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Leading learning & teaching at the program level: Developing practice-informed approaches for continuing professional learning
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An example of scholarship of L&T, this is an abstract from action research presentation at the Council of Australasian University Leaders in Learning and Teaching (CAULLT), 'Learning Leaders in Higher Education' Conference, Melbourne on 6 June 2018.

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ABSTRACT:

Leading Learning & Teaching at the program-level: Developing practice informed approaches for continuing professional learning

With a growing emphasis on evidencing degree-program quality in Australian universities, there is increased value for academic learning leaders to develop curriculum leadership capabilities that enable ongoing enhancements to learning and teaching in their program.  How do we enable context-specific practice-informed continuing professional learning for academics leading learning and teaching?

By reconceptualising academic work as professional practice (Boud & Brew, 2013), this paper will present examples of developing practice-informed participatory action research approaches that aim to provide context-specific (site-based) continuing professional learning for academic learning leaders.  In addition, this presentation will explore the challenges of locating academic continuing professional learning in practice rather than individual development, and the challenges that adopting a practice perspective poses for those supporting the professional learning of academics.

This presentation explores the theme of leadership development in learning and teaching.

 

IMPACT:

The presenters extended the reach and depth of their action research methodology by sharing learnings in a roundtable discussion, at this international forum.  The learnings were generated from the action research process, used in Griffith University's Building Program Leadership Strategy 2014 - 2018.  Over 440 Griffith colleagues participated in the strategy.  In 2019, The Building Program Leadership Strategy team was awarded a competitive, peer reviewed, Vice Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Learning and Teaching. 

 

CITATION:

Maddock, M. & Carruthers, S. (2018, June) Leading Learning & Teaching at the program-level: Developing practice informed approaches for continuing professional learning. Roundtable discussion held Council of Australasian University Leaders in Learning and Teaching (CAULLT), Learning Leaders in Higher Education Conference, Melbourne

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Maddock, L. & Carruthers, S. (2020). Leading learning & teaching at the program level: Developing practice-informed approaches for continuing professional learning. Retrieved from https://app.secure.griffith.edu.au/exlnt/entry/9409/view