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The Framework

You should collect evidence of your teaching practice in each of the six areas of activity below. The evidence you present should demonstrate your understanding of the core knowledge, and your commitment to the professional values.

More substantial evidence is expected of staff as they move through the career levels.

Click on the hyperlinks for examples of sources and types of evidence in each area of activity

Areas of Activity

  1. Design and planning of learning activities and/or programmes of study
  2. Teaching and supporting student learning
  3. Assessment and giving feedback to learners
  4. Developing effective environments and student support and guidance
  5. Integration of scholarship, research and professional activities with teaching and supporting learning
  6. Evaluation of practice and continuing professional development

Core Knowledge

Knowledge and understanding of:

  1. The subject material
  2. Appropriate methods for teaching and learning in the subject area and at the level of the academic programme
  3. Student learning processes, both generally and in the discipline
  4. The use of appropriate learning technologies
  5. Methods for evaluating the effectiveness of teaching and learning
  6. The ways that self-reflective practice, professional development, and ongoing evaluation of teaching can enhance professional practice

Professional Values

  1. Respect for individual learners
  2. Commitment to incorporating the process and outcomes of relevant research, scholarship and/or professional practice
  3. Commitment to the development of communities of learning
  4. Commitment to encouraging participation in higher education, acknowledging diversity and promoting equality of opportunity
  5. Commitment to continuing professional development and evaluation of practice
  6. Commitment to extending understanding of cultural diversity and the global environment including understanding of indigenous knowledges.
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