Current Institution: Murdoch University
Fellowship: OLT National Teaching Fellowship at Murdoch University
Fellowship Duration: 2016 - 2017
This Fellowship will lead and engage colleagues in the process of curriculum development with a focus on building capacity for resilience in pre-service teachers. Resilience has become an important issue in higher education, particularly in caring professions, such as teaching, where graduates experience high levels of stress in the workplace. Development of resilience skills and strategies has been shown to benefit early career teachers, enabling them to manage multiple challenges, and not only survive but also thrive. Capitalising on the interest and momentum generated by the Fellow�s previous work and building on already extensive expertise, a collaborative approach will be used to lead strategic change in teacher education curriculum. Working with teams of colleagues at five universities in different states, contextually responsive approaches to resilience building in teacher education will be developed and embedded. A key deliverable is a series of authentic cases to illustrate innovative approaches to promoting resilience in teaching and learning in higher education.
Disciplines: Caring professions, Curriculum Development, Education, International Partnerships, National Collaboration, Teacher resilience, Teacher wellbeing
The Australian Learning and Teaching Fellows’ network (ALTF) was established in 2011 with support from the Australian Government Office for Learning and Teaching. The network comprises over 100 scholars who are well placed geographically, institutionally and within their discipline communities to promote and sustain effective learning and teaching in Australian higher education, now and into the future.
The Australian Learning and Teaching Fellows’ network (ALTF) was established in 2011 with support from the Australian Government Office for Learning and Teaching. The network comprises over 100 scholars who are well placed geographically, institutionally and within their discipline communities to promote and sustain effective learning and teaching in Australian higher education, now and into the future.