Instructions
After filling out the application form you will be contacted by CSHE to confirm your participation and begin the process of assigning you reviewers. The PRT process requires you to demonstrate how you meet four of the seven FEE dimensions. For each of these four you will make a written submission of 500 words maximum (i.e. 2,000 words total), indicating how your teaching practice addresses the goals of the FEE.
The first three FEE dimensions must be addressed by all participants and are:
- Well-designed and engaging learning experiences
- Evidence-based and inclusive teaching practices
- Effective assessment and feedback
Each participant then choses to address ONE further dimension from the following:
- Guidance and support inside and outside the classroom
- Integration of scholarship and professional practice into teaching and learning
- Continuous improvement and professional development
- Educational collaboration, leadership and commitment to dissemination
The written submission allows your reviewer to better understand the context of your teaching practice and the aims and thinking that informs this. The written submission is not expected to be a list of every teaching activity you have ever done. It should be a targeted explanation of how your practice aligns with the specific FEE goals. You can use examples or case studies to do this, but be explicit about how these correspond to the FEE dimension you are addressing. Think about what aspects of your teaching you most want to evidence, and present these clearly to reviewers. Consider incorporating themes such as:
- What is your overall aim in teaching students?
- How does your teaching facilitate and support effective student learning?
- What teaching methods do you regularly use to facilitate learning?
- What educational objectives do you focus on and how do you ensure they are met?
The inclusion of the subject outline for the class you are having observed also assists in showing how your teaching supports the learning objectives and any other goals you have for your students.
Please see the Framework for Educational Excellence document for “important aspects of practice” for each dimension that will assist with ideas as to what to include. (Note that within the word limit and your specific context, you are unlikely to have the opportunity to expand on every aspect listed for each dimension.)
Not every example or case study will fit neatly into a specific FEE dimension without crossing into other ones. Be assured that the reviewers are reading your application as a whole and will understand where the cross-overs are occurring.