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Completing A Phd By Publication: A Review Of Australian Policy And Implications For Practice, Denise Jackson
Completing A Phd By Publication: A Review Of Australian Policy And Implications For Practice, Denise Jackson
Research outputs 2013
There is increasing impetus for higher degree by research students to publish during candidature. Research performance, including higher degree completions and publication output, commonly determines university funding and doctorates with publishing experience are better positioned for a career in softening academic labour markets. The PhD by Publication provides a pathway for candidates to foster and demonstrate their publishing capabilities. It also provides existing academics a means of achieving doctoral status while managing the ‘publish or perish’ milieu endemic to their work. This paper clarifies the precise nature and significance of the PhD by Publication pathway in the Australian context and …
Identifying Students Requiring English Language Support: What Role Can A Pela Play?, Anne J. Harris
Identifying Students Requiring English Language Support: What Role Can A Pela Play?, Anne J. Harris
Research outