The Framework is based on
recommendations from the Ministry of Higher Education and Science's publication Fremtidens Meritering:
[The Future of Advancing University Research and Pedagogy] that recommends the following elements:
• Teaching must be a professional domain for academic staff characterized by openness, feedback
and professional development
• Assessment of teaching competencies must always be included in the recruitment of academic staff
• The universities must set standards for the upskilling of teaching competencies
• A uniform practice for documenting teaching competencies must be developed
Additionally, the Framework supports the job structure that mentions that the university must have a plan
for maintaining and developing pedagogical-didactic competencies.