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Different Approaches: Theory and Practice in Higher Education

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Proceedings HERDSA Conference, Perth, Western Australia, 8-12 July 1996

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Sarah MannPreface and Acknowledgements
Opening plenaryAlan JenkinsThe Go-Between: Strategies for success and recipes for failure [Plenary]
Academic staff development

Ross CallaghanValues in education and training: Where do they come from? Where are they going to?
Neil HaighWhat am I doing right? What am I doing wrong?
Alan P. ProsserReviewing scholarly papers [abstract only]
Val RocheSelf management and reflective practice in teaching and learning: The SMART project
Bob RossA (comprehensive) academic staff development programme
Current practiceLewis EltonAn action research programme for resource based training of academic staff: A case study
David Kember, Tak-shing Ha, Bick-har Lam, April Lee, Sandra Ng, Louisa Yan and Jessie C.K. YumThe role of the critical friend in supporting educational action research projects
Colin Latchem, Timotius Hartono and Lesley ParkerInternational cooperation in academic staff development: The Universitas Brawijaya/Curtin University experience
Bruce Pennay and Peter DonnanWays of helping academics to clarify their teaching intentions [abstract only]
Developing
research skills
Linda ConradVarying approaches to academic research development [abstract only]
Pip FergusonAction research: A catalyst for change
Jillian Stewart and Izabella FantinAction learning: A case study of a research start-up program in higher education - changing the focus from teaching to research
Issues in
academic staff
development
Jacqueline LublinThe accreditation of teachers - who needs it?
Yoni RyanThe graduate certificate in higher education: Who enrols, who doesn't, who drops out and why
Angela Brew and David BoudHow can development activities prepare staff for future roles? A search for a holistic model
Self assessment tools and materials for improving practiceBruce K. C. MaThe interactive multimedia teaching portfolio
Tim MarplesUniServe - the first year [abstract only]
Sessional staff and inductionCarol DavisTeaching support for sessional staff [abstract only]
Georgia Smeal, Patricia Weeks, Patricia Kelly, Cheryl Gilbert and Sean HodgsonBenchmarking "best practice": The induction of new academic staff
Tertiary teaching
courses
Maureen Bell and Max GillettDeveloping reflective practice in the education of university teachers
Sue McGintyTeaching for cultural diversity: A case study
Judith Kelso Townsend and Jan FitzgeraldThe use of structured controversy as the instructional format for capability in tertiary teaching and learning
Tutors and
sessional staff
Susan Hall and Lesley ParkerA strategic approach to providing support for sessional academic staff
Jo McKenzieDeveloping part-time teachers' teaching
Dorothy SpillerDo you speak our language? Tutor training in collaboration with the different academic disciplines [abstract only]
Challenges to the status quo

Lee W. AndresenSkill, stance, sensibility: Three foci in graduate education studies for academics
Alan P. ProsserValuing diversity - another approach for HERDSA
Curriculum design and development

