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Proceedings of the Australian Conference on Science and Mathematics Education (2011)
Proceedings of the Australian Conference on Science and Mathematics Education (2011)
Published:
2011-08-09
ACSME Editorial
Elizabeth D. Johnson, Trisha Jenkins, Gerry Rayner, Manjula D. Sharma, Jan West, Alexandra Yeung
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Keynote Presentations (Abstract)
Are we assessing students appropriately for the 21st century world in which they will live and work?
Geoffrey Crisp
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Cultural content knowledge in Physics education
Igal Galili
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Abstracts
“How to have a good first year experience in chemistry – as easy as from Part A to Part B.”
Simon B Bedford, Glennys O’Brien
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The effect of the Developing Understanding of Assessment for Learning program on marker reliability and marking efficiency of scientific report writing tasks
Fiona Bird, Robyn Yucel
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Embedding case studies into statistical teaching to enhance appreciation of quantitative skills for Biomedicine students
Mary Familari, Kristine Elliott, Ray Watson
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A Coursework Alternative to Work Placements
Isabelle Ferru
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Promoting student community and communication through authentic learning tasks designed for group work in large 1st and 2nd year biology subjects
Karen Josephine Fildes, Tracey A Kuit
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Statistical literacy for all: Teaching Critical thinking with data
Sue Finch, Ian Gordon
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“They really should have covered that in high school”: A report on the realities of curriculum implementation in high school physics.
Helen Georgiou
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A Blended Learning Approach to Laboratory Preparation
Mary Sarah-Jane Gregory, Giovanna Di Trapani
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Comparing student’s fluency in using multiple representations (graphs, words and equations) with their university physics expertise
Matthew Hill, Manjula Sharma, John O'Byrne
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Manipulating molecules: Using kinect for immersive learning in chemistry
Ian M. Jamie, Christopher R. McRae
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Expanding the boundaries of science learning
Katherine Legge, Claire Brooks
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Electromagnetism at 140 km
Katherine Legge, Claire Brooks, David Hoxley
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Reformulating fundamental physics pracs
Andrew MacKinnon, Michael Headland, Judith Pollard
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Avoiding the second year blues: A transition framework assisting student progression at Deakin University
Janine McBurnie, Jan West, Malcolm Campbell
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Developing a research integrated learning culture in undergraduate teaching and learning
Andrew McDonagh, Andrea Mears, Les Kirkup, Rosemary Ward, Michael Cortie, Alison Ung, Philip Doble, Alison Beavis
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An investigation into students’ understanding of the scientific process and the nature of science, and the effects of first year university on these conceptions
Gabriel Nguyen, John O'Byrne, Manjula Sharma
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Coping with a wide range of quantitative skills in first year chemistry – our First Year Experience.
Glennys A. O'Brien
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The trials and triumphs of re-developing a new chemistry course
Janice Petherick, Peter Harrowell
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Introducing commencing students to “being a scientist” – A review of a new compulsory academic literacies course
Simon M. Pyke
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Learning to Solve Mathematics Problems in Group Work Settings
Endah Retnowati
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Feeding forward on timely feedback?
Pauline M. Ross
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Interactive Whiteboards: In-Service and Pre-Service Teachers’ Perspectives of Potential Pedagogical Benefits and Issues in Teaching Science for Young Children
Sharon Russo, Kung-Teck Wong
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Synergystic connections between teaching-research nexus and graduate attributes: a case study
Nirma A. Samarawickrema, Janet O. Macaulay, Gayani Samarawickrema
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Diversity in conceptions of incoming chemistry students in the context of changing syllabi
Madeleine Schultz, Gwen Lawrie
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Modification of a first year physics laboratory program using the ALPE survey instrument
Salim Siddiqui, Daniel Southam, Jo Ward, Marjan Zadnik
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Active learning in a blended environment: flexible delivery to support student diversity
Daniel C Southam
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Innovations in teaching go viral: effective, better ways to teach virology.
Peter Speck, Karen Burke Da Silva
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Ethics as core curriculum in Science?
Jeff Trahair, Denise Gamble
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An insight into the daily experience of science students
Cristina Varsavsky, Paddy O'Toole
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Strategies that challenge - Exploring the use of differentiated assessment in highly diverse cohorts
Cristina Varsavsky, Gerry Rayner
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Undergraduate Research Experiences: a Case Study in promoting Student Engagement through Authentic Scientific Inquiry
Jack T. H. Wang, Mark A. Schembri, Mahitha Ramakrishna, Evgeny Sagulenko, John A. Fuerst
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Long-term performance measures of Research Skill Development with First Year Human Biology students
John Willison, Mario Ricci, Eleanor Peirce
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Building clarity and confidence in the first year biology assessment experience with the developing understanding of assessment for learning (dual) program
Robyn Yucel, Fiona Bird, Tania Blanksby, Jodie Young
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Ideas Exchange
“How to make the most of what you have got - peer support, teaching and assessment sessions laid bare in first year chemistry.”
Simon B Bedford, Glennys O'Brien
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Strengthening alignment between secondary and tertiary biology education and enhancing student transitions in the sciences
Karen Burke da Silva, Mary Familari, Gerry Rayner, Tania Blanksby, , Jeanne Young,
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Addressing the "Second Year Slump Phenomenon" in Australian Science Undergraduates
Mary Sarah-Jane Gregory, Pauline A. McDonnell
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Implementing the LTAS Science project: learning outcomes as tools for curriculum change
Susan M Jones, Brian Yates
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How to achieve “buy-in” of academics to a repository sharing teaching resources?
Madeleine Schultz
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Identifying challenges and evaluating strategies to prepare paramedic science students to utilise math in their future career
Liz Thyer, Catherine Kamphuis, Georgia Clarkson
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Non-refereed Papers
Engaging Mathematics Students Through Undergraduate Research
Layna Groen
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Refereed Papers
iScience: a computer-supported collaborative inquiry learning project for science students in secondary and tertiary science education.
Katherine L. Anderson, Shannon Kennedy-Clark, Louise Sutherland, Vilma Galstaun
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An Experimental Study Comparing Two Different Training Strategies on how to use Statistical Packages in an Introductory Statistics Course
James Baglin, Cliff Da Costa, Matthew Ovens, Vicky Bablas
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Collaborative and Active eLearning: Contributing, Ranking and Tagging Web Resources in First Year Chemistry
Adam J. Bridgeman
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Learning styles of 3rd year genetics students and their affection and perception of effectiveness of a range of instructional modes
Cheekai Chan, Adam Hart, Anna Lister, Stephen Doyle
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The probability isotherm: An intuitive non-equilibrium thermodynamic framework for biochemical kinetics
Brian Chapman, Jennifer Mosse, Jo-Ann Larkins
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Teaching external Physics students
Christine Creagh, David Parlevliet
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Maths anxiety over two campuses in a first year introductory quantitative skills subject at a regional Australian university – establishing a baseline.
Emma Gyuris, Yvette Everingham
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Achieving scientific sustainability – A pilot study into the importance of improving first year undergraduate scientific literacy in the biological sciences
Sarah Illingworth, Karen Burke Da Silva
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Guidelines for online learning in soil science: A synthesis of ideas from academics, students and employers
Lorna E. Jarrett, Damien Field, Tony Koppi, Peter Kopittke, Lyn Abbott, Cameron Grant, Alex McBratney, Neal Menzies, Tony Weatherley
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What scientific concepts are required to understand climate change?
Lorna E. Jarrett, George Takacs, Brian Ferry
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Teamwork in an honours group writing assignment
Elizabeth D. Johnson, Alexander G. Maier
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Student learning experiences from drag experiments using high-speed video analysis
Chakkrit Kaewsutthi, Pornrat Wattanakasiwich
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Freshmen and Physics teacher expectations in learning physics
Neeranart Kritsadatana, Pornrat Wattanakasiwich
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Is the evolution of biochemistry texts decreasing fitness? A case study of pedagogical error in bioenergetics
Jo-ann Marie Larkins, Jennifer Mosse, Brian Chapman
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Student attitudes toward professional practices
Kieran F. Lim
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Teaching Clinical Trial Design and Management Using an Online Virtual Environment
Matthew Linden, James Baglin, Anthony Bedford
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A low-pain assessment model for laboratories and tutorials
David J. Low, Heiko Timmers
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Evidencing learning standards in science: graduate perceptions of gaining knowledge and skills at two research-intensive universities
Kelly E Matthews, Yvonne Hodgson
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Off campus learning: What do students want?
Jennifer A. Mosse, Barbara C. Panther, Wendy Wright
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Recorded lectures don’t replace the ‘real thing’: What the students say
Barbara C. Panther, Jennifer A. Mosse, Wendy Wright
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Plagiarism in science education: Preventing cheating via online auctions
Michael O'Malley, Tim S. Roberts
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AIP AstroFest 09 Promoting Physics Careers through Astronomy
Maria B. Parappilly, Gavin Rowell
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Distinct targeting of multiple mathematical proficiencies in first-year service teaching
Leon Poladian
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Worried about Engagement? Have Students Create 'New Media'?
Will Rifkin, Nancy Longnecker, Joan Leach, Lloyd Davis
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Building quantitative skills of undergraduate science students: Exploring the educational resources
Leanne J. Rylands, Kelly E. Matthews, Vilma Simbag, Shaun Belward, Peter Adams, Carmel Coady
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Evaluation and Management of Student Diversity: A New Model for Tertiary Science Education.
Luby Simson, Imi Moore, Jim Woolnough, Stewart Pittard
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Exploring student diversity: Local and international first year pharmacy students
Ieva Stupans, Elizabeth E. Elliot, Geoff March
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Enrichment of science curriculum with introduction of diet evaluation assessment task based on the real life situation
Xiao Su
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