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Further reading
 | Schön, D. A. (1995). Knowing-in-Action: The New Scholarship Requires a New Epistemology. Change, 27(6), 26-34. |
If you are interested in reflecting on your teaching then you can start with this article by Schön. This article defines and explains the difference between reflecting in action and reflecting on action at just 10 pages it will provide you with a useful introduction to reflective teaching. If the article interests you, then you might try the suggested book (below).
 | Schön, D. A. (1987). Educating the Reflective Practitioner. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. |
Donald Schön examines five professions - engineering, architecture, management, psychotherapy and town planning - to show how professions really go about solving problems. Although this book was published in the 1980's it is still quoted extensively in the teaching and learning literature.
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This article will likely be useful for managers wanting an understanding of how to measure the benefits of professional development. The author suggests that we apply recent research knowledge to improve our conceptualization, measures, and methodology for studying the effects of teachers’ professional development on teachers and students. She makes the case that there is a research consensus to support the use of a set of core features and a common conceptual framework in professional development impact studies. She urges us to move away from automatic biases either for or against observation, interviews, or surveys in such studies. She argues that the use of a common conceptual framework would elevate the quality of professional development studies and subsequently the general understanding of how best to shape and implement teacher learning opportunities for the maximum benefit of both teachers and students.
| Knight, P. (2002). Being a Teacher in Higher Education. Buckingham: Oxford University Press. |
This book draws extensively on research literature to give detailed advice about instruction, learning activities, assessment, planning and getting good evaluations. The book offers hundreds of practical suggestions. It can provide a useful base for thinking about areas of teaching performance where staff might need professional development.
| Ramsden, P (2003). Learning to Teach in Higher Education (2nd Edition). Routledge. |
This is a book about being an effective teacher in higher education. It can provide a useful base for understanding the professional development needs of teaching staff.
Other resources:
University Auckland Policy Hub
This is the University of Auckland policy hub where you will find information on obtaining feedback on courses and teaching from the University's students.
Teaching Evaluation at Flinders University
Flinders University has a number of resources that may assist you with evaluating your teaching.
AKO AOTEAROA - The National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence
Has a lot of information on many aspects of teaching and learning including teaching and learning practices, assessment and evaluation.
Association for Medical Education in Europe
The Association for Medical Education in Europe is a worldwide organisation with members in 90 countries on five continents. Members include educators, researchers, administrators, curriculum developers, assessors and students in medicine and the healthcare professions.
AMEE organises an annual conference and delivers courses on teaching, assessment and research skills for teachers in medicine and the healthcare professions. AMEE produces the journal Medical Teacher, a series of education guides, occasional papers and Best Evidence Medical Education guides and the online information resource MedEdCentral.
Assocation for the Study of Medical Education
ASME is draws its members from all areas of medical education - undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing - and from all specialties. It has a function as a forum for debate and exchange of information, and is building on its contacts in medicine and teaching in the UK and among other networks, to promote knowledge and expertise in medical education.
Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE)
The strategic aim of ascilite is to be a sustainable and vibrant society that encourages and supports quality research into, and exemplary use of technologies for teaching and learning in tertiary education throughout Australasia. ascilite also publishes the Australian Journal of Educational Technology (AJET), a journal for research into the use of technologies in teaching and learning.
The Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia
The Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia is a scholarly society for people committed to the advancement of higher and tertiary education. It promotes the development of higher education policy, practice and the study of teaching and learning.
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