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The Teaching Excellence Framework:An opportunity for libraries to make an impact?
Emma Thompson
Learning and Teaching Lead
Aims of TEF are to:
• Encourage excellent teaching for all students
• Promote cultural change to recognise teaching as equal in status to research
• Provide clear information on teaching quality to assist student choice
• Provide clear information to help employers recruit students with better and known skills
• Recognise and respect the diversity of provision and different types of excellence
HE Green Paper (CM9141) November 2015
Teaching Excellence Framework – Key areas Teaching quality
Learning environmentStudent outcomes and learning gain
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/teaching-excellence-framework-year-2-technical-consultation
NSS questions measured in TEF
1. Staff are good at explaining things 2. Staff have made the subject
interesting3. Staff are enthusiastic about what
they are teaching4. The course is intellectually
stimulating5. The criteria used in marking have
been clear in advance6. Assessment arrangements and
marking have been fair
7. Feedback on my work has been prompt8. I have received detailed comments on
my work9. Feedback on my work has helped me
clarify things I did not understand10. I have received sufficient advice and
support with my studies 11. I have been able to contact staff when I
needed to12. Good advice was available with I
needed to make study choices
DLHE survey
“Overall we believe that the framework (…) provides clear opportunities for libraries to make a meaningful contribution to their institutions’ TEF…”
http://www.sconul.ac.uk/news/sconuls-response-to-the-tef-technical-consultation
Where does the library fit in?Provider submission – Qualitative evidence?
Contribution to academic support, retention and employability?
Possible wider definition of “learning environment”?
Strength
Weakness
Opportunity
Threat
Your library and TEF
Workshop Activity
Strengths
Flexibility and adaptability Celebrate good practiceQuality and value for moneyGood liaison with academicsClose working with studentsSkilled staff versed in academic supportRepresentation at Welcome Week and student open daysGood reputation for supporting students via helpdesks/Liaison librarians etc.
Opportunities
More collaboration with world of work, study skills and academic staff though forums, focus groups and partner librariesRecognitionTo articulate the library “offer” to academicsTo collaborate with others in demonstrating our value in “TEF” termsTo contribute to institutional learning analytics
Threats
Reduction in student numbers so less monetary resourceJudged against what? How will it be measured?Investment in library downgraded as Library NSS metric not included in the TEFLack of awareness of librarians’ role in academic supportLack of knowledge across HE about implications of TEF and REF
Weaknesses
Value can be “hidden” – not easlily quantifiable as a metricSkills deficits – e.g. in metrics, data , capacity Patchiness of library support across programmesAcademic knowledge of what resources we have and how we can support students
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SWOT ANALYSIS 1/4Workshop Outputs
StrengthsGet ahead programme to prepare students before teaching starts Small institutions already do academic writing, skills etc.Actual library environment (for studying) is improving Recognition of the role of Libraries in supporting Teaching and Learning - transition/Retention initiativesStrong LiaisonGood DLHE
Opportunities
Collaborative working with professionals across the universityGet more involved with teaching – more integrated discussion around reources
Threats
Reduction in student numbers so less monetary resourceJudged against what? How will it be measured?Investment in library doengraded as Library NSS metric not included in the TEFLack of awareness of librarians’ role in academic supportLack of knowledge across HE about implications of TEF and REF
Weaknesses
No money/time to devote to TEFIT support holds us back - enrollement is not always straightforward. Library needs to develop stronger support in this areaLearning/Library environments Lack of fundsEmphasis on research. All lecturers are researchers as a must
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SWOT ANALYSIS 2/4
Strengths
Teaching and Learning qualifications Online learningImproved library help services now being acknowledged
Opportunities
Converged service to be measured togetherServices - LibAnswersCurrent service perceptions
Threats
Budget limitFocus on metrics not services
Weaknesses
Library space ModestySpaces for Teaching and LearningDevelopment causes disruption
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SWOT ANALYSIS 3/4
Strengths
Cross institutional work in transitions to support progression and achievementLibrary has culture/strength of working in partnership/collabporating with othersIntegration with learning and teaching through course committees1-2-1 support for students finding information for their assignmentsRecognise excellent teachingDeveloping better teaching
Opportunities
To develop better teaching processesAuditQuality assurance
Threats
Value/impact of library can be overlookedMarginalisation Funding cut could have a big impact on university and library Not being identified on the white paper – finding a way in
Weaknesses
Research LedValue/impact of Library services can be overlookedMeasurement might miss library contribution with ranking of liabrary in overall university
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SWOT ANALYSIS 4/4
Read more…
Government papers https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/teaching-excellence-framework
SCONUL Response to the TEF consultation http://www.sconul.ac.uk/news/sconuls-response-to-the-tef-technical-consultation
Times Higher TEF coverage https://www.timeshighereducation.com/policy/teaching-excellence-framework-tef
WONKHE http://wonkhe.com/
