Learning and teaching academic standards for science: Where are we now?

Authors

  • Susan M Jones University of Tasmania
  • Brian Yates University of Tasmania
  • Jo-Anne Kelder University of Tasmania

Abstract

One year on from the ALTC Learning and Teaching Academic Standards (LTAS) Project for Science, it is time to take stock of how the outcomes of that project are being implemented. In this paper, we shall discuss the current national regulatory environment, and what it might mean for us as practitioners in science education. We present examples of how the Science Threshold Learning Outcomes (TLOs) are being used in curriculum review and renewal and how they are being adapted to different disciplinary contexts.

Author Biographies

  • Susan M Jones, University of Tasmania
    School of Zoology Professor
  • Brian Yates, University of Tasmania
    School of Chemistry Professor
  • Jo-Anne Kelder, University of Tasmania
    Faculty of Health Sciences Evaluation and Quality Standards Project Officer

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Published

2012-08-28

Issue

Proceedings of the Australian Conference on Science and Mathematics Education (2012)

Section

Refereed Papers