Deakin Teaching Capability Framework

Deliver

Those who deliver learning activities and interactions at Deakin support students learning on-campus, at work, online and in communities.

These lists are not exhaustive and not all staff will engage in all activities

Typical activities undertaken by those who design teaching and learning

Design and develop course and unit curriculum, materials and activities that are engaging, inclusive and accessible, in collaboration with teaching teams
Develop and ensure constructively aligned learning outcomes, volume of learning and assessment of learning at the course and unit level
Introduce innovative curriculum, learning materials and activities

Collaborate effectively with teaching teams to incorporate a range of strategies for teaching in a range of contexts
Deliver learning activities which instil enthusiasm for the discipline amongst learners, encourage inclusive, respectful participation of learners, and create a culture of inquiry and collaboration which enhances learners’ autonomy
Introduce innovation to teaching practice

Design and utilise a variety of authentic, accessible and inclusive assessment tasks and rubrics, which encourage academic integrity in collaboration with teaching teams
Design and deliver purposefully designed feedback opportunities and practices which support learners to develop evaluative judgement
Take part in assessment panels and moderate between markers within the unit
Introduce innovation to assessment and feedback practice

Provide learning environments which are accessible and inclusive, and adapt materials for diverse learners where necessary
Create opportunities in the learning environment to develop a culture of respectful, inclusive collaboration among learners, teachers and communities
Introduce innovation to learning environments

Design and deliver learning activities that scaffold learning to build towards achievement of graduate learning outcomes
Provide academic counselling and mentoring to students, including referring students to university services
Incorporate academic and other student support within learning materials

Engage with and contribute to research in learning and teaching to inform teaching practice
Evaluate practice and innovations through evidence and evaluation frameworks
Contribute to professional bodies and communities of practice in teaching practice
Engage in relevant professional learning activities
Reflect and develop own teaching philosophy

What teachers should know about teaching and learning

Relevant and current discipline knowledge including applications of unit content
Threshold concepts in the discipline
How concepts in the unit relate to other units in the course

Current teaching practices in the discipline
Different approaches to explaining concepts to facilitate a diverse range of students to learn equitably, and to adapt materials where necessary for diverse learners with specific additional needs
Ways to ensure the unit is designed to scale so that models can be equally effective with large or small numbers of learners

Contemporary learning theory

The implication of learners’ discipline backgrounds on the unit or course design
Development of support material to ensure all staff contributing to teaching are aware and supported to deliver the teaching philosophy
Development of a safe and respectful learning environment, including modelling and setting codes for respectful interactions, using inclusive language, managing sensitive content and conflict/disagreement effectively
Ways to sequence the curriculum to support development and evidence of learning outcomes

Ways to implement innovative, accessible and inclusive educational technologies in units and courses
Minimum standards and best practice in design and development of online resources
Use of learning technologies that facilitate collaboration between learners
Digital assessment and marking approaches

Ways to collect and analyse evidence and analytics about teaching and learning in a unit or course across time
Ways to use evidence to implement changes to design and delivery

Deakin and Faculty teaching and learning policies, procedures and minimum standards
Ways to review and monitor student feedback at the course and unit level including unit review processes
The practice and importance of evidence-based teaching practice for teaching teams

Activities undertaken by teachers that demonstrate these values

Develop inclusive and accessible learning environments, activities, resources and assessments
Demonstrate and promote indigenous and other cultural competence and awareness in teaching and in student interactions
Provide appropriate scaffolding to support a range of student interactions
Identify and nurture high achieving learners

Provide a variety and choice of learning activities, resources and assessments to support success of all learners
Provide links to resources within the unit to enable learners to actively seek appropriate support
Direct students to appropriate support services and resources for their needs
Be aware of factors that impact on student progress, retention and success; monitor and act on student progress, retention and success
Negotiate support or alternative pathways for students at risk or who have previously failed the unit

Engage in reflective practice for teaching
Contribute to scholarship of learning and teaching through sharing of practice, developing evidence-based approaches, research into dissemination and/or application of research
Seek opportunities for relevant professional learning activities

Implement university, faculty and discipline priorities into teaching practice
Be aware of emerging trends and issues within the wider HE context around the student learning experience, student support and professional practice
Be aware of the changing nature of student demographics and implications for teaching practice