Hear, hear, Debby! We need to rant about this in our responses to the Green Paper - which leaves the notion of ' lecturer training' very open.
Sue
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> On 12 Nov 2015, at 17:52, Debby Cotton <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Regarding the THE article, I surely can't be the only one to get furious at the inability of some journalists to write anything on teaching in HE without slating 'formal teacher training'? I mean naturally the courses we run will lead to 'conformity throughout the sector' because we focus on 'tips and tricks ...' (Not pedagogic theory and research findings which might - gasp - actually improve teaching) ... And I'm sure that those of you on this list who teach on such courses spend all your time encouraging lecturers to read out their PowerPoint slides! Honestly, it's as though the writer has never attended a training course, knows no-one who ever has and certainly has not spoken to those who run them. I've nothing against informed criticism based on evidence but really - to paraphrase - this is reminiscent of journalism at its worst.
> *Rant over*
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> A couple of analyses I've found useful, in case list members have missed them.
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> http://followersoftheapocalyp.se/ - an ongoing blog from David Kernohan, previously policy wonk at HEFCE and very detailed in its analysis
> https://www.timeshighereducation.com/blog/higher-education-green-paper-what-it-means-teaching
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