Category Archives: Professional learning

This report is the summary of the key findings of a review of PLD needs and provision across the New Zealand Tertiary sector. TEOs are encouraged to consider its contents and recommendations. Continue reading →

This Synthesis report has been prepared to further the debate for the introduction of professional standards across the tertiary education sector in Aotearoa New Zealand. Continue reading →

Research that explores the teaching and learning approaches that work best for learners under 25 years of age. Continue reading →

A project to carry out a literature review of studies of academic collaborations, remote collaborations and ecollaborations. Continue reading →

Research to develop a set of guidelines for creating teaching portfolios for the Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards. Continue reading →

A project to identify the professional development strategies that are most effective in enhancing student performance outcomes within the Private Training Establishment (PTE) sector in New Zealand. Continue reading →

Research to design and trial a mentoring programme for academic staff as a way of enhancing student experience at MIT. Continue reading →

A project to investigate the attributes that contribute to effective coaching relationships in supporting students’ Practicum. Continue reading →

A project to investigate the use of group supervision to focus academic staff on more flexible and student-centred teaching pedagogies. Continue reading →

Research to develop a professional development tool, Puanga Te Matapae Oranga, to enrich tutor-student engagement and enhance student learning autonomy. Continue reading →

Research into the development of a Reflective Practice Project: an eight-week mentored professional development programme. Continue reading →

A literature review focusing on teachers’ informal learning about teaching and how to teach, and about formal courses. Continue reading →

A tool kit for staff wishing to provide professional development for casual teaching staff in the post-compulsory teaching sector. Continue reading →

Research to investigate how writing retreats can be used for academic staff to improve their academic writing skills. Continue reading →

Research to investigate the role of emotions experienced by tertiary educators in their teaching contexts. Continue reading →

This project aimed to improve the design of Professional Development Programmes for experienced teachers. Continue reading →

Research investigating the development of critical thinking skills for students undertaking initial teacher education. Continue reading →

11 easy-to-read guides that have been developed on effective teaching for new lecturers and tutors. Continue reading →

This project looked at the practice of building team spirit and a culture of excellence in a desire to close knowing–doing gaps among learners. Continue reading →

A project that investigated using Teaching and Learning Circles (TLC) to enhance teaching practice and culture in Higher Education. Continue reading →

This project provides an introduction to Teaching and Learning Circles and some resources to help you get started. Continue reading →

A project to investigate the use of a Community of Practice (CoP) as a professional development tool for PTE tutors. Continue reading →

Research to investigate whether Kaiako/teachers working collaboratively will develop a collaborative working environment and collaborative learners. Continue reading →

This report documents the development of a training programme in cooperative learning (CL) for New Zealand tertiary lecturers. Continue reading →

A project to develop a guide that presents a ‘taxonomy’ of thought in Tertiary Education, illustrating the various ‘types’ and unmasking the limitations of each. Continue reading →

A series of short professional development guides for new tertiary lecturers and tutors. Continue reading →

This guide was created to support new tertiary teacher at the start of their new roles. It has a variety of learning and teaching strategies, practices and processes to help educators pass on their expert knowledge to students. Continue reading →

A professional development resource designed to assist new tertiary teachers by providing a quick overview of some of the key principles and theories of adult learning. Continue reading →

This report examines the implementation and impact of TLCs in ACE contexts. Drawing on literature and practice-based evidence, it highlights how TLCs contribute to educator growth, enhance teaching quality, and support culturally responsive practice. Continue reading →