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Dokumentation • SEDA PDF: Sicherung der Qualität von Studium und Lehre made in England
Dokumentation
SED PDF: Sicherung der Qualität von Studium und Lehre
made in England
Die englische Staff and Educational Development Association
(SEDA) hat in den 16 Jahren ihres Bestehens (in dieser
Form, es gab Vorgängerorganisationen, s.u.) umfangreiche
und sehr professionelle Initiativen zur Grundlegung und
Steigerung der Qualität der Prozesse von Studium und
Lehre, aber vor allem der Weiterentwicklung des Hochschulpersonals
ergriffen. Sie hat sich damit zu einer der bedeutendsten
Organisationen dieser Art weltweit (wenn
nicht zur wichtigsten) entwickelt. Aus diesem Grund dokumentiert
die Zeitschrift QiW an dieser Stelle denjenigen
Teil ihrer Aktivitäten, der sich im Bereich von Studium und
Lehre mit der Akkreditierung von Institutionen, Programmen
und Einzelpersonen anhand der von SEDA entwickelten
Qualitätsstandards befasst: dem Professional Development
Framework (SEDA-PDF). Diesem Programm kommt
Modellcharakter zu. In diesem Umfang und Reflektionsgrad
hat es Maßstäbe gesetzt. Einen Teil dieser Aufgaben
versieht in Deutschland die Akkreditierungskommission
der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Hochschuldidaktik
(www.dghd.de). Andere Aktivitäten der SEDA werden in
späteren Ausgaben beleuchtet werden.
1. Staff and Educational Development
Association (SEDA)
(SEDA is a Company Limited by Guarantee, Registered in
England, No. 3709481. Registered in England and Wales as
a charity, No. 1089537 )
Website: http://www.seda.ac.uk/pdf/index.htm (07.06.09)
Background
SEDA is the professional association for staff and educational
developers in the UK, promoting innovation and good
practice in higher education. It was formed in 1993 by the
merger of the Standing Conference on Educational Development
(SCED) and the Staff Development Group of the
Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE). The Association
for Education and Training Technology merged
with SEDA in 1996.
• SEDA is seen by many as the shaper of thought and initiator
of action in staff and educational development,
not only in the UK but in the international domain also.
• SEDA's activities are clustered into four main areas: professional
development; conferences and events; membership
services; publications. For more information on
any of the above activities please contact SEDA.
Contact information:
SEDA Administration Office, Woburn House 20-24 Tavistock
Square, London, WC1H 9HF, www.seda.ac.uk
Core Mission
The Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA)
is a professional association committed to improving all aspects
of learning, teaching and training in higher education
through staff and educational development.
• SEDA will help all its members, whether staff and educational
developers, teachers or learning staff, to enhance
the quality of their capabilities in supporting learning,
• SEDA will develop and sustain links with other organisations
committed to enhancing the quality of learning in
higher education,
• SEDA will seek to influence the national debate on matters
within its remit.
Values
SEDA intends that its work be underpinned by the following
values (revised November 2002). SEDA's work is characterized
by a commitment to:
• an understanding of how people learn,
• scholarship, professionalism and ethical practice,
• working in and developing learning communities,
• working effectively with diversity and promoting inclusivity,
• continuing reflection on professional practice,
• developing people and processes.
Activities
To achieve its aims SEDA will provide and support activities
including:
For staff and educational developers in higher education:
• national and international support groups and networks
• conferences,
• publications,
• a magazine for teachers in higher education,
• support and accreditation for professional development,
• a refereed journal,
• research into and development of staff and educational
development,
• networking with other professional bodies for, and providers
of, staff and educational development and related
functions,
• lobbying funding, quality and other bodies on staff and
educational development.
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