SEMINARS in 2002
All seminars are held in the Biology Meeting Room, Carslaw 535, unless otherwise stated.
1. March 12th: Mary Peat and Anne Fernandez, "Responsive and effective curriculum reform: building and evaluating models for improving science teaching".
2. April 16th: Charlotte Taylor, "Attitudes to writing and prior experience: their impact on student performance and curriculum design", and Tom Hubble, "The Do's and Don'ts of Service Teaching".
3. May 14th: Journal club, discussing Cathy Gunn's paper "They Love It, but Do They Learn from It? Evaluating the Educational Impact of Innovations" (Higher Education Research and Development, Vol 18, no 2, 1999, pp185-199.)
4. June 12th: Annie Leung and Aaron Whymark (undergraduate physics students) report on their analyses of responses to open-ended questions in the survey on students' conceptions of physics in the wake of changes to the HSC syllabus (Funded Project 1, 2001). Physics Lecture Theatre 4.
5. July 5th: Sheila Tobias, "Revitalising Undergraduate Science: Why Some Things Work and Most Don't." Slade Lecture Theatre, Physics Building.
6. August 13th: Theresa Winchester-Seeto (Macquarie University), "Problem Based Learning: Is it possible with first year undergraduate science students?" Abstract
7. September 10th: Mike King, "The Chinese Science Scholars Program". Abstract
8. October 1st, 2 - 4 pm: Professor David Boud (UTS), "How can our assessment practices provide what students require for lifelong learning? Towards sustainable assessment." Please note the venue: Eastern Avenue Seminar Room 116. No charge but registration essential: BioSciCH@mail.usyd.edu.au or phone 9351 2960. Abstract
9a. October 22nd: Peter New, "Benefits from Peer Marking using Negotiated Criteria". Abstract
9b. October 22nd: Rosanne Quinnell (*), "Pathways to becoming a professional biologist: empowering first year students". Abstract
10a. November 12th: Rosanne Quinnell, "Improving Laboratory Report Writing". Abstract
10b. November 12th: Clare Wilson (*), "Development of a Statistical Website". Abstract
11. December 10th: Cyril Latimer and Stephen Hicks (*), "Development of Web-based Tutorials in Psychology".
(*)= Report on a Faculty of Science Teaching Development Grant Project.