Related Private Studies
This category includes independent studies and extracurricular learning that enhance professional practice.
Independent research and learning
Many CMBEs undertake personal study to deepen their subject expertise.
For example using the latest blogs on the Chartered ABS website is a great way to keep ones knowledge up to date.
A reading log or notes on how new knowledge has influenced course design can serve as evidence.
Participation in informal learning communities
Engaging in professional discussions on social media, forums, or within special interest groups can be recorded. A short summary of key insights and their impact on your teaching practice will support this claim.
Maximum hours claimable per year: up to 5 hours
Latest insights from the Chartered ABS
Why future leaders should be trained like surgeons
Dr Soheil Davari, from the School of Management, University of Bath, explores what business and management could learn from medical education. Can students be expected to succeed without the kind of practical training received by pilots or surgeons?
Reimagining research methods: from scientific training to organisational investigation capability
This article by Swapnesh Masrani explores how practice-oriented approaches, including action research, could help students develop the skills to frame messy organisational problems, work with incomplete evidence, engage stakeholders and generate actionable insights.