Associate Fellowship To become an ASPIRE Associate Fellow, you will provide evidence of effectiveness in relation to their professional role(s), which, typically, will include at least some teaching and/or learning support responsibilities. This teaching and learning role may sometimes be undertaken with the assistance of more experienced teachers or mentors. Typical role/career Typical Activities Description Undertaking (sometimes limited) teaching and /or mentoring Demonstrates an understanding of responsibilities as a team member within specific aspects of effective teaching, Early career researchers an established programme learning support methods and student with some teaching Assisting in assessment-related activities learning. Individuals should be able to responsibilities (e.g. PhD and undertaking, (possibly under provide evidence of: students, GTAs, contract supervision), specified assessment tasks researchers/post Successful engagement with at least doctoral students etc.) Providing constructive feedback two of the five Areas of Activity new to teaching (formative and summative) to students (including those with as part of teaching duties Successful engagement in part-time academic Contributing to skills development of appropriate teaching and practices responsibilities) learners/students, e.g. introducing the related to these Areas of Activity Staff who support use of techniques and/or equipment academic provision (e.g. Appropriate Core Knowledge and learning technologists, Contributing to the development of understanding of at least K1 and K2 learning developers and learners in relation to e.g. professional learning resource/library codes of conduct A commitment to appropriate staff) Developing teaching and learning Professional Values in facilitating Staff who undertake materials, resources, methods and others’ learning demonstrator/technician approaches roles that incorporate Relevant professional practices, some teaching-related Using a range of technologies to support subject and pedagogic research responsibilities the learning of others and one’s own and/or scholarship within the above Experienced staff in professional development in relation to activities relevant professional teaching areas who may be new to Critically evaluating the support offered Successful engagement, where teaching and/or to learners appropriate, in professional supporting learning, or development activity related to who have a limited Establishing an initial appreciation and teaching, learning and assessment teaching portfolio knowledge of HE quality assurance responsibilities processes, including the role of external examiners
Associate Fellowship To become an ASPIRE Associate Fellow, you will provide evidence of effectiveness in relation to their professional role(s), which, typically, will include at least some teaching and/or learning support responsibilities. This teaching and learning role may sometimes be undertaken with the assistance of more experienced teachers or mentors. Description Typical role/career Typical Activities Demonstrates an understanding of specific aspects of effective teaching, learning support methods and student learning. Individuals should be able to provide evidence of: Successful engagement with at least two of the five Areas of Activity Successful engagement in appropriate teaching and practices related to these Areas of Activity Appropriate Core Knowledge and understanding of at least K1 and K2 A commitment to appropriate Professional Values in facilitating others’ learning Relevant professional practices, subject and pedagogic research and/or scholarship within the above activities Successful engagement, where appropriate, in professional development activity related to teaching, learning and assessment responsibilities Early career researchers with some teaching responsibilities (e.g. PhD students, GTAs, contract researchers/post doctoral students etc.) new to teaching (including those with part-time academic responsibilities) Staff who support academic provision (e.g. learning technologists, learning developers and learning resource/library staff) Staff who undertake demonstrator/technician roles that incorporate some teaching-related responsibilities Experienced staff in relevant professional areas who may be new to teaching and/or supporting learning, or who have a limited teaching portfolio Undertaking (sometimes limited) teaching and /or mentoring responsibilities as a team member within an established programme Assisting in assessment-related activities and undertaking, (possibly under supervision), specified assessment tasks Providing constructive feedback (formative and summative) to students as part of teaching duties Contributing to skills development of learners/students, e.g. introducing the use of techniques and/or equipment Contributing to the development of learners in relation to e.g. professional codes of conduct Developing teaching and learning materials, resources, methods and approaches Using a range of technologies to support the learning of others and one’s own professional development in relation to teaching Critically evaluating the support offered to learners Establishing an initial appreciation and knowledge of HE quality assurance processes, including the role of external examiners
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