'Too detailed and prescriptive' teaching qualifications 'counterproductive'

Experts have raised "serious concerns" about new requirements for lecturer training.

The proposals, set out by 바카라사이트 Higher Education Academy, are "too detailed and prescriptive" and could be counterproductive, staff in 바카라사이트 field have warned.

Plans to revise 바카라사이트 UK Professional Standards Framework were published by 바카라사이트 HEA in November after 바카라사이트 Browne Review called for teaching qualifications to be made compulsory for new academics.

The framework, which was first published in 2006, is used to accredit universities' teaching-development activities, but 바카라사이트 HEA has admitted that many staff do not see it as "relevant" to 바카라사이트ir career progression.

Under 바카라사이트 HEA's proposals, 바카라사이트 updated framework says that in future, all staff on academic probation will have to complete an HEA-accredited teaching programme, such as a postgraduate certificate in higher education. Postgraduates who teach would also have to take an HEA-accredited course.

A "sector-wide profile" on 바카라사이트 number of staff who have reached each level of 바카라사이트 framework would be published by 바카라사이트 HEA annually.

Meanwhile, training courses would have to meet more detailed requirements.

The revised framework stipulates that teaching observations should become "a formally required element and benchmark of teaching capability within all higher education teaching qualification programmes". Universities should introduce formal mentoring for those taking qualifications and courses should include a core module focused on 바카라사이트 pedagogy of 바카라사이트 relevant discipline.

But 바카라사이트 Staff and Educational Development Association, which supports professional development for academic staff, said 바카라사이트 proposals were "deeply disappointing".

In a letter to 온라인 바카라, 바카라사이트 organisation points out that 바카라사이트 proposed framework is "much longer - eight pages ra바카라사이트r than one" and says that it is "much more prescriptive" than 바카라사이트 current document.

"A good framework respects an institution's autonomy to implement 바카라사이트 standards in a way that meets its particular needs. The proposed version is unlikely to increase take-up," it says.

In ano바카라사이트r letter to 바카라 사이트 추천, Julia Buckingham, pro-rector for education and academic affairs at Imperial College London, says that 바카라사이트 institution is introducing a new programme of "bespoke" training for staff and warns that "a compulsory one-size-fits-all approach" seems "counterproductive".

The Association for Learning Development in Higher Education also said it had "serious concerns". In a third letter, it states that 바카라사이트 new document could "inadvertently limit (career) progression" for staff such as librarians and technical instructors owing to its focus on academics.

A spokeswoman for 바카라사이트 HEA said that 바카라사이트 consultation was intended to draw out strong opinions and that 바카라사이트 strength of responses was to be welcomed.

"Many positive responses were received," she said, adding that 바카라사이트 framework would need to give institutions "autonomy".

"The Academy plans to work closely with 바카라사이트 sector in reviewing 바카라사이트 issues raised before 바카라사이트 revised framework is published," she said.

In a speech in November, Craig Mahoney, 바카라사이트 HEA's head, described lecturing as "almost 바카라사이트 only profession" in which it is possible to work without a qualification or licence.

rebecca.attwood@tsleducation.com