Apply for your researcher badges

Are you ready to share your competence in RESEARCHING to support educational opportunities for your students or your peers? Apply for your emerging, performing and / or transforming badges and be one step closer to earning your Innovative Georgian College Faculty Certificate.

	Badge 1:  EMERGING RESEARCHER Faculty who are RESEARCHING at an EMERGING level might demonstrate the following: o Recognize the importance of curiosity for learning. o Note the importance of connecting current research to practice. o Identify ways to critique information. o Identify approaches for incorporating new information and practices. Questions to consider: Are you aligned with these statements? Or can you make a case for others? Can you tell your story to demonstrate your competence? Do you have artefacts to share? Apply for this badge.
	Badge 2: PERFORMING RESEARCHER Faculty who are RESEARCHING at a PERFORMING level may do the following: o Integrate opportunities for students to engage in critical inquiry and problem solving. o Seek credible, relevant information to authentically appeal to students. o Guide students in critical appraisal. o Embed new learning into existing teaching practice. Questions to consider: Are you aligned with these statements? Or can you make a case for others? Can you tell your story to demonstrate your competence? Do you have artefacts to share? Apply for this badge.
	Badge 3: TRANSFORMING RESEARCHER Faculty who are RESEARCHING at a TRANSFORMING level may do the following: o Share innovative solutions for integrating research in teaching practice. o Share the impact of knowledge seeking and research on the faculty role. o Contribute to a culture of critical curiosity to grow research practices. o Share specific research-related stories with relevant communities. Questions to consider: Are you aligned with these statements? Or can you make a case for others? Can you tell your story to demonstrate your competence? Do you have artefacts to share? Apply for this badge.

Do you have any questions? Please reach out to Tracy Mitchell-Ashley or Iain Robertson.