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Supporting Learning
Introduction
This is one of the SEDA-PDF named awards available through SEDA’s Professional Development Framework. It is of particular relevance to a range of staff who support student learning on higher education awards.
Aims
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To support individuals in their professional activities and development aspirations
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To recognise individual professional achievements
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To advance professional practice
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To enhance the experience of students participating in higher education
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To encourage the development of learning communities with shared values.
Audience
This award is for those who hold posts which involve some duties and responsibilities for supporting the development and/or delivery of learning opportunities. Potential participants might, for example, include a wide range of staff who support learning using information technology; in the laboratory; with flexible learning systems; in the studio or clinic; research staff with specialist teaching responsibilities; library, careers and advisory staff or hourly paid lecturers or seminar leaders with prescribed duties.
Values
Award recipients will have shown how their work is informed by the SEDA Values
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An understanding of how people learn
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Scholarship, professionalism and ethical practice
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Working in and developing learning communities
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Working effectively with diversity and promoting inclusivity
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Continuing reflection on professional practice
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Developing people and processes
Further Guidance on the SEDA Values.
Core Development Outcomes
Award recipients will be able to:
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Identify their own professional development goals, directions or priorities
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Plan for their initial and/or continuing professional development
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Undertake appropriate development activities
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Review their development and practice, and the relations between them.
Specialist Outcomes
Additionally, award recipients will be able to:
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Use a variety of appropriate approaches to enable learning
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Use a variety of methods for evaluating their role in supporting learning
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Inform their professional role with relevant strategy, policy and quality considerations.
Additional guidance on this named award.
Named award co-ordinators
Carol Maynard: c.maynard@lipa.ac.uk
Jenny Eland: jenny.eland@bcu.ac.uk
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