OUR FOCUSES

TED’s Academic Staff Development programmes focus on the following 7 dimensions: 

Our commitment to high-quality, effective development has resulted in positive gains, towards supporting our lecturers in their journeys towards transformational teaching capability and learning engagement.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS WON

We have achieved several awards across diverse categories, as listed below:

We provide diverse professional development opportunities that address pertinent themes in higher education, encompassing teaching, learning, and technology. Our TED CPD Programmes are accessible in formats such as interactive workshops, blended sessions, flipped learning, sharing sessions, seminars, and coaching. Additionally, we collaborate with the International Coaching Federation (Malaysia Chapter) to enhance teaching and learning. Notably, we've conducted pedagogy-related workshops at Xinyang University, China.

CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE

Whether engaging in interactive courses or blended learning, TED offers structured opportunities throughout the year for Taylor’s Lakeside lecturers to continually develop, innovate, and excel in teaching. These programmes are tailored to academic roles and identified through Teaching Engagement Scale reports, planning processes, and annual professional reviews.

Supporting New Academic Staff: Induction and University Teaching & Learning Programme

Our Induction & University Teaching and Learning Programme (IP/UTLP) is specifically designed to seamlessly integrate new full-time academic staff into Taylor’s culture. By nurturing a sense of belonging and alignment with the institution's mission and vision, we aim to ensure every new hire feels welcome and prepared.

IP/UTLP comprises two sections:

1. Integration: Introducing academic staff to Taylor's culture, structure, and support services. It covers HR Policies for Academics, Research Engagement, University Induction, Student Success, Teaching and Learning Support, among others.
2. University Teaching and Learning: Offering a comprehensive overview of teaching at Taylor’s, encompassing the Teaching and Learning Framework, Graduate Capabilities & Life Skills Development, Technology Integration, Diversity Management, and Academic Policies.

Support for Academics New to Teaching: Post-Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning

The Post-Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning (PGCTL), provided by the Taylor’s School of Education, is designed for newly appointed academics without relevant teaching qualifications and under two years of teaching experience. Completion within the first two years of employment is required. Other academic staff may enrol if space permits and with the support of their Head of School.

Support for Tutors & Supervisors: Post-Graduate Tutor Development Programme & Post-Graduate Supervision Training Programme

The Post-Graduate Tutor Development Programme equips tutors with crucial skills for facilitating and supporting undergraduate students under experienced lecturers' guidance.

The Post-Graduate Supervision Training Programme, catering to both new and experienced supervisors, imparts essential skills and guidelines for successful post-graduate student supervision. It covers policies, ethics, academic integrity, university support, and includes a toolkit for effective supervision, including managing student emotions, providing constructive feedback, and building strong relationships.

The Teaching Engagement Scale (TES) is a customized web-based system designed for a lecturer’s professional development through the collection of feedback from 4 key stakeholders – the self, the majority of students, superior and peer. Every cycle, the TES collects feedback on lecturer teaching engagement from more than 13,000 stakeholders across Taylor’s.
 
The TES is a bold, unique teaching evaluation system as it incorporates multiple views - the peer, superior and the lecturer’s self-reflection - into one comprehensive, 360º report. This multi-faceted report empowers lecturers in identifying strengths, as well as growth areas, which can be supported by further training and development.

The TES has been implemented since August 2015, and as a result, Taylor’s has recorded a year-on-year increase in the quality of teaching engagement over a short period of time, proving its effectiveness in informing and empowering action for professional development.

Taylor’s fosters and acknowledges excellence in teaching and learning by recognizing innovative teaching ideas from academic staff through the EMAS (Exemplary Meritorious Academic Staff) award.

EMAS provides recognition for academic staff who introduce innovative techniques, pedagogies, methods of delivery, ways of thinking about the course and/or technologies in their teaching and learning or assessment approaches, which result in significant improvements in learning outcomes.

EMAS award provides recognition to the lecturers on 5 different focus areas: