Resources to support the development and use of academic learning and teaching standards for the geography and history disciplines. These resources were developed during the Learning and Teaching Academic Standards Project.
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48 resources found for ‘arts’.
Employability of Bachelor of Arts graduates
The University of Adelaide
2013
Flinders University, James Cook University, The University of Sydney, University of Otago (NZ)
Assessing creativity: strategies and tools to support teaching and learning in architecture and design
The University of Newcastle
2012
Deakin University, Monash University, Queensland University of Technology, RMIT University, University of Tasmania
Exploring problem-based learning pedagogy as transformative education in Indigenous Australian studies
The University of Queensland
2012
Charles Darwin University, Monash University, The University of New South Wales, The University of Newcastle, University of Technology, Sydney
A musicians’ health national curriculum initiative
The University of Western Australia
2012
The University of Sydney
Learning and Teaching Academic Standards Resources for Geography and History
Australian Learning and Teaching Council Limited
2011
Assessing and improving spatial ability for design-based disciplines utilising online systems
The University of Newcastle
2011
An online psychometric test of spatial ability (the 3D Ability test) was developed specifically for design-based disciplines. A series of online interactive 3D learning tasks designed to improve spatial skills are also provided. The learning tasks include remediation options for poor performers and purpose-designed gender neutral activities to address the gender bias in spatial performance. The test and 3D learning tasks are available on the project website.
Assessing graduate screen production outputs in nineteen Australian film schools
Murdoch University
2011
Flinders University, Griffith University, RMIT University, The University of Melbourne, University of Technology, Sydney
History Learning and Teaching Academic Standards Statement
Australian Learning and Teaching Council Limited
2010
Academic standards covering programs of study for a bachelor degree with a major in history. These standards were developed as part of a demonstration project funded by the Australian Government in 2010 and facilitated by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council. Academic institutions and teachers, professional bodies, accreditation bodies, employers and graduates participated in the development of minimum threshold learning outcomes for the discipline.
ISBN: 978-1-921856-31-0
Geography Learning and Teaching Academic Standards Statement
Australian Learning and Teaching Council Limited
2010
Academic standards covering programs of study for a bachelor degree with a major in geography. These standards were developed as part of a demonstration project funded by the Australian Government in 2010 and facilitated by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council. Academic institutions and teachers, professional bodies, accreditation bodies, employers and graduates participated in the development of minimum threshold learning outcomes for the discipline.
ISBN: 978-1-921856-32-7
Teaching Australian Literature Survey
University of Tasmania
2010
The project investigated the specific institutional structures, practices and resourcing of Australian literature teaching. Teaching Australian Literature Resource, available from the project website, is a freely available, online database housing information about the teaching activities data collected during the course of the project survey. Details about where and in what context Australian literary texts are taught, the types of assessment undertaken, the secondary texts recommended, and links to links to relevant university websites may be found.
UniSA, UQ, UWA
Studio Teaching Project: Four Reports
The University of New South Wales
2010
RMIT, UQ, UTAS
Studio Teaching Toolkit
The University of New South Wales
2010
RMIT, UQ, UTAS
An excellent informative and helpful description of, and guide to studio practice with particular reference to art architecture and design and broader application to studio practice in dance, music and drama. The resource will be of interest to design and problem solving disciplines such as engineering and computer science.
Volume One: STP Final Report of the Studio Teaching Toolkit are particularly useful for teachers and learners, Heads of School, Deans of Faculties, Facilities Management personnel and tertiary providers considering the review or introduction of new art and/or design courses. The value of these materials lies in the descriptions of the nature and defining characteristics of studio practice, the elucidation of the conditions and modes that lead to effective learning outcomes and effective methods of assessment and feedback for studio practice.
The Studio Teaching Toolkit applies the findings contained in the three reports (Volumes1 to 3) and case studies (Volume 4) into concise and practical information arranged into six sections: Using the toolkit; What is Studio; Effective Strategies; Assessment and Feedback; Student Experience; Case Studies.
Part six of Volume One (pp 93--100) provides a succinct description of the project and the four fundamental questions the project explored. Along with the Executive Summary (pp v-ix) and Recommendations (pp x-xii) users, and in particular teachers of art and design, should refer to the Studio Teaching Toolkit http://studioteaching.org/ for practical and concise resource materials.
Contained in the Effective Strategies section of the Studio Teaching Toolkit are 10 benchmark statements for effective studio practice relating to issues of culture, mode, program and space. These ten statements are particularly useful for courses and unit/subject level review and quality assurance processes.
Curriculum development in studio teaching
The University of New South Wales
2010
RMIT, UQ, UTAS
Forward thinking: teaching and learning philosophy in Australia
Flinders University
2010
Macquarie, UoW
Articulating lifelong learning in tourism: dialogue between humanities scholars and travel providers
The University of Western Australia
2010
The project team investigated the points of view of academic staff involved in educational tourism, the educational tourism sector and clients’ expectation of their tourism experience. Reasons for increased involvement of universities in educational tourism are presented.
Creative & Performing Arts Learning and Teaching Academic Standards Statement
Australian Learning and Teaching Council Limited
2010
Academic standards covering programs of study for bachelor and coursework masters degrees in creative writing; dance; drama and performance; music and sound; screen and media; and visual art. These standards were developed as part of a demonstration project funded by the Australian Government in 2010 and facilitated by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council. Academic institutions and teachers, professional bodies, accreditation bodies, employers and graduates participated in the development of minimum threshold learning outcomes for the discipline.
