A CPD Resource for Recognising and Developing Capability

A CPD Resource for Recognising and Developing Capability in Higher Education Prof. Penny Jane Burke Dr. Anna Bennett & Ms. Catherine Burgess

Introduction 2 Resources developed out of study of student and staff perceptions of student capability, funded by CEEHE (2014) and NCSEHE (2015). What we found from our survey and interviews with students and staff is that capability is developed through great educational experiences and developing students’ sense of their own capability. newcastle. edu. au/ceehe @uon_ceehe

Key points 3 Learning capability is often presumed to be only about innate individual talent/capacity, independent of contexts and relationships. … BUT, instead, it is developed through: - engaging pedagogies - opportunities/resources - engaging curricula newcastle. edu. au/ceehe @uon_ceehe

It’s the elephant in the room…. . • Evocative reflective short film pieces aim to provide opportunity to consider experiences of students • Importance of pedagogy and curricula in the formation of learning capability. • Opportunities for professional development are therefore critical. newcastle. edu. au/ceehe @uon_ceehe 4

CPD The online continuing professional development (CPD) pack includes: 1) short conceptual films, 2) think pieces 3) reflective exercises based on research in the higher education context and previous effective CPD resources (Burke et al. , 2013, 2015, 2016). newcastle. edu. au/ceehe @uon_ceehe 5

The Resources View films and reflection/activity guides from website: https: //www. equityhe. com/ newcastle. edu. au/ceehe @uon_ceehe 6