Effective is crucial for building knowledge, enhancing educational praxis, and improving student outcomes in higher education. OER Africa’s CPD framework space offers:
- academics and academic librarians a structured,
- resource-rich pathway to professional growth,
- and impactful teaching and learning experiences.
This space is designed to help you explore comprehensive and access curated resources that correspond to the frameworks. Each resource provides suggestions for how it might be deployed in a CPD intervention.
Quick Resources:
- Watch our 5-minute video introduction to the frameworks
- View a presentation with voiceover on the framework development
If you have produced or found a resource that you feel should be added to the resources related to the framework, please email us at info
OERAfrica [dot] org (info[at]oerafrica[dot]org). We have adapted a quality criteria rubric for you to evaluate resources. Click here to download the rubric.
What is CPD?
CPD refers to the activities and learning that professionals undertake to enhance their skills and knowledge. In higher education, CPD is about more than individual growth; it is about cultivating changes in teaching practices that lead to improved student learning outcomes. CPD can empower academics and academic librarians to adapt to the evolving demands of higher education, stay informed of best practices, and continuously build their expertise.
What are CPD Frameworks?
A CPD framework is a structured planning guide designed to support the career development of higher education professionals. While CPD can often happen informally, a framework helps make the process more intentional and focussed, ensuring that academic and academic librarian CPD aligns with institutional goals. CPD frameworks are particularly valuable for navigating the growing complexity in higher education, where professionals face pressures from massification, digitalization, and the need for career advancement (Inamorato, Gausas, Mackeviciute, Jotatutyte, & Martinaitis, 2019).
