Educational Gain: Beyond the Metrics

The 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) includes an assessment of excellence that focusses on “educational gains” delivered for students. Acknowledging the lack of a sector-wide definition or framework for measuring educational gain, the Office for Students invited institutions, through their submissions, to “demonstrate a clear articulation of their ambitions for educational gain, credible approaches for delivering this, and where possible evidence that it is delivered in practice” (OFS, 2022) 

The HEFI 2023 Teaching and Learning Conference will seek to explore definitions of educational gain, how we measure it effectively, and how else it can be evidenced. Our aim is to take these discussions beyond the metrics, sharing good practice and learning from within the University and beyond to shape our collective and individual future practice and ensure our students’ success.