Developing educational goals: insights from a Peer Assisted Teaching Scheme

Bella Ross; Angela Carbone; Katherine Lindsay; Steve Drew; Liam Phelan; Caroline Cottman; Sue Stoney

doi:10.1080/1360144X.2016.1189427

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Developing educational goals: insights from a Peer Assisted Teaching Scheme

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Developing educational goals: insights from a Peer Assisted Teaching Scheme

Bella Ross, Angela Carbone, Katherine Lindsay, Steve Drew, Liam Phelan, Caroline Cottman and Sue Stoney

International Journal for Academic Development, Vol.21(4), pp.350-363

2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/1360144X.2016.1189427

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academic development

professional development

Peer Assisted Teaching Scheme

peer learning

SMART goal framework

goal setting

teaching enhancement

The rapid changes facing higher education are placing increased focus on the quality of the student experience, achieving learning outcomes, and employability expectations. As a result, academics in teaching roles are increasingly measured on performance via student evaluations amplifying attention on professional development initiatives for academics. One such initiative is the Peer Assisted Teaching Scheme currently in practice across many Australian universities. The critical component of the scheme is the establishment of teaching goals that provide focus and direction for the peer partnership. This study addresses two questions: (1) Around which aspects do academics set their goals for teaching improvement? and (2) How do academics' goals align with the SMART goal-setting framework that is prescribed in the scheme? Findings from five Australian universities showed that goals align with a variety of educational areas yet many were underdeveloped, or misaligned with the proposed strategy. The implications of this are discussed and a framework for setting education goals for teaching improvement is developed.

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Title: Developing educational goals: insights from a Peer Assisted Teaching Scheme
Authors: Bella Ross (Author) - Monash University
Angela Carbone (Author) - Monash University
Katherine Lindsay (Author) - University of Newcastle
Steve Drew (Author) - Griffith University
Liam Phelan (Author) - University of Newcastle
Caroline Cottman (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Sue Stoney (Author) - Edith Cowan University
Publication details: International Journal for Academic Development, Vol.21(4), pp.350-363
Publisher: Routledge
Date published: 2016
DOI: 10.1080/1360144X.2016.1189427
ISSN: 1360-144X
Organisation Unit: Centre for Support and Advancement of Learning and Teaching; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449686602621
Output Type: Journal article

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