As part of our #creativeHE conversation on personal pedagogies I undertook a survey of higher education teachers to find out 1) What or who had been the biggest influences on their formation and development as a teacher 2) What or who had been the biggest influence on their thinking and practice over the last 12 months and 3) What had been the main foci for their professional development as a teacher over the last 12 months. I have summarised the responses in three pictures.
I will keep the survey open and if you would like to add your perspective you can complete the survey here https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/personalpedagogy I will update the charts periodically.
The items in the charts with their scores are included below.
I will keep the survey open and if you would like to add your perspective you can complete the survey here https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/personalpedagogy I will update the charts periodically.
The items in the charts with their scores are included below.
Table 1 Which of these people or experiences have made a significant or very important contribution to your formation and development as a higher education teacher over the course of your career?
4 point scale No contribution–Small contribution–Significant contribution–Very important contribution
A) Teachers who taught you at school, college or university who provided good role models 3.00
B) Teachers or educational professional colleagues or people you have worked with in the past 3.27
C) Teaching colleagues who acted as mentors 2.76
D) Teachers or other educational professionals you have met through conferences or social media 2.85
E) Parents 2.56
F) People you have met outside higher education eg in business and industry 2.24
G) Formal training - participation in a face to face or blended learning professional development programme for a teaching qualification like a PGCert, Diploma,, Masters or Doctorate 3.13
H) Participation in on-line courses aimed at developing knowledge for teaching 2.40
I) Participation in teaching and learning events/ workshops/ conferences 3.05
J) Reading about teaching and learning (any sources) 3.27
K) Informal conversations with colleagues 3.14
L) Experimenting within own teaching and student development practices 3.61
M) Designing/ redesigning a module, course or programme 3.21
N) Gaining and using student feedback 3.31
O) Pedagogic research / action research focused on teaching and learning 3.09
P) Collaboration with one or more colleagues on a teaching and learning project 2.95
Q) Interacting with other teachers through social media like Twitter, Google+ webinars 2.61
R) Your own experiences of being a learner 3.58
Table 2 For each item please indicate the contribution it has made to your thinking and practice as a teacher during the last 12 months.
4 point scale No contribution–Small contribution–Significant contribution–Very important contribution
A) Participation in a formal face to face or blended learning professional development programme ie for a qualification like a PGCert or Masters qualification 2.38
B) Participation in on-line courses 2.13
C) Participation in teaching and learning events/ workshops/ conferences 2.60
D) Participation in research-related conferences 2.47
E) As a contributor (eg presenter or facilitator) to a professional development event 2.52
F) Reading (any sources) 3.37
G) Informal conversations with colleagues 3.00
H) Experimenting within own teaching / student development practices 3.37
I) Designing/ redesigning a module, programme or support service 2.87
J) Disciplinary research 2.43
K) Pedagogic research focused on teaching and learning 2.58
L) Collaboration with one or more colleagues on a teaching and learning project 2.66
M) Participation in an on-line forum or special interest group mail list 2.52
N) Use of social media like Twitter, YouTube, Blogs 2.65
O) As a member of a project team 2.27
P) Working with people from business, industry or local community 2.02
Q) Receiving and using student feedback 2.82
R) Completing an annual or periodic review of a module, programme or support service 1.96
S) Participation in external examining or other peer review process 1.98
T) Applying for a teaching fellowship or other form of recognition 1.86
U) Responding to institutional policies or priorities (eg employability or internationalisation) 1.92
Table 3 Over the last 12 months, what areas of your work have provided the focus for your professional development?
no contribution (0), small (1), moderate to significant (2), major (3)
A) Learning a new professional role 1.73
B) Aspects of management 1.40
C) Aspects of administration 1.28
D) Aspects of leadership 1.71
E) Curriculum design 2.00
F) Teaching 2.34
G) Student development 2.10
H) Assessment 1.78
I) Creating new resources 2.24
J) Research/scholarship in my discipline 2.18
K) Pedagogic research/scholarship 2.14
L) Using technology that is new to me 1.86
M) Using social media 1.96
N) Institutional change 1.71
O) Working with employers/ industry/business 1.40
P) Seeking a teaching Fellowship or other form of professional recognition 1.64
4 point scale No contribution–Small contribution–Significant contribution–Very important contribution
A) Teachers who taught you at school, college or university who provided good role models 3.00
B) Teachers or educational professional colleagues or people you have worked with in the past 3.27
C) Teaching colleagues who acted as mentors 2.76
D) Teachers or other educational professionals you have met through conferences or social media 2.85
E) Parents 2.56
F) People you have met outside higher education eg in business and industry 2.24
G) Formal training - participation in a face to face or blended learning professional development programme for a teaching qualification like a PGCert, Diploma,, Masters or Doctorate 3.13
H) Participation in on-line courses aimed at developing knowledge for teaching 2.40
I) Participation in teaching and learning events/ workshops/ conferences 3.05
J) Reading about teaching and learning (any sources) 3.27
K) Informal conversations with colleagues 3.14
L) Experimenting within own teaching and student development practices 3.61
M) Designing/ redesigning a module, course or programme 3.21
N) Gaining and using student feedback 3.31
O) Pedagogic research / action research focused on teaching and learning 3.09
P) Collaboration with one or more colleagues on a teaching and learning project 2.95
Q) Interacting with other teachers through social media like Twitter, Google+ webinars 2.61
R) Your own experiences of being a learner 3.58
Table 2 For each item please indicate the contribution it has made to your thinking and practice as a teacher during the last 12 months.
4 point scale No contribution–Small contribution–Significant contribution–Very important contribution
A) Participation in a formal face to face or blended learning professional development programme ie for a qualification like a PGCert or Masters qualification 2.38
B) Participation in on-line courses 2.13
C) Participation in teaching and learning events/ workshops/ conferences 2.60
D) Participation in research-related conferences 2.47
E) As a contributor (eg presenter or facilitator) to a professional development event 2.52
F) Reading (any sources) 3.37
G) Informal conversations with colleagues 3.00
H) Experimenting within own teaching / student development practices 3.37
I) Designing/ redesigning a module, programme or support service 2.87
J) Disciplinary research 2.43
K) Pedagogic research focused on teaching and learning 2.58
L) Collaboration with one or more colleagues on a teaching and learning project 2.66
M) Participation in an on-line forum or special interest group mail list 2.52
N) Use of social media like Twitter, YouTube, Blogs 2.65
O) As a member of a project team 2.27
P) Working with people from business, industry or local community 2.02
Q) Receiving and using student feedback 2.82
R) Completing an annual or periodic review of a module, programme or support service 1.96
S) Participation in external examining or other peer review process 1.98
T) Applying for a teaching fellowship or other form of recognition 1.86
U) Responding to institutional policies or priorities (eg employability or internationalisation) 1.92
Table 3 Over the last 12 months, what areas of your work have provided the focus for your professional development?
no contribution (0), small (1), moderate to significant (2), major (3)
A) Learning a new professional role 1.73
B) Aspects of management 1.40
C) Aspects of administration 1.28
D) Aspects of leadership 1.71
E) Curriculum design 2.00
F) Teaching 2.34
G) Student development 2.10
H) Assessment 1.78
I) Creating new resources 2.24
J) Research/scholarship in my discipline 2.18
K) Pedagogic research/scholarship 2.14
L) Using technology that is new to me 1.86
M) Using social media 1.96
N) Institutional change 1.71
O) Working with employers/ industry/business 1.40
P) Seeking a teaching Fellowship or other form of professional recognition 1.64
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