Marian Dobos and Susan GrinpukelPeer group teaching - a new approach to the teaching of biochemistry at RMIT
Dick AudleyWorkshop on the use of games for teaching educational management strategies to students in a Bachelor of Adult Education Programme
Bob Fox and Alex RadloffWe're working hard but are we working smart? Some ideas to 'unstuff' the curriculum
Diane Grayson and Rob GousPromoting whole department curriculum development
Susan Hall and Rick LadyshewskyDeveloping ownership of new course units through participatory curriculum design
Lisa Lobry de Bruyn, Nick Reid and David DanielsReflections on the application of active learning principles and innovative teaching techniques in tertiary education
Peter Efford, Michael Pearson and Mathiew NguiDesign culture cross cultural concepts and meaning related to design: A pilot program [abstract only]
Helen RobertsonHelping students reach their full potential
Jeffrey L. OliverEntrancing our students? Milton Erickson and careless suggestions
Jonathan Scott and Jeremy SteeleThe National Engineering Summer Schools: History, content, aims and achievement
Michele Scoufis and Erst CarmichaelHook, line and critical thinker: How can we help our students to think more critically?
Alison Thirlwall and Linda LiddicoatLateral thinking, flexible learning and facilitation when teaching business studies students
Roderic Underwood and Ross GambleThe flexible delivery of a postgraduate medical education program
Active learning across culturesJudy McGowanCross cultural curriculum development: Breaking the mould - marketing law tutorials for a cross cultural class
Paul Statton, Gerald McBride and Rhonda SharpEvaluations of collaborative learning in class (CLIC) in first year economics at the University of SA
Cecil A. L. Pearson and Colin J. BeasleyFacilitating the learning of international students: A collaborative approach
Approaches to teaching mathematicsGanesh KothapalliComputer aided instruction of engineering mathematics and related subjects
Influences on educational infrastructure and flexible deliveryMick CampionContemporary debates about bureaucracy: Implications for dual mode universities
Ted NunanFlexible delivery - what is it and why is it a part of current educational debate?
Jane O'SullivanProblem-based learning and interdisciplinary women's studies: Some introductory thoughts
Integrating academic/ communication skills into the curriculumSarah-Jane Hazell and Robyn Woodward-KronIntegrating academic skills: Literacy objectives in a second year commerce course
David Lake and Marian KempTeaching generic competencies within the context of a discipline: The importance of integration and collaboration
Integrating academic/ communication skills into the engineering curriculumDouglas Magin, John Reizes and Alex ChurchesEngineering communication skills through peer tutoring and reflective practice [abstract only]
Bronwyn Chapman and Pamela RobertsMaking connections in engineering: From classroom to professional context [abstract only]
Aletta H. D. van TonderAn overview of academic development programmes for engineering at South African universities
Macro teaching strategiesM R DavidsonPersonal voice and critical thinking: The potential of the Writing Centre at Rhodes University, in the development of academic literacy and institutional transformation
Chris Cope, Mark Garner and Michael ProsserUsing phenomenographic perspectives in the classroom
Micro teaching strategiesJean Hall and Terry HainesPeer assessment in small groups: A case study
Vanessa A. McL. Stewart, Amir K. Abadi Ghadim and Ross S. KingwellA case study of the teaching on risk and adoption of rural innovations: A role for simulation games?
Michael I. TurkThe take-home quiz - more than assessment
Peer learning and feedbackNancy de FreitasDid they see it the way I saw it? A case study in peer and self assessment
Geoff Anderson and David BoudExtending the role of peer learning in university courses
Nancy FalchikovImproving learning through critical peer feedback and reflection
Christine Nagle and Linda MungomeryUsing student peer review as an assessment strategy in large classes [abstract only]
Student resistance, teacher resistanceJohn M. DearnFacilitating active learning in introductory science classes
Sabina Leitmann and Fran CrawfordOvercoming resistance: Teaching gender issues as a compulsory component of curricula
Roderick I. McKayStudent codes of practice: The next necessity? [abstract only]
David R. GeelanThe empty centre: Does student-centred learning imply abdication or role redefinition for educators?
Supporting student learning in the first yearBarbara de la Harpe and Alex RadloffTo draft or not to draft when writing an essay? First year education students answer the question
Paul du PlessisLearning and study strategies inventory as a tool in academic support
Patricia McLeanLearning disabilities in higher education [abstract only]
Ken Stafford and Lawrence Li K.Y.Towards active learning in first year manufacturing engineering modules
Derek W. SharwoodHow can students be encouraged to follow successful study strategies?
Christine Hogan, Eamon Murphy and Kerry PedigoThe first year experience - helping students learn [abstract only]
Kevin McKenna and Paula I. HaslehurstInduction program for first year students at Curtin Business School
Teaching and learning in accounting and economicsBrenda A. Porter and Shirley A. CarrTheory and practice in an accounting curriculum review [abstract only]
Robyn Alcock and Beth TennentIs boredom killing the future accountant???
Len Therry and Roger WillcocksIntroducing a program to enhance students' learning in an introductory accounting unit
Teaching in the sciencesStephen R. KessellAddressing the flaws in intensive science degrees
Charlotte Taylor and Helen DruryTeaching writing skills in the science curriculum
Robert Taylor and Greg BaxterQuality enhancement in foundation physics teaching
Working togetherKym Fraser, Irene Powell and Linda BrennanCurriculum redesign: The use of concept mapping as a basis for discussion and decision making
Helen JohnstonStudent Learning Support: Exploring its role in the move to a flexible learning environment
Gordon WoodbineGetting the best out of team teaching
Distance education

