This session will focus on an online Postgraduate Certificate qualification for Higher Education teachers. Our data is drawn from an evaluation survey. We will share the impact of the course on teachers'… • Pedagogic thinking • Teaching practice • Use of technology …and participants' responses to the online delivery.

1. Helen Pokorny – Federica
Oradini
The teacher as learner:
exploring the creative
potential of online
professional development.

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ASSESSING THE
IMPACT
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• Pedagogic thinking
• Teaching Practice
• Use of Technology
• Satisfaction with
the course

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PEDAGOGIC THINKING3
The course
developed or
changed my
conceptions of
teaching towards
a student focus
approach.

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PEDAGOGIC THINKING4
So it made me slow down. It
made me think very
selectively about what I was
doing…
I think that’s the biggest thing.
More than content, it was
about the methods I used.

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TEACHING PRACTICE5
High/Very
High
84.1%
Neutral
6%
Low/Very Low
9.1 %
How would
you rate the
impact of the
course on
your teaching
practice?

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TEACHING PRACTICE6

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I now design in interactive
activities for students to do
in lectures at regular
intervals, based on them
doing things related to the
learning outcomes.

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USE OF TECHNOLOGY8

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USE OF TECHNOLOGY9

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USE OF
TECHNOLOGY
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I use online-based activities to
support full-time students. I’ve
tried flipped classroom by
posting tasks on the VLE and
letting students have access
and time to reflect on their
contribution before lesson
sessions.

11. PARTICIPANTS’
RESPONSES TO ONLINE
DELIVERY
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IMPACT OF ONLINE DELIVERY

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DELIVERY
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Regularly /
Semi -
regularly
59.3%
Never /
Infrequently
40.3% Regularly /
Semi -
regularly
87.5%
Never /
Infrequently
12.5%
How much did you participate
in these online activities?
Post to forums Read forum-

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IMPACT OF ONLINE
DELIVERY
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Very
Comfortable/
Comfortable
75%
Uncomfortable
/ Did not share
25%
How did you
feel when
sharing your
own teaching
ideas/
challenges
online?

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MAPPING OF ONLINE
ENGAGEMENT

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MAPPING OF ONLINE
ENGAGEMENT

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ENGAGEMENT
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ENGAGEMENT
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PEDAGOGIC THINKING19
Satisfied/
Strongly
satisfied 85.3%
Neutral
5.9%
Dissatisfied/
Strongly
dissatisfied
8.8 %
How would
you rate the
your
experience of
the course
overall?

20. Online professional
development is a great
idea!
Helen Pokorny (h.pokorny@westminster.ac.uk)
Federica Oradini (f.oradini@westminster.ac.uk)
Ana E. Carballo (a.carballo2@westminster.ac.uk)