The University of York Learning and Teaching Award (YLTA) - mapped to existing workshops and the UK Professional Standards Framework
The University of York Learning and Teaching Award, YLTA is a 9 month accredited, credit bearing programme which runs annually from October – June. It is accredited by the Higher
Education Academy at Associate Fellowship level (D1). On successful completion of the programme students are able to use the post-nominal letters AFHEA. Completion of the one day
‘Introduction to Learning and Teaching’ course or the two day Intensive Residential for PGWT is a pre-requisite for the programme. Students must have also secured teaching opportunities
and have the support of their academic supervisor and departmental PGWT co-ordinator. Students must complete ALL FOUR STRANDS AT THE TIMES INDICATED TO BE ELIGIBILE.
Strand
1. Supporting
Student
Learning in
Higher
Education
2. Pedagogy and
Academic
Practice
Content mapped
to existing
*Core and
optional
workshops
*Structuring &
Designing
Sessions
*Planning
Assessment
methods in
student work
*Giving Feedback
on student work
-Using
Technology to
enhance your
teaching
-Academic
misconduct and
plagiarism
Timing
Aim of the Strand
Mapped
to UKPSF
Learning Outcomes
Facilitators
Assessment
Additional optional Workshops
and Support
22/23
October 2015
To introduce students
to the programme
and PSF and develop
their skills in
facilitating student
learning.
A1-A5
K2
K3
K4
V1-V4
By the end of the strand students will be
able to:
-Write session learning outcomes
-Design a session plan suitable for a
diverse group of undergraduate students
-Deliver a mini teaching session suitable
for undergraduate students in their
discipline
-Peer review and give feedback on
teaching
-Discover how to use of technology to
support learning
-Identify ways of reducing academic
misconduct
Programme
team &
supervisors
Students will
each write
learning
outcomes for a
mini teaching
session, deliver
this and give
feedback to their
peers.
-Teaching International Students
-Teaching Small Groups
-Teaching through Debate
-Demonstrating and supporting
student learning in science
-Learning Styles and student
motivation
-English Language &
communication skills for
international Postgraduates who
Teach
-Teaching international students
*Introduction to
Pedagogic
Research
*Evaluating and
Quality Assuring
our Teaching
-Linking research
and teaching
-Reflective
Practice: making
the most of your
teaching
10th
February
2016
To broaden students
understanding of the
context in which
learning, teaching and
assessment takes
place. This is achieved
through pedagogic
theory and research
and exploration of
the quality assurance
mechanisms
employed.
A5, K5 &
K6
V1 – V4
K3 & K4
By the end of the strand students will be
able to:
-critically evaluate a range of pedagogic
theories and related them to facilitating
student learning
-examine ways of evaluating your own
teaching
-recognise the QA processes and
reputation benchmarks employed at
institutional and global level.
-review a range of reflective writing
styles
- produce and peer review a reflective
teaching log.
Programme
team with
academic
support office
and invited
academic staff
Students will
each produce
and peer review
a piece of
reflective writing.
The use of
pedagogic
literature is
assessed in
Strand 3 and
throughout the
portfolio.
-Pedagogic reading group
-Workshops run by the University
L&T
3. Learning and
Teaching
Symposium
N/A
10 & 11
March 2016
To provide students
with an opportunity
to communicate their
teaching approach
and use of literature
to support their
practice.
Students
must
demonstr
ate how
their
paper
maps to
the PSF.
By the end of the strand students will
have:
-presented a 10 minute paper on an
aspect of learning teaching to a group of
peers and academic staff.
-given formative feedback to their peers
-Academic
career: CVs and Interviews
Academic
careers:
interview skills
-Professional
Development
Planning
-Hidden aspects
of an academic
career
How to complete
your portfolio
18 May 2016
To introduce students
to the range of
activities involved in
an academic career &
provide practical
support for students
in securing academic
roles within Higher
Education.
V1-V4
By the end of the strand students will to
able to:
-produce a personal statement based
around the PSF professional values
-develop their academic CV
-prepare for and demonstrate their
capability in a mock academic interview
- apply the feedback on their statement,
CV and interview to produce with a
Professional Development Plan
Ongoing
N/A
The
content of
the
portfolio
&
reflective
practice
online
tutorial
will
explicitly
map to
the PSF
N/A
View the 2015
programme.
4. Professional
Practice and
Academic Career
Development
Students also
have access to a
dedicated VLE of
L&T resources
and an online
tutorial which
supports them
through the
practical
elements of
portfolio
construction.
Programme
team and
invited
audience of
academic
supervisors
and
professional
staff.
Programme
team, and
invited
academic staff
and alumni
Programme
Team with
support from
the wider and
L&D team.
Students will be
assessed against
criteria which
include personal
reflection on
practice and
reference the
UKPSF.
N/A
Students will
receive written
and oral
feedback on each
of the activities
outlined in the
learning
outcomes.
- Growing your academic career
-Maintaining your motivation as a
university teacher