ProjectProject

Developing leaders of change in the teaching of large university chemistry classes

Project Information

Year Funded:
2008
Grant (ex GST):
$111,000
Project Status:
Ongoing
Program:
Leadership for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
Project Keywords:
Chemistry, Community of practice, Leadership in developing teaching practice, Student centred teaching
Project Discipline:
Science

Institutions

  • Charles Sturt University (Lead)
  • Curtin University of Technology
  • Deakin University
  • The University of Adelaide
  • The University of Sydney
  • University of Tasmania

Project Leader

  1. Dr Danny Bedgood
    Charles Sturt University
    dbedgood [at] csu [dot] edu [dot] au

Project Outcome

  1. Providing training and resources to chemistry instructors as tools and support for leadership of change in teaching practice,
  2. Providing workshops around Australia; these workshops will demonstrate student-centred teaching methods for use in large classrooms,
  3. Developing Teaching Practice hubs for chemistry instructors to support each other in implementing change in their teaching practice.

 

Project Methodology

This project will help project leaders and participants develop in particular two initial aspects of leadership in learning and teaching:

  • learning and teaching; and
  • leading and working in teaching and learning teams.
Leadership development will occur within the participants by empowering their teaching practice in four ways:
  • introduction to the methods of student-centred learning;
  • provision with pedagogically founded resources for student use;
  • provision with evidence of improved student learning and
  • development of an active community of scholars to support participants in their changing practice over time (and so build their emotional intelligences and skills.
This project will run workshops introducing student-centred teaching practice at a University in five major cities around Australia; these activities will allow maximum opportunity for local instructors to easily gain exposure to teaching methods. The project leaders in the major cities will serve as Learning Leaders, providing the seed to foster local communities of practice at local institutions.

The information on this project's page was correct at the time of funding. Changes may have occurred since.

The information on this project's page was updated 3 April, 2009.

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