WESTERN EDUCATIONAL FELLOWSHIP SCHEME 2020ROUND 3 –LAUNCH

WHAT IS IT?

A chance to have your educational practice recognised according to an international set of standards. The recognition comes in the form of a Fellowship which is also evidence. You choose the category of Fellowship that best suits your practice and write a case. For both academic and professional staff.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?

Academic (at any career stage)• generate new evidence for a teaching case for

promotion• integrate the existing evidence you have

Professional• a way of attaining a career development goal• external recognition and benchmarking of

your practice as an educator

Doctoral student• add evidence to your CV - employability• external recognition and benchmarking practice

Take stock of the impact of your education practice. Justify and articulate your practice in a way that is compelling to someone else. Gives confidence. Visibility to others.

Principal Fellowship (PHEA)Suggested 7,000 word written application which includes:- a record of educational impact- a reflective account of practice- three advocate statements

FOUR FELLOWSHIP CATEGORIES

Associate Fellowship (AFHEA)1,400 word written application: - Account of Professional Practice (across

two Areas of Activity to meet Descriptor 1 UKPSF)

- Supporting statements from two referees

Fellowship (FHEA)3,000 word written application:- Account of Professional Practice (across all

five Areas of Activity to meet Descriptor 2 UKPSF)

- Supporting statements from two referees

Senior Fellowship (SFHEA)6,000 word written application:- Account of Professional Practice (organised to meet Descriptor 3 UKPSF) comprising:- reflective commentary on role and practice- two case studies outlining your contribution to L&T in HE (focused on leading/managing)- Supporting statements from two referees

UK PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FRAMEWORKAreas of Activity (A)• A1: Design and plan learning

activities and/or programs 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

• A5: Engage in continuing prof development in subjects/disciplines and their pedagogy, incorporating research, scholarship and the evaluation of professional practices.

Core Knowledge (K)• K1: The subject material• K2: Appropriate methods for

teaching, learning and assessing in the subject area and at the level of the academic program

• K3: How students learn, both generally and within their subject/disciplinary areas

• 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

Professional Values (V)• V1: Respect individual

learners and diverse learning communities

• V2: Promote participation in higher education and equality for learners

• V3: Use evidence-informed approaches and the outcomes from research, scholarship and continuing professional development

• V4: Acknowledge the wider context which HE operates recognizing the implications for professional practice

DESCRIPTOR 1: ASSOCIATE FELLOW1. Successful engagement with at least two

of the five Areas of Activity2. Successful engagement in appropriate

teaching and practices related to these Areas of Activity

3. Appropriate Core Knowledge and understanding of at least K1 and K2

4. A commitment to appropriate Professional Values in facilitating others’ learning

5. Relevant professional practices, subject and pedagogic research and/or scholarship within the above activities

6. Successful engagement, where appropriate, in professional development activity related to L&T and assessment

Who?• Early career researchers with some

teaching responsibilities (e.g. PhD students, post-docs)

• Staff new to teaching (including part-time)• Staff who support academic provision (eg

learning technologists, learning advisors, library staff)

• Staff who undertake demonstrator / technician roles that incorporate some teaching responsibilities

• Experienced staff in relevant professional areas who may be new to teaching/ or supporting learning, or with a limited teaching portfolio

Who?• Early career academics• Academic-related / support staff

holding substantive teaching and learning responsibilities

• Experienced academics relatively new to HE

• Staff with (sometimes significant) teaching-only responsibilities (e.g. within work-based settings)

1. Successful engagement across all five Areas of Activity

2. Appropriate knowledge and understanding across all aspects of Core Knowledge

3. A commitment to all Professional Values4. Successful engagement in appropriate

teaching practices related to the Areas of Activity

5. Successful incorporation of subject and pedagogical research and/or scholarship within the above activities, as part of an integrated approach to academic practice

6. Successful engagement in continuing PD in relation to L&T and assessment and, where appropriate, related professional practices

DESCRIPTOR 2: FELLOW

Who?• Experienced staff able to

demonstrate impact and influence e.g. responsibility for leading, managing or organising programs, subjects or disciplinary areas

• Experienced subject mentors and staff who support those new to teaching

• Experienced staff with departmental/ or wider teaching and learning support advisory responsibilities within an institution

1. Successful engagement across all five Areas of Activity

2. Appropriate knowledge and understanding across all aspects of Core Knowledge

3. A commitment to all Professional Values4. Successful engagement in appropriate teaching

practices related to the Areas of Activity5. Successful incorporation of subject and pedagogical

research and/or scholarship within the above activities, as part of an integrated approach to academic practice

6. Successful engagement in continuing PD in relation to L&T and assessment and, where appropriate, related professional practices

7. Successful coordination, support, supervision, management and/or mentoring of others (whether individuals and/or teams) in relation to L&T

DESCRIPTOR 3: SENIOR FELLOW

Who?• Highly experienced and/or senior

staff with wide-ranging academic or academic-related strategic leadership responsibilities in connection with key aspects of teaching and supporting learning

• Staff responsible for institutional strategic leadership and policy making in the area of L&T

• Staff who have strategic impact and influence in relation to L&T that extends beyond their own institution

1. Active commitment to and championing of all Dimensions of the Framework, through work with students and staff, and in institutional developments

2. Successful strategic leadership to enhance student learning, with a particular, but not necessarily exclusive focus on enhancing teaching quality in institutional, and or inter(national) settings

3. Establishing effective organisational policies and/or strategies for supporting and promoting others (eg, through mentoring, coaching in delivering high quality teaching and support for student learning

4. Championing, within institutional and/or wider settings, an integrated approach to academic practice (incorporating for e.g., teaching, learning, research, scholarship, administration)

5. A sustained and successful commitment to, and engagement in continuing CPD related to academic, institutional and/or other professional practices

DESCRIPTOR 4: PRINCIPAL FELLOW

ROUND 3 WHAT ARE YOU COMMITTING TO?

LAUNCH 11/2

NOTIFY 16/3

WORKSHOPS• Workshop 1: Tues 24/3,

9.30-1.00pm – Week 4• Workshop 2: Thurs 14/5,

12.30-5.00pm – Week 11

GROUP MENTORING• Group meetings with

Mentors: (anytime b/w Weeks 5-8) and +negotiated

SUBMIT DRAFT: Fri 12/6

OPTIONAL: SHUT UP & WRITE SESSIONS• Wed 6/5, 11.00-1.00pm – Week 10• Tues 9/6, 2.00-4.00pm – Week 15• Thurs 9/7, 10.00-12.00pm - Break

SUBMIT APPLICATION TO ADVANCE HE: Fri 17/7

CLOSE 28/2

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

WEFS vUWS:• Key dates and timelines• All the paperwork related to Fellowship categories (e.g., guidance

notes, application templates etc)• List of existing Western Fellows• Example (successful) Western Fellowship applications• Example Referee and Advocate statements• Suggestions for scholarly reading• Resources for reflective writing

NEXT STEPS

GET YOUR APPLICATION IN FOR R3 WEFS BY FRI 28 FEB Any questions21C@westernsydney.edu.au