Proceedings of the Visualisation for Concept Development Symposium (2008)

Published: 2012-10-08

Keynote Presentations (Abstract)

The challenge of visualising science: Some research findings

Roy Tasker
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Agent-augmented multi-user virtual environments and computational agent-based models: Beyond heat from a burning fire?

Michael Jacobson
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Keynote Presentation (refereed)

Technologies and the representation of ideas

John G. Hedberg
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Non-refereed Papers

Seeing is understanding: the use of online prelaboratory exercises to enhance learning in Zoology practicals

Susan M. Jones, Ashley Edwards, Natalie Brown
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Empowering physics demonstrators to enhance first year laboratory experiences by use of real time visualisation – a working DVD

Suzanne Hogg, Lakshmi Srinivasan
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Adding value to Physics Education Technology simulations

Robert J. Kruhlak, Frederique Vanholsbeeck, Colin Coghill
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Threshold concepts and troublesome knowledge in a secondlevel mathematics course

Susan Worsley, Michael Bulmer, Mia O’Brien
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Critical reading and writing (CRW) in first year psychology: Mass screening and targeted assistance

Jacquelyn Cranney, Gwyn Jones, Sue Starfield, Sue Morris, Kristy Martire, Ben Newell, Kwan Wong
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Why do physics? Where does it really lead?

John O’Byrne, Alberto Mendez
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iResearch: information skills for life

Su Hanfling, Southnary Tan, Rebecca Goldsworthy
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Glimpses of Science revisited: ‘Multimedia-assisted’ science activities for primary school teachers and their students

George Hatsidimitris, Jacinda Ginges, Joe Wolfe, Rick Connor
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The psychology of university student learning and performance: using the wiki tool in Blackboard to support collaborative hypertext development among first-year psychology students

Steve Provost, Donnah Anderson
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Using Threshold Concepts to generate a new understanding of teaching and learning Biology

Charlotte Taylor, Noel Whitaker, Chris Hughes, Pauline M Ross, Michelle Kofod, Louise Lutze-Mann
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Refereed Papers

Listing of Inherited Disorders in Animals (LIDA) for cats: an on-line relational database, using non-technical descriptions written by veterinary students

Paul McGreevy, Sally Pope, Federico Costa, Peter Thomson, Tonya Stokes, Vanessa Barrs
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The use of formative assessment and support materials to assist students in taking control of their own online learning

Richard F. Brightwell, David Buchannan
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Engaging students and improving learning outcomes with inquiry based biology practical classes

Karen Burke da Silva, Zonnetje Auburn, Narelle Hunter, Jeanne Young
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Do students’ experiences of a service subject correspond to their expectations?

Les Kirkup, Alberto Mendez, Dale Scott, Manjula Sharma, John O’Byrne, Jamie Quinton, Judith Pollard, Svetlana Petelina, Chris Creagh, Patrick Keleher, Ragbir Bhathal
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Aligning Introductory Chemistry with the needs of the Faculty of Veterinary Science

Thien Le, Siegbert Schmid, Adrian V. George, Justin R. Read
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A pilot study on the impact of an online writing tool used by first year science students

Osu Lilje, Virginia Breen, Alison Lewis, Aida Yalcin
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Initial development of a Physics Goal Orientation survey using factor analysis

Christine Lindstrøm, Manjula D. Sharma
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Teaching Special Relativity using Virtual Reality

Dominic McGrath, Craig Savage, Michael Williamson, Margaret Wegener, Tim McIntyre
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Are science students’ missing classes for the reasons we think?

R. Ian Menz, Karen Burke da Silva, Narelle Hunter
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Prelaboratory activities to enhance the laboratory learning experience

Glennys O’Brien, Melanie Cameron
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eBot: a collaborative learning object repository for Australian flora

Rosanne Quinnell, Murray Henwood, Su Hanfling, Rowan Brownlee
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Streamed project work: Letting everyone rise to the challenge

Debbie Richards, Peter Busch
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Activating multiple senses in learning Statistics

Alice Richardson, Felicia Zhang, Brett A. Lidbury
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Future directions in representing learning in Biology

Pauline Ross
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Build your own virtual photonics communication system: a Photonics Simulator for high school students

Adam Strickland, Robert Williams, Nemanja Jovanovic, Benjamin Johnston, Judith M. Dawes
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Developing a discipline-based measure of visualisation

Ken Sutton, Anthony Williams
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Students’ conceptual knowledge of mechanical waves across different backgrounds and cultures

Apisit Tongchai, Manjula Sharma, Ian Johnston, Kwan Arayathanitkul
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Using a constructive feedback approach to effectively reduce student plagiarism among first-year psychology students

Fiona White, Caleb Owens, Melanie Nguyen
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ACELL for Physics?

Kate Wilson, David Mills, Manjula Sharma, Les Kirkup, Alberto Mendez, Dale Scott
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The personalisation hypothesis in e-learning: Further developments

Alexandra Yeung, Siegbert Schmid, Adrian George, Michael King
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Can one version of online learning materials benefit all students?

Alexandra Yeung, Siegbert Schmid, Roy Tasker
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Language difficulties in first year Science - an interim report

Felicia Zhang, Brett Lidbury, Jurgen Schulte, Adam Bridgeman, Brian Yates, John Rodger
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The use of reflective journals in a first year mathematics unit

Carmel Coady, Leanne Rylands
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Microbial vodcasting – supplementing laboratory time with vodcasts of key microbial skills

A. Crampton, T. Vanniasinkam
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Evaluating enquiry-oriented experiments in a service subject

Les Kirkup, Lakshmi Srinivasan
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Using assessment audits to understand students’ learning obstacles

Rebecca LeBard, Rosanne Quinnell
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The structure, use and impact of the staff version of ORWET

Osu Lilje, Virginia Breen, Alison Lewis, Aida Yalcin
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Digital video as a resource for teaching physics – A preliminary evaluation of effectiveness and some tips on how to do it better

Adam P. Micolich
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How does a high school outreach program engage our future scientists?

Tay Chong Eng, Michelle Kofod, Rosanne Quinnell, Bianca Lino, Noel Whitaker
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Writing critically about science: a curriculum structure for animal scientists

Rosanne M. Taylor, Melanie Collier
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Leveraging the online environment to remove barriers to student learning in large first year foundation subjects

Emma Yench, A. Crosky, K. Wilk, B. Allen
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