Current Institution: Deakin University
Fellowship: OLT National Teaching Fellowship at La Trobe University
Fellowship Duration: 2012 - 2013
Current trends show declining engagement with science and maths amongst Australian students. Not only will this decline reduce technological expertise and innovation in Australia, it will also reduce the capacity of citizens to make informed decisions about their world. There have been many calls for improved teaching at primary, secondary and undergraduate levels, to make science more accessible and engaging for students, most recently from the Chief Scientist and the Australian Academy of Science.
The fellowship will generate a national discussion about broad-scale curriculum renewal. The Australian Council of Deans of Science (ACDS) is developing a curated, credible national resource, the National Centre for Teaching and Learning to support curriculum renewal. The Centre will provide authoritative advice and consolidated resources for effective reform. The fellowship will develop engagement with the new Centre, constructing strong and sustainable relationships between the Office for Learning and Teaching science and maths networks, science faculties, disciplinary societies, and leaders in teaching and learning. Dialogue with the sector will also document key issues in teaching and learning for science and maths academics and will identify problems in leading curriculum reform that particularly affect faculties of science.
Disciplines: Cross-disciplinary
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.