Introduction to Teaching & Learning in Higher Education
Introduction to Teaching & Learning in Higher Education (7010CRB), or as we call it 7010, is offered to all staff involved with the teaching and learning process at Coventry University.
Our short, ten-week, course is a great first step in further developing your teaching career. 7010CRB is aimed at those new to Higher Education who, directly or indirectly, support the teaching and learning process.
We welcome Assistant Lecturers (and Lecturers new to Coventry University). Hourly Paid Lecturers. Skills Instructors. Lab Demonstrators. Librarians. Learning Technologists, Industry Experts, Postgraduate Researchers or Managers and Staff whose role indirectly impacts the student learning process. We aim to introduce and build confidence in facilitating active and inclusive student learning.
Associate Fellowship is a valuable and internationally recognised teaching accreditation. AFHEA is fast becoming a preferred requirement for those wanting employment as teachers in higher education. 7010CRB is a great Resume/C.V. addition for those looking to apply for full-time, higher education, teaching careers.
Successful completion of our course:
- Leads to automatic accreditation as an Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA). This is a valuable and internationally recognised teaching accreditation fast becoming an essential requirement for those wanting to teach in higher education.
- On successful completion, 7010CRB can be considered for credit (RPEL) towards our Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice in Higher Education (PgCAPHE). This provides a clear development path for those wanting to further progress a full-time academic teaching career at Coventry University in the future.
Short Course Leader, Ian Upton, introduces our course and the requirements you need to apply.
7010 is a practical course. It is designed to expose you to contemporary teaching and learning theory which we then ask you to reflect on in the context of your own teaching practice.
Our course is not about learning 'learning theory'. Our course is about the impact teaching and learning theory has on your teaching practice!
Eleanor talks about her experience with 7010CRB.
Roxi talks about her experience with 7010CRB.
Required Teaching Hours
The first requirement of our course is to be teaching. 7010 is aimed at all those involved with the teaching and learning process. This is a wide spectrum of activity and is not just limited to the traditional lecturer!
So you could be teaching in a very traditional way or supporting teaching indirectly. If you interact with students, supporting or facilitating their learning journey, our course, 7010 may be for you!
Required Teaching Observation
Your next requirement is to arrange a Coventry University Management-led Teaching Observation. This is a formal observation of you taken of your teaching as you undertake the course.
Successful completion of our course will accredit you with Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA). It is a condition of AdvanceHE (the accreditors) that you evidence a successful teaching practice and a formal Coventry University Management-led Observation is our agreed way of doing this.
Accessing the scheme and undertaking an observation is your responsibility and you will not be able to successfully complete our short course without it.
How to Find a Qualified Observer
We suggest you undertake the following steps to identify a qualified observer:
Ask the person responsible for your teaching, your Module or Course Leader for example, for the names of people who can formally observe you. Send them a link to this resource so they can understand the context in which this observation is being made.
If the person responsible for your teaching does not know who can formally observe you, ask them to contact their Associate Head (Student Experience) on your behalf. Associate Heads are responsible for the management-led observation scheme and will have a list of trained observers they can nominate to observe you.
You will need to evidence you have agreed on a teaching observation as part of your course application. We require you to name your observer evidencing an observation has been agreed.
Application Form
Finally, complete our Short Course Application. Please complete all of the required sections. We can only accept fully completed forms, including a signature confirming your teaching hours and observation agreement.
We run this course in September, January and May.
Good luck!
And I hope to see you on our course!
Ian Upton.
Full-time lecturing staff who already have a permanent teaching contract and are looking to build an academic career within Coventry University are advised to apply directly for our year-long Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice in Higher Education (PgCAPHE) or our APA Apprenticeship.