PEER REVIEW IN THE CONTEXT OF HDR SUPERVISIONSupervision Enhancement Program

Dr Merilyn ChildsAssociate Professor and ConvenorSupervision Enhancement ProgramMerilyn.Childs@mq.edu.au15/06/2016

About this workshop

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The use of peer review as part of academic development in the contextof learning & teaching is fairly standard.

Less standard is it’s use in the contextof higher degree research supervision. Often “completions” are seen as evidence for quality supervision.Are they?

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The Higher Education Academy (HEA) “Making Evidence Count” perspectives & principles.

This workshop draws on:The Vitae Research Skill Development Framework

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1. Why do peer review?2. Framing peer review 3. What activities and

evidencemight be reviewed?

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Workshop Overview

Discussion trigger:

Peer review of HDR Supervision faces challenges that are sometimes argued to be different to UG and PG course-based peer review because of the more intimate nature of the relationships, power dynamics, and length of candidature.

Why do peer review?• To learn and grow professionally• To foster reflective practice• To improve• To build evidence for promotion• To build evidence for career

progression & diversification• To be accountable• To contribute to the life of a

university & the sector• Others:

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Trigger: Instead of “completions”,how might peer review be framed?

#1: HEA Framework(Academic centred)

Amended by Childs, 2016“Sources of evidence showing changeswith levels of promotion”(Figure 3, Making Evidence Count, 2013 p.4)

Trigger: Instead of “completions”, how might peer review be framed?

#2: Vitae Research SkillDevelopment Framework(Candidate centred)

Example: “I’m a Lecturer Level B on contract. I’m seeking opportunities for secure employment. I’d like to develop evidence of growing my skills as an HDR Co-Supervisor. I’d like to ask a peer to review my work, but I’m unsure what to focus on given I’m not the Principal.”

What activities and evidencemight you encourage & review?

Example: “I’ve been developing a strategy to foster personal effectiveness in my candidates. I’d like to ask a peer to review my approach and I’ll use the review and my ongoing development as part of my application for promotion”.

What activities and evidencemight you encourage & review?

Evidencing quality HDR Supervision

Slideshare:Evidencing Supervisory PracticesExamples of Evidence

Example of evidence for promotionUniversity of Sydney

Tools and Links

NHMRC Principles, obligations and conduct during peer review. (Peer review of applications, but still useful).

Nulty, Duncan, Margaret Kiley, and Noel Meyers. "Promoting and recognising excellence in the supervision of research students: an evidence based framework." ‐ Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education 34.6 (2009): 693-707.

Peer review case studies (UTS) – UG and LT focus, but useful

Peer Review Resources (MQ) – UG and LT focus, but useful

Peer review of teaching (OLT project website) - UG and LT focus, but useful

Peer Review of Teaching and Supervision (Uni of Otago)

Workbased peer review of clinical supervision practice (A Greater Northern Australia Regional Training Network (GNARTN) Project with Flinders University, Darwin, Australia). https://www.flickr.com/photos/school_of_witt/

About HDR Supervision Enhancement at MQ

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