Örebro University’s model for recognition of educational qualifications
The model for recognition of educational qualifications at Örebro University is intended to benefit the university and aims to highlight and recognise qualities that strengthen and develop the pedagogical activities at the university. It is also to support teachers in their efforts to develop in the scholarship of teaching and learning and to gain teaching expertise.
The model encourages teachers to
- broaden their pedagogical practice: to develop teaching and support learning in further and wider contexts and to take responsibility for the quality of education in various roles, and
- deepen their scholarly approach: to base learning activities, assessment and examination on research and to develop knowledge about teaching and learning themselves.
The model for recognition of educational qualifications at Örebro University has two tiers: recognised university teacher and distinguished university teacher. A person who wants to apply for appointment as a distinguished university teacher must first have been appointed recognised university teacher.
More information about process and decision.
A teacher who has been appointed as a recognised university teacher or a distinguished university teacher is to be viewed as an asset and a resource for their subject, division, and school – especially in driving pedagogical development work, organising and leading education, and initiating collegial exchanges of experience and knowledge about teaching and learning. Those appointed as recognised and distinguished university teachers are also expected to contribute to the pedagogical development at the university as a whole by taking on pedagogical assignments and tasks of various kinds and at various levels within the organisation.
Click on the headings below for more information on the criteria to be met for appointment as a recognised and distinguished university teacher, respectively, and what you need to consider when writing you application. Before you start working on your application, we recommend that you sign up for the higher education pedagogy course Documenting pedagogical proficiency (two weeks), offering practical advice on how to document your teaching expertise and demonstrate that you meet the criteria defined in the model for recognition of educational qualifications. You can also consult colleagues who have been appointed recognised or distinguished university teachers and are familiar with the application process.