Survey of Literature Relating to Tertiary Teacher Development and Qualifications

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A literature review focussing on teachers' informal experiential workplace learning about teaching and how to teach, and formal courses for balanced professional education.

Funded by Ako Aotearoa

Author: Dr Alison R Viskovic, Whitireia Community Polytechnic

Date: May 2009

Introduction

This paper is an overview of key points from a longer literature survey. The survey began as part of a PhD research project (Viskovic, 2005), which focused particularly on teachers’ informal experiential workplace learning about teaching and how to teach, but identified that formal courses were also needed for a balanced professional education. In March-April 2009 the survey was updated, and a section added on research into aspects of formal courses and qualifications for tertiary teachers. The sections following are those used in the full survey.

 

 

 

 

Sections

  1. Aspects of the NZ tertiary education context
  2. Studies of tertiary teaching and educational development
  3. Expertise, excellence and professionalism
  4. Workplace learning and community of practice
  5. Educational development
  6. Formal courses and qualifications in tertiary teaching
  7. Conclusions
  8. Appendix A: A communities of practice framework for supporting tertiary teachers' workplace learning
  9. Appendix B: The Higher Education Academy Standards
  10. References

 

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