Current Institution: Murdoch University
Fellowship: OLT National Teaching Fellowship at Murdoch University
Fellowship Duration: 2013 - 2016
Many students arrive at university without the basic skills and background they need to study physics at a first year university level. This is a significant problem because it has an impact on the success rate of students in degrees that include first year physics as a core subject. This fellowship will develop open education, online resources depicting experts actively engaged in physics related “Work It Out” activities. These online resources will act as reference material to support student learning by modelling and mapping the capabilities, thought processes and skills used by experts during “Work It Out” activities. To help me accomplish these outcomes I will form a community of scholars to determine common characteristics by which to assess WIO presentations with regard to content and quality. This community of scholars will then be extended into an online social network to collaboratively create, distribute and discuss “Work It Out” material.
Disciplines: Physical sciences
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.