Jan Ring, Vicky Wilson and Richard FullerTeaching study skills via telecommunications
Douglas William McMillanApplying electronic communication methods in a computer based business simulation being attempted by distance education students [abstract only]
Diane J. Thompson'Beyond the cutting edge?' The reality of using desktop video conferencing for distance education in the late 1990s
Mohamed S. LoonatImproving the teaching of practical chemistry at a distance teaching institution
Educational technology
Teaching anatomy and physiologyRoberta Bencini and Werner S. Hennig'Animal Stack': A computer simulated animal dissection
Cyril Driver, Norman Eizenberg, Craig Adams and Darren WilliamsInteractive anatomy: A different approach to dissecting the human body [abstract only]
Teaching communication and collaboration through videosJudith MacCallum and Jim MacbethA video to facilitate collaborative learning
Tony Hussey and Yvonne HauckTeaching "Caring Communication" to nursing students
Using new technology to engage studentsJo Luck and Graham IversEvaluating the use of multimedia for marketing a university degree in information systems
Stephen ConnellInternet strategies in environmental education
Case studiesCatherine McLoughlinTechnology supported learning environments: Opportunities and challenges
Peter Standen and Jan HerringtonMultimedia simulations: A new use for technology in tertiary education
Arshad OmariResource-based teaching on the WWW [abstract only]
Ron Oliver, Jan Herrington, A. Herrington and Len SparrowDeveloping an interactive multimedia package for tertiary teaching: Processes and issues
Martyn WildDesigning multimedia as cognitive tools to enhance task performance
Teaching 1st year engineeringNathan W. Scott and B. J. StoneAn integrated computer environment for collaborative learning in engineering dynamics
D. G. Devenish, R. D. Entwistle, Nathan W. Scott and B. J. StoneOpen-ended, evolving and spinning: First experiences with an unsupervised computer monitored first year engineering laboratory exercise
Teaching in the sciencesChris KirtleyMotion Toolbox: An interactive multimedia package for studying human movement [abstract only]
Stuart BuntTeleHealthcare: The interface between education, medicine and telecommunications
Dorit Maor and L. E. ShapiroInteractive multimedia in medical microbiology?
Educational theory revisited

David R. Geelan, Peter Charles Taylor and Beverley DayTeaching as a moral activity: Critical reflections in teacher education
Anne L. RussellApplying Gardner's multiple intelligence theory to university teaching and learning
Peter RadloffTriple-mode theory: A new/old paradigm for higher education
Equity in higher education
Equity issues in academic staff developmentJan Currie, Patricia Harris and Bev ThieleWho gets ahead? Gender and university culture [abstract only]
Michelle KnightDeveloping teaching and learning strategies to use within diverse cultures: A framework, using action research, for tertiary staff educators [abstract only]
Lesley H. Parker, Jennifer, Weir, Alex Radloff and Mario ZadnikGender dilemmas in the development of new academic staff: Views from two universities
Gender issues and change strategiesVicki CaulfieldUWA Leadership Development for Women Program [abstract only]
Christine IngletonWho makes Honours Economics? Research and change in an economics department
Marilyn Prestage and Anna LichtenbergReluctant researchers: The loss of a potential pool of female research-degree students
Gender issues in engineering and computer scienceLesley Newhouse-Maiden and Lesley ParkerLearning and knowing in engineering studies: Who listens to women's voices?
Kerry O'ReganWomen speaking on the Levels: Conversations with first year students in science and engineering
Linda Selby and Ken RybaRethinking women's participation in tertiary level computer science and information technology courses [abstract only]
Institutional approachesAnsu ErasmusTeaching and learning development in a historically black technikon in South Africa: A lifeskills approach to higher education
Susan NandutuDifferent approaches and equity in participation [abstract only]
Glen Postle and John ClarkeApproaches taken by universities to improve access, participation and success by disadvantaged groups: the influence of institutional culture [abstract only]
Leonard M. CollardResearch and development in Kurongkul Katitijin
Participation and the first year experienceChristopher Sonn, Brian Bishop and Ross HumphriesRisk and protective factors that influence the participation of indigenous students in mainstream courses: Preliminary findings
Jan SkillenMeeting the tertiary literacy challenge: Assessing the problem and providing support for non-traditional students
Beth Tennent, Jo Luck, Robyn Alcock, Lynette Anderson, Marie Brennan, Phillip Field and Clare StehbensSurvey instruments for researching Australian indigenous tertiary students - action research in action
Evaluation of teaching
Approaches to evaluationClaire AtkinsonEvaluation of teaching and learning in the visual arts [abstract only]
Anna Boyd, Bob Fox and Allan HerrmannUsing student feedback for staff development
Chris Morgan, Donald Dingsdag and Helen SaengerEvaluation of a strategy for fostering generic skills in distance education learners
Peter LingEvaluating resource based learning
Jonathan Scott and Bill JelksComparison and integration of methods for assessing the quality of the teaching/learning experience [abstract only]
Issues in evaluationFran Crawford and Sabina Leitmann"Everthing's got a moral if only you can find it": Lessons from researching course quality
Mary MelroseEncouraging transactional and critical models of curriculum evaluation
Josie Csete, John Jones and Kam-por KwanStudent feedback on teaching and staff appraisal
Student feedback on teaching - critiquesM G Eley and E J StecherDo the responses on a teaching evaluation questionnaire match what actually occurred in the evaluated teaching?
Raj Gururajan and Trish SherwoodMeasuring quality across different years within a particular degree program
Richard Ladyshewsky and Simon BarrieMeasuring the quality and cost of clinical education
Student feedback on teaching - strategiesChristopher F. FogginThe formative evaluation of educational curricula [abstract only]
Maureen P. Lynch and William K. (Bill) WoodQuality subject evaluation using GroupSystems
Denyse WebbstockUniversity teaching: What makes it effective? Impressions arising from a dozen course evaluations on the Pietermaritzburg Campus of the University of Natal, South Africa
Language and learning
Developing writing and communication skillsPeggy Nightingale and Katherine NightingaleMysteries of the composing process
Eamon MurphyDeveloping student presentation skills
Nyorie Lindner, Sheila Vance and Tim MooreOvercoming 'writer's block' in computing students [abstract only]
Language and literacy: Theoretical perspectivesFrancis ConlanLinguistic and cultural sensitivities in relation to course designs and implementation in the foreign language teaching context
Maria FioccoTertiary literacy: Definition and practice within one university. What is the relationship to language theory?
Catherine RobinsonDiscovering or creating knowledge? Using the language of higher education to construct the 'Truth' about people
Lynne Noone and Patricia CartwrightAbrasions: Dilemmas of doing a critical literacy pedagogy within/against the academy
Leadership and management

Barbara BlackWhen conflict comes to a head
Chris KappContinuing personal professional development [abstract only]
John WattsMultiple career pathways: Relieving stress and improving working conditions [abstract only]
Issues in strategic leadership and management development for universitiesMargot PearsonIssues in strategic leadership and management development for universities
Judi Brown-ParkerNon-formal leadership and management development: Making the practice reflect the theory
Peter LingResource based learning and organisational change
Women in leadershipValerie CliffordMentoring for women academics
Linda ConradWomen developing as researchers [abstract only]
Postgraduate study and supervision

