You pose an interesting question which vuts to the heart of this - how should we judge if somebody is a good teacher? Do our current methods capture this? Do our current accredited courses (including MAs) attempt to determine if somebody is a good teacher?
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>>> Cheryl-Anne Vass <[log in to unmask]> 08/29/06 08:04pm >>>
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Perhaps, rather than just doing a post graduate certificate, lecturers should be encouraged to do a masters in education. That way there would be no doubt as to the amount of work that went in to obtaining the qualification, and being a registered practitioner might carry some clout. Then again, how many lecturers have the time to do the PGC, never mind the masters.
As a lecturer of only eighteen months standing, I seek the guidance of the great and the good in these matters.
Regards
Cheryl-Anne
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Subject: HEA registration query - thanks
Thanks to all of you have responded to my query – it seems there are some reservations about the level of equivalence between HEA-registered status and completion of M-level study, but in most institutions HEA registration may be used as an exemption from a mandatory M-level study. This is very helpful information – thanks again, colleagues Barry Professor Barry JacksonPro Vice-Chancellor and Director of Learning & TeachingMiddlesex University North London Business Park |Oakleigh Road South | London N11 1QS tel. +44 (0)20 8411 5018
