International benchmarking:

recognition of teaching in academic promotion

Australian universities

British universities

Wollongong

Tasmania

Wollongong

Tasmania

Leicester

Newcastle

Leicester

Newcastle

Four partner benchmarkingFrameworks & examplesForums in AUS & UK HEA ReportWebsite

Four partner benchmarkingFrameworks & examplesForums in AUS & UK HEA ReportWebsite

UK Advisory Group

External Evaluator

Australian Advisory Group

Strongest opportunity for enhancing university teaching: when academics believe that they can be promoted for excellence in teaching.

Fellowships and awards not sufficient recognition in themselves unless followed by reward of promotion.

Promotion Applications

Me: 20 years Promotion Committee training12 years on Promotion Committee

You can’t measure teaching!

teachers DO get promoted!UOW Promotion stats 2006-2009

Promotion to:

Senior Lecturer Associate Professor

% success % success

Teaching #1 81 78Research #1 95 91

Institutional Review

ofPromotion

good practice framework

framework

6 dimensions18 benchmarks72 focus

questions

Benchmark 17A transparent cycle of review tracks

recognition of teaching in academic promotion

Benchmark 18Academic staff perceive that teaching

achievements are valued in promotion processes

good practice examples

good practice framework

guide to evidencing teaching

good practice examples

perspectives & principles on measuring teaching

support benchmarks 6, 7, 9, 10 & 12 in the promoting teaching good practice

framework

three perspectives on evidence of teaching

scope of activity

Lecturer Professor

Professional learningStudent engagementCurriculumScholarshipLeadership

sources of evidence

sphere of influence

Global Community Profession Discipline Industry Government NGO

University

Faculty

the matrix

sample guide for applicant

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promotingteaching.com