Strategies to engage academics in assuring graduate attributes
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Paper/Presentation Title | Strategies to engage academics in assuring graduate attributes |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Lawson, R. (Author), Taylor, T. (Author), Herbert, J. (Author), Fallshaw, E. (Author), French, E. (Author), Hall, C. (Author), Kinash, S. (Author) and Summers, J. (Author) |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Education (ICE 2012) |
Number of Pages | 7 |
Year | 2012 |
Place of Publication | Athens, Greece |
ISBN | 9786185009052 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.ineag.gr/ice/index.php |
Conference/Event | 8th International Conference on Education (ICE 2012): Educational Leadership and Management |
Event Details | 8th International Conference on Education (ICE 2012): Educational Leadership and Management Event Date 05 to end of 07 Jul 2012 Event Location Samos, Greece |
Abstract | Assurance of learning (AoL) is a predominant feature in both quality assurance and quality enhancement in higher education. The process may be used for program development, and to inform external accreditation and evaluation bodies. However, there is an obvious challenge in trying to get academic staff to buy into the benefits of the AoL process. This project conducted an audit across 25 Australian Business Schools. The majority of those interviewed stated that academic staff considered AoL to be extra work and viewed the process as a box ticking exercise for external bodies rather than sound educational practice. A change management process is required to promote the necessary cultural change to embed AoL into practice. This paper showcases some of the educational leadership strategies that have been successfully implemented across Australia to foster staff engagement in the AoL process. These include: strong senior management commitment and leadership demonstrating a constant and high level drive for staff engagement until AoL becomes an institutional norm; developing leadership and champions among unit and program level staff, to share practices and promote the benefits that come from engaging in the process; providing professional development opportunities to discuss and resolve difficulties and tensions around AoL; demonstrating success and effectiveness by selling staff on the evidence that AoL makes a difference; and making the process inclusive with academics collaborating in the development and implementation of the process. |
Keywords | assurance; educational quality |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390303. Higher education |
350715. Quality management | |
390403. Educational administration, management and leadership | |
Public Notes | Copyright 2012 (please consult the author). |
Byline Affiliations | University of Technology Sydney |
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) | |
Queensland University of Technology | |
Bond University | |
School of Management and Marketing | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q15y6/strategies-to-engage-academics-in-assuring-graduate-attributes
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