ISBN: 978-1-921856-27-3
Learning environments that work for tertiary music performance students and staff
University of Tasmania
2010
Quality assessment: linking assessment tasks and teaching outcomes in the social sciences
The University of Newcastle
2009
The framework is diagrammatically portrayed as a circle with the elements of the previously developed Assessment characteristics as the inner circle and a range of factors identified as Student Support and Significance as the outer circle. The purpose of the framework is to enable academics to have increased support in assessment task design. It is located in a philosophy of social constructivism, which needs to be recognised by those using the framework and while generalisable, it is likely to be of particular interest to those teaching in the social sciences. The instructions on the use of the guide are clear, which allows for easy navigation. Explanations and definitions are given of each of the elements of the model and suggestions for the improvement of tasks provide assistance for those coming to assessment de novo. There may be some scepticism about the characteristic of meta-language but it is a useful debate to have, given that it is more particular to education than some other social sciences. The material on significance also is embedded in the philosophical approach and it provides important material on understanding what students bring to learning and how this intersects with assessment. This, together with the Student Support material, brings strengths to the model which are often not considered by academics but which are vital to ensure authentic learning. Explicit quality criteria, high expectations and student direction articulate those areas of assessment which frequently are not considered by academics, to the frustration of students. The elaborations and suggestions for academics are a real strength of this model. The report provides pro forma and samples which add to the value of the resource.
Zen and the art of transdisciplinary postgraduate studies: Quality Criteria
University of Technology, Sydney
2009
This document is one of a suite of resources from a project focused on developing appropriate evaluation quality criteria for transdisciplinary/interdisciplinary doctoral research for use by students, supervisors and others. The goal was to provide a frame that is consistent across different discipline areas, as different disciplines judge quality in different ways, but specifically addressing implications for transdisciplinary/ interdisciplinary research.
This resource provides the identified quality criteria for evaluating transdisciplinary/ interdisciplinary research theses. It provides analyses of: the nature of transdisciplinary/interdisciplinary research; difficulties associated with judging its quality; pedagogy in the area; and a literature review on the topic. It culminates in a set of criteria developed through the project and literature-based analyses. The criteria also emerge from practice and workshop discussions involving experienced transdisciplinary/interdisciplinary supervisors.
This resource is therefore an informative document on these areas for the practice of transdisciplinary/interdisciplinary research study and supervision as well as for those conducting research in the area. Readers may want to read the whole document for the coverage of issues in the field. Alternatively, for practical purposes, they can turn to the seven identified generic criteria of research quality on pages 17 and 18 and summary of interpretations for transdisciplinary/interdisciplinary research. However, the discussion of the generic quality criteria and application for transdisciplinary/interdisciplinary research provided on pages 7-16 is very readable and well-worth reading to gain understanding of the final summary.
The resource is valuable for supervisors and students engaging in transdisciplinary/interdisciplinary research. It could also be used by Thesis Examination Offices in higher education institutions in Australia and internationally in order to reflect on the appropriateness of current thesis examination procedures and criteria for transdisciplinary/interdisciplinary research examinations and identification of suitable examiners.
The title of this work shows a focus on doctoral research students and supervision. However, the materials could be modified to suit transdisciplinary/interdisciplinary research outcomes for any level of higher education, undergraduate or postgraduate.
Zen and the art of transdisciplinary postgraduate studies: Workshop Resources
University of Technology, Sydney
2009
This document is one of the outcomes resulting from a project focused on developing high quality outcomes and quality evaluation processes in transdisciplinary/ interdisciplinary research for use by students and supervisors.
The project resulted in several outcomes that can be used together or independently including: a summary report; identification of quality criteria; a toolbox of ideas for practice. This resource provides workshop materials that can be used by supervisors or supervisor trainers (at any level) to develop improved understanding and practices in transdisciplinary/interdisciplinary research supervision. A companion resource provides a PowerPoint presentation that can be used with the workshop material.
This resource includes a number of Word files containing worksheets that can be printed for use. The files include: a Presenter’s outline, including timing and a running sheet, and expected learning outcomes; Discussion Guides/Worksheets for participants; and a Feedback and Evaluation Form.
The workshop requires participants to have undertaken an hour of preparation with the two key outcome documents from the project, the quality criteria document and the ideas for good practice document. These documents therefore also need to be provided to participants prior to a workshop. The workshop template provides guidance on the questions and discussion points that engage participants with the outcomes documents as student supervision. It provides guidance for reflection, group discussions, and effective sharing of ideas.
These materials are very usable and draw on the substantial outcomes of the project. The workshop facilitator needs to be effective at managing the workshop but does not need greater expertise than the other participants. It could be run as a joint professional development session.
The workshop takes 3 hours. This is not an overlong time for supervision training. However, a considerable period at the start revisits the issues of transdisciplinary/ interdisciplinary research and participants spend 20 minutes working individually reflecting on the quality criteria developed in the project. If participants do make themselves familiar with the materials, they could complete the initial individual reflection (20 minutes) prior to the workshop, allowing more focus on shared discussion.
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