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Engaging the wider academic community in a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice: the issue of standards

Reimann, N.; Allin, L.

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L. Allin



Abstract

This paper critically reflects on the challenges associated with academic standards in a postgraduate certificate in academic practice, which involved the wider academic community of the institution. It is underpinned by a socio-cultural constructivist view that suggests standards do not exist independently of assessors, but are co-constructed by participation in communities of practice through the process of making assessment judgements. Following an outline of the programme design, the discussion focuses on the uncertainties around standards arising from the fragility and fragmentation of a nascent community of practice comprised of a multiplicity of personal standards frameworks and disciplinary perspectives.

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Reimann, N., & Allin, L. (2018). Engaging the wider academic community in a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice: the issue of standards. International Journal for Academic Development, 23(4), 286-297. https://doi.org/10.1080/1360144x.2017.1381966

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jun 20, 2017
Online Publication Date Oct 6, 2017
Publication Date Oct 2, 2018
Deposit Date Jul 21, 2017
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal International Journal for Academic Development
Print ISSN 1360-144X
Electronic ISSN 1470-1324
Publisher Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 23
Issue 4
Pages 286-297
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/1360144x.2017.1381966

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