First Year workshops – presentations available Posted in Featured, News on February 12, 2016 by ACDS Web Admin. The ACDS TL Centre ran two workshops, one in Melbourne and one in Sydney, in early February for first year co-ordinators and leaders interested in exploring the big issues for first year teaching and building a cross-disciplinary support group for first year leaders. The workshops attracted 43 registrants in Melbourne and 58 registrations in Sydney from 30 different universities with many universities sending multiple participants. Sixty-one of the registrants completed a pre-workshop survey to gather background information on roles in first year science and mathematics in Faculties. The presentations from both workshops are available below. Melbourne Opening and introduction: Prof Liz Johnson, Deakin Topic 1: Foundation skills and integrated curriculum Tania Blanksby, La Trobe: integrating first year subjects Dr Deb King, UoM: assumed knowledge in maths Topic 2: Engagement in large classes Karen Burke da Silva, Flinders: PBL curriculum Dr Gerry Rayner, Monash: inquiry curriculum Topic 3: Academic roles, management and leadership Changing academic roles, management & leadership Prof Pauline Ross, WSU Sydney Opening and introduction: Prof Liz Johnson, Deakin Topic 1: Foundation skills and integrated curriculum Michael Jennings, UoQ: maths foundation skills Dr Glennys O’Brien, UoW: assumed knowledge in chemistry Topic 2: Engagement in large classes Dr Gwen Lawrie, UoQ: inquiry curriculum Prof Adam Bridgeman, UoS: personalized learning Topic 3: Academic roles, management and leadership Changing academic roles, management & leadership Prof Pauline Ross, WSU
