Development of the ALDinHE recognition scheme: Certifying the ‘Learning Developer’ title

Over the last fifteen years, the pedagogy of learning development has become increasingly established within UK universities (Hilsdon, 2018). As such, there have never been more individuals who professionally identify with the ‘learning developer’ title. Self-identification with a professional titl...

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Autor principal:	Steve Briggs
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Publicado:	Association for Learning Development in Higher Education (ALDinHE) 2018
Materias:	Recognition scheme learning development values professional development Theory and practice of education LB5-3640
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:1f1029335fa54903912358fafa03e3f12021-11-29T14:02:53ZDevelopment of the ALDinHE recognition scheme: Certifying the ‘Learning Developer’ title10.47408/jldhe.v0i13.4611759-667Xhttps://doaj.org/article/1f1029335fa54903912358fafa03e3f12018-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://repl.gianfj.com/index.php/jldhe/article/view/461https://doaj.org/toc/1759-667X Over the last fifteen years, the pedagogy of learning development has become increasingly established within UK universities (Hilsdon, 2018). As such, there have never been more individuals who professionally identify with the ‘learning developer’ title. Self-identification with a professional title is always going to be problematic as there will be significant variation in background, experience, qualifications and values amongst practitioners. This will result in confusion and ambiguity around the meaning of a title (such as learning developer), which in turn can undermine practitioners’ professional status and career development opportunities. It is therefore unsurprising that over the last five years there has been a growing call amongst the learning development community to introduce greater consistency around how the learning developer title is used (Webster, 2015; Webster, 2017; Johnson, 2018). The Association for Learning Development in Higher Education (ALDinHE) has responded to this call to action by developing a recognition scheme for learning developers. This has two levels - certified practitioner (CeP) and certified leading practitioner (CeLP). Unlike other educational development recognition schemes - for example, Higher Education Academy (HEA) fellowships or Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA) fellowships) - the CeP/CeLP scheme involves evidencing core values associated with practicing learning development. As such, it provides the first bespoke recognition opportunity for the learning development community. This article outlines how the ALDinHE recognition scheme was conceived, piloted and launched at the 2018 Learning Development Conference. Steve BriggsAssociation for Learning Development in Higher Education (ALDinHE)articleRecognition schemelearning developmentvaluesprofessional developmentTheory and practice of educationLB5-3640ENJournal of Learning Development in Higher Education, Iss 13 (2018)
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description	Over the last fifteen years, the pedagogy of learning development has become increasingly established within UK universities (Hilsdon, 2018). As such, there have never been more individuals who professionally identify with the ‘learning developer’ title. Self-identification with a professional title is always going to be problematic as there will be significant variation in background, experience, qualifications and values amongst practitioners. This will result in confusion and ambiguity around the meaning of a title (such as learning developer), which in turn can undermine practitioners’ professional status and career development opportunities. It is therefore unsurprising that over the last five years there has been a growing call amongst the learning development community to introduce greater consistency around how the learning developer title is used (Webster, 2015; Webster, 2017; Johnson, 2018). The Association for Learning Development in Higher Education (ALDinHE) has responded to this call to action by developing a recognition scheme for learning developers. This has two levels - certified practitioner (CeP) and certified leading practitioner (CeLP). Unlike other educational development recognition schemes - for example, Higher Education Academy (HEA) fellowships or Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA) fellowships) - the CeP/CeLP scheme involves evidencing core values associated with practicing learning development. As such, it provides the first bespoke recognition opportunity for the learning development community. This article outlines how the ALDinHE recognition scheme was conceived, piloted and launched at the 2018 Learning Development Conference.
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title	Development of the ALDinHE recognition scheme: Certifying the ‘Learning Developer’ title
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Development of the ALDinHE recognition scheme: Certifying the ‘Learning Developer’ title

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