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NZ Foundations of University Teaching and Learning
Programmes: An Overview
Adelaide Foundations Colloquium21 –22 October 2004
Dr Kathryn SutherlandUniversity Teaching Development Centre
Victoria University of WellingtonNew Zealand
Induction Programmes
All 8 NZ universities have induction programmes
Key features: Usually 1-2 days long Commonly organised by HR/Org. Development Often held in conjunction with/prior to Teaching Days Aim to introduce staff to the wider University
environment VC usually opens programme/does welcome Policy, people, procedure focussed
Induction Innovations
Powhiri (formal Maori welcome) Expo or Fair Wine and Cheese reception CD-Rom of information Induction checklists and resource packs New Managers’ Induction programme (Massey)
Introduction to University Teaching ProgrammesAll 8 universities offer an ‘Introduction to University
Teaching and Learning’ programme of sorts
Vary from 3 days to semester long
Often workshop based(3 hours-half day). Common topics:
Lecturing/large group teaching
Assessment
Course Design
Supervision
…Intro to Uni Teaching continued
Other topics include: Treaty of Waitangi Research Small group teaching Teaching international students Microteaching Online learning
Intro to Teaching Innovations Certificates awarded by VC Many programmes now mandatory T4T4T (Canterbury) Online Learning and Teaching Certificate (Massey) Survival Guide (VUW)
Postgraduate Certificates
Six NZ universities offer PG Certificates in Tertiary Teaching
• 5 are nationally recognised (have NZQA approval)• 1 is an internal university qualification (UofA)• 3 are taught by the School/Faculty of Education in
conjunction with the Academic Development Unit• 3 are taught by the Academic Development Unit• 2 programmes are taught collaboratively (Otago and
Canterbury)
…PG Certs continued…
Of the other two universities:• VUW will offer a pilot PG Cert in 2005• Lincoln encourages staff to complete Certificates
through a neighbouring university (Canterbury)
PG Cert Innovations
Mandatory for new staff at AUT Free for full-time staff (charge for part-time) at AUT Some universities offer PG Diplomas and/or MEd Often a portfolio focus for the second paper Certificate of Academic Practice at Otago in 2006 Leadership Development programme at VUW in 2005
Tutor Programmes
Support for tutors varies greatly across universities
Three institutions (Auckland, Massey and VUW) have comprehensive tutor training programmes which culminate in a Certificate of Attendance
Two (Canterbury and Otago) train Teaching Assistants or tutor trainers and/or work within departments
The other three are either developing new programmes or revamping old ones
Tutor Innovations
Tutor Survival Guide (VUW) Mandatory three hour introductory workshop for new
tutors (VUW) Combination of generic and discipline-based
approaches (AUT, Waikato and Auckland) Consultation/observation of teaching (Lincoln) Train the Trainers combined with training the tutors
(Otago in 2005)
Key Issues Facing NZ Programmes
supporting all staff working with international/NESB students supporting new international academics raising awareness of bi-cultural issues among international
academics new to New Zealand raising multi-cultural awareness amongst all staff standards of post-graduate certificates accreditation requirements in the future (given the UK
experience) and the possibility of rumoured performance-based tuition funding
the implementation of the government-initiated Performance Based Research Fund (PBRF) and the potential threat to teaching quality and workloads (ours and theirs)
the issue of workload and job pleasure/viability and how we can support staff in negotiating this