementation, analysis, etc

Scholarly approach: Base evaluation on literature and

measurement theory Describe goal of eval, details of dev’t and

design, outcomes measures (reliability, validity), reflective critique


Evidence of engagement Description of how it relates to literature or

best practices Summary of presentation to stakeholder

groups


Evidence of scholarship Peer-review of methods Sharing of resources with ed community,

including peer-reviewed publication, on-line repository, etc

Scholarship: Curriculum

Scholarly approach Document that curric was influenced by

literature and best practices Include description of goals and objectives,

what is required to achieve objectives (learner experience, organization, resources…)

Evaluation of effectiveness


Evidence of engagement Description of how it relates to literature and

best practices Summary of presentation to stakeholder

groups


Evidence of scholarship Make curric public in a form that others can

use and build on Peer-reviewed publications, presentations Evaluation of outcomes, positive and negative

– go beyond happy test! Reflection and critique with plans for next

steps

Scholarship: Mentoring/Advising

Involves a developmental relationship in which an educator provides guidance or counsel to a learner or colleague to facilitate achievement of that person’s goals Mentoring – sustained, committed Advising – limited period of time


Scholarly approach Based on literature or best practices Description of individuals advised, nature of

relationships, commitment, etc


Evidence of engagement Participation in PD activities to enhance skills Description of achievements of mentees Recognition as an excellent mentor

(requests, etc)


Evidence of scholarship Writing a guide informed by literature Securing peer-reviewed funds for mentorship

program or FD Invitations to consult Conducting and publishing studies on

mentoring

Scholarship: Educational Leadership/Administration

“Exceptional leaders and administrators can achieve remarkable results through others, and can transform organizations through a vigorous pursuit of excellence”


Scholarly approach Transformation or management of a

program should be based on lit or bp Can involve designing improvements to

systems/programs and evaluating them…


Evidence of engagement Documentation of leader’s effectiveness –

evaluation, peer review, comparisons… Demonstration of attainment of key

indicators of change Self-reflection/critique informed by lit


Evidence of scholarship Publications Lists of adopters of any innovations Documentation of invited or peer-reviewed

presentations on leadership Awards Lists of resources obtained – funding, grants,

foundational awards…

What is a teaching dossier?

A teaching dossier (portfolio) is to teaching, what a “…list of publications, grants, and honours are to research and scholarship” (Seldin, 1997)

Why do I need a TD?

Captures the complexity of teaching and educational activities

Places the responsibility for evaluating teaching in the hands of faculty

Prompts reflective practice and ongoing instructional improvement

Helps foster a culture of teaching and learning Documents one’s teaching abilities over extended

period of time