{"id":129,"date":"2012-07-05T14:25:06","date_gmt":"2012-07-05T14:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.reading.ac.uk\/engage-in-teaching-and-learning\/?p=129"},"modified":"2019-10-04T15:28:19","modified_gmt":"2019-10-04T15:28:19","slug":"phd-student-wins-2012-teaching-learning-support-programme-portfolio-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/t-and-l-exchange\/2012\/07\/05\/phd-student-wins-2012-teaching-learning-support-programme-portfolio-prize\/","title":{"rendered":"PhD student wins 2012 Teaching & Learning Support Programme Portfolio Prize"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I\u2019m surprised and thrilled to have won the University of Reading\u2019s Teaching and Learning Support Programme Portfolio Prize! I\u2019m looking forward to attending the Teaching and Learning Awards ceremony on the 18th September, where Professor Gavin Brooks, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning), will make the presentation. Let me explain\u2026<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve had the privilege of contributing to the BA English programme during my PhD, by leading a seminar group on the Part One \u2018Researching the English Essay\u2019 module in 2010\/11. I was keen to get focussed training and feedback as I took on this new responsibility, so I enrolled on the University\u2019s Teaching and Learning Support Programme (TLSP). This 20-credit Master\u2019s level module is accredited by the Higher Education Academy, and designed for postgraduates and staff involved in supporting student learning.<\/p>\n

Throughout the year I attended a number of TLSP workshops run by enthusiastic and experienced trainers; I was particularly inspired by sessions on pedagogical theory \u2013 \u2018how students learn\u2019 \u2013 and on creating synergy between research and teaching. I also attended various Higher Education Academy events across the UK, which offered a valuable opportunity to learn from other teaching professionals on more specific topics like teaching performance poetry and post-millennial literature. I took part in reciprocal teaching observations, and was even filmed giving a practice presentation. I reflected on these many activities in a written portfolio, where I articulated my student-centred approach to teaching and learning.<\/p>\n

I was delighted when my portfolio passed with Distinction, and honoured when it recently won the annual TLSP Portfolio Prize for the best portfolio submitted in 2011\/12. This recognition is especially encouraging so early in my career, and I\u2019m thrilled to receive \u00a31,000 towards continuing my professional development.<\/p>\n

So, big thanks to those students in my first seminar group, for their willing participation and thoughtful feedback. I\u2019m grateful, too, to my PhD supervisor and teaching mentor, Professor Alison Donnell, for her constructive observation of my teaching practice. Many CSTD staff, faculty members and fellow graduate seminar leaders have shared creative suggestions for seminar activities with me. It\u2019s great being part of a University that\u2019s so committed to enabling effective learning and rewarding good teaching. I\u2019m hoping to be back in the classroom \u2013 as both teacher and learner \u2013 again soon!<\/p>\n

Nicola Abram<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m surprised and thrilled to have won the University of Reading\u2019s Teaching and Learning Support Programme Portfolio Prize! I\u2019m looking forward to attending the Teaching and Learning Awards ceremony on the 18th September, where Professor Gavin Brooks, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning), will make the presentation. Let me explain\u2026 I\u2019ve had the privilege of contributing to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":124,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[204],"tags":[227,228,552,230],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/t-and-l-exchange\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/t-and-l-exchange\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/t-and-l-exchange\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/t-and-l-exchange\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/124"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/t-and-l-exchange\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=129"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/t-and-l-exchange\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/t-and-l-exchange\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/t-and-l-exchange\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=129"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/t-and-l-exchange\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}