Building a competence-based model for the academic development of programme leaders

Lawrence, Jenny; Morrell, Lesley J.; Scott, Graham W.

Abstract

The programme leader is crucial to the success of a higher education provider’s educational portfolio. However, programme leader development is under-researched and is too often conceptualised in a negative way, as the solution to a problem. Here we adopt a positive approach by undertaking an Appreciative Inquiry with programme leaders to understand their development needs. Our work identifies domains of reward and responsibility intrinsic to the programme leader role. Mapping these against a Competence-Based Higher Education Framework, we propose a holistic model for the academic development of programme leaders. We encourage others to adapt this model to their institutional contexts.

Citation

Lawrence, J., Morrell, L. J., & Scott, G. W. (2023). Building a competence-based model for the academic development of programme leaders. International Journal for Academic Development, https://doi.org/10.1080/1360144X.2023.2166942

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 1, 2022
• Online Publication Date: May 3, 2023
• Publication Date: 2023
• Deposit Date: Sep 14, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 4, 2024
• Journal: International Journal for Academic Development
• Print ISSN: 1360-144X
• Electronic ISSN: 1470-1324
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/1360144X.2023.2166942
• Keywords: Academic leadership; Educational leadership; Competence-based education; Course leader; Programme director; Programme leader
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