Stephen SheelyA degree by any other name: An historical reflection on traditional and non-traditional PhD programs
Developing postgraduate students' research skillsSally Knowles, Colin J. Beasley and David LakeAddressing postgraduate language and learning needs: A discipline based collaborative approach [abstract only]
Catherine Louise Taylor, Beverly O'Connell and Alex RadloffHow can we best help research students develop scholarly writing?
Postgraduate education across culturesMargaret Kiley and J. H. F. MeyerIndonesian postgraduate students' experiences of learning
John HallMuted voices: A pilot study of NESB students' research supervision
Elizabeth Sandeman-GayDifferent approaches to supervisor support of international postgraduate students: The question of academic discourse
Supervisors' perspectives on postgraduate supervisionJohn L. Robins and Peter ReevesIn search of quality postgraduate supervision: The need for university-wide support
Jan Partridge and Paul GenoniPersonal research information management
Pat CryerPostgraduate research: Learning from one another across academic disciplines and cultures
PG students' perspectiveDanielle BrownMyths and realities: Casual employment and postgraduate study [abstract only]
Joan Eveline and Michael Booth EvelineLiving with a thesis
Professional education

Dieter FinkEducating across two disciplines: Challenges, course development and lessons learned
Barbara GroombridgeMoongazing: A reflective account of a postgraduate learning experience
Barrie MelotteThe role of qualitative research in identifying praxis and hermeneutics for professional planning education in Australia
Kathryn Sauer and Bess FowlerUndergraduate/postgraduate education: Doing it by distance in public health
Patricia Milne and Belle AldermanPartners in learning: Internships in professional education in library and information studies
Georgia Smeal and Sandra DunnMoving toward "best practice": Postgraduate critical care nurses and their clinical experience
Nancy Spanbroek and Marina LommerseFacing global change: Strengthening lifelong learning in interior design education
Developing professional competenceS. C. Barrie, L. McAllister, L. Mortensen, L. Worrall and V. DawsonPathways to professional competence: Supporting student learning
Rick LadyshewskyCross cultural clinical supervision: The impact of culture on teaching and learning
Catherine Louise TaylorConsidering student's reflections on their practice as an aspect of professional competence
Clinical educationJulianne Cheek, David Gillham and Patricia MillsFacilitating student nurses learning via the integration of a clinical database into the undergraduate curriculum
Vickey Brown, Patricia Mannion and Heather ThomsonNursing SPEAK Program
Bess Fowler and Kathryn SauerMoving past professional boundaries in graduate clinical education
Janice McDruryDeveloping tools for reflective practice
Jenny SimLearning patient care through role play
Recent influences on higher education

Jan Currie, Donald Fisher, Janice Newson and Lesley VidovichPolitical economy of Australian and Canadian higher education [abstract only]
Margaret BuckridgeEnterprise bargaining: Implications for quality. A case study [abstract only]
Chris KappStress in higher education [abstract only]
Julie WellsPerformance based funding: Implications for teaching, learning and research [abstract only]
Balancing academic roles and responsibilitiesSue JohnstonFinding time for professional development: A study of academic perceptions
Anthony A MorrisonUniversity staff research time - what gets in the way? [abstract only]
Carolyn DowlingAcademia online: The impact of the Internet on academic research practices
Nomathamsanqa C. TisaniResearch practices and attitudes to teaching and learning at a South African university
Quality assuranceErika Martens and Michael ProsserA developmental focus on quality assurance of teaching and learning
T. P. Leung and Alan LonsdaleA Hong Kong experience of staff appraisal and development: The integration of "judgemental" and "developmental" purposes
John JonesTeaching development grants: A case study from Hong Kong
Ern Reeders, Monika Engelhard, Lidia Horvat and Gary HoughAn embarrassment of meanings: A case study of the introduction of a quality assurance scheme
The New Zealand Qualifications Framework - issues and concernsAmi SundarImpact of the National Qualifications Framework on curriculum delivery in higher education
Alison R. ViskovicIs a qualifications framework established by a national authority constraining or liberating for learners?
Christine Scott and John ScottNew Zealand Qualifications Framework and the tertiary sector: The ongoing debate [abstract only]
Research into higher education

