Current Institution: Macquarie University
Fellowship: OLT National Senior Teaching Fellowship at University of Queensland
Fellowship Duration: 2012 - 2013
In Australia there is no national assessment of graduating medical students’ attributes�each school delivers its own exams. In contrast, national licensing exams exist in North America, and alternative models of collaborative nationwide assessment between medical schools are emerging in Europe and Asia.The benefits of shared assessment include public assurance of standards, collaborative benchmarking between programs, and development of models that other professions may consider. Risks include undermining diversity of curricula and removing responsibility for assessment from individual schools. Which model is right for Australia?
The fellowship will study established and emerging global models, develop a theoretical framework for an Australian model, and provide leadership in furthering the model. The fellowship will also work towards the establishment of national and global networks of interested scholars and practitioners.
Disciplines: Health, Medicine
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.