Alan Cliff, Phillip Parsons, Derek Sharwood, Alex Radloff and Katherine SamuelowiczUnderprepared students or underprepared teachers or both? Is there a mismatch between students' and academic teachers' expectations of the processes of learning and teaching in higher education?
Approaches to learning in science and mathematicsJ H F Meyer and M G EleyThe Experiences of Studying Mathematics Inventory (ESMI): An exploratory instrument for modelling purposes
Phillip G. ParsonsApproaches to studying in the context of mathematics
Instrument validity and reliabilityDouglas MaginAdjusting peer assessment scores to control for different rater standards [abstract only]
Peter Taylor, Darrell Fisher and Barry FraserA questionnaire for monitoring social constructivist reform in university teaching
Michael Newby and Darrell FisherComputer laboratory environment inventory [abstract only]
Literacy practices in higher educationSusan Kaldor, Michael Herriman and Judith RochecousteThe academic teacher and the student writer: Raising textual awareness across disciplines
Rosalind Lawe DaviesWhat is 'good' writing in examination essays?
Ian G. MalcolmLiteracy events across cultures in higher education
Research into student reading and writingAntonia ChandrasegaranAwareness of rhetorical goals and academic writing competence
Margaret HicksA description of the initial task representation of an essay question during the composing processes of a group of tertiary students
Ursula McGowanThe use of metaphor in budget reports in the media: Barriers for international economics students [abstract only]
Researching curriculum design and developmentSusan HallAction research for institutional curriculum change
Beatrice Hamilton and John WallaceCurrent approaches in the tertiary biology laboratory [abstract only]
Helen SaengerPreliminary findings of an evaluation of a six week block teaching model adopted in years 1 and 2 of a graduate law degree
Student approaches to learning - critiquesAlan F. CliffPostgraduate students' beliefs about learning and knowledge
Susie O'BrienHorsetarts, mulletts and slurries: The sexual subjectivity of women at Roseworthy College
Graham WebbDeconstructing deep and surface: Towards a critique of phenomenography for staff developers
Student learningGunilla Eklund-MyrskogStudents' choice of different conceptions of learning in theoretical studies and practice within teacher education
Rosalind Murray-HarveyDefining tertiary students' metacognitive capability
Student learning in university science: Outcomes of an ARC Large Grant studyMichael Prosser, Elizabeth Hazel, Keith Trigwell and Fiona LyonsQualitative and quantitative indicators of students' understanding of physics concepts
Elizabeth Hazel, Michael Prosser and Keith TrigwellStudent learning of biology concepts in different university contexts
Keith Trigwell, Elizabeth Hazel and Michael ProsserPerceptions of the learning environment and approaches to learning university science at the topic level
Student profilesMurray Cullen, Vicki Harriott, Stephanie Knox, Mike Whelan, Helen Saenger and Lyndon BrooksThe effect of gender, age and prior achievement in determining success in an environmental sciences course
Vicki FeastThe impact of student background characteristics on performance in first year microeconomics
Ed BaileyThe effect of prior learning on first year information technology performance
Teaching conceptions and approachesJo McKenzieChanges in university teachers' conceptions of teaching
Keith Trigwell and Michael ProsserTowards an understanding of individual acts of teaching
Elaine Martin, Michael Prosser, Joan Benjamin, Keith Trigwell and Paul RamsdenLeadership and teamwork in large first year courses
Anna ReidUnderstanding 'music': Teachers' and students' conceptions of learning in instrumental music lessons
The relationship between teaching and learningHilton J. FransmanThe relationship between independent learning and lecturing skills with reference to student achievement in economics
Shukri Sanber and Doug HewittFaculty orientations towards the outcomes of unit evaluation by their students [abstract only]
Karen ScoullerInfluence of assessment method on students' learning approaches, perceptions and preferences: The assignment essay versus the short answer examination
Transitions in academiaOwen HicksOrigins of a species? Career paths of directors of academic staff development units in Australian universities [abstract only]
Val RocheThe academic's progress: Changes and stages in the journey
Colleen MillsThree perspectives on experiences in multicultural classrooms [abstract only]
Student Assessment

Janice OrrellAssessment of student learning: A problematised approach
D. Royce SadlerCriteria and standards in student assessment
Peter KnightAssessment reform and transforming higher education
Stephen SheelyPass or fail? What grade do we give ungraded assessment?
Rhondda TilbrookMarking the written work of non-English speaking background students
Catherine Tang and Sheilagh AndersonDo students really understand what is asked in assessment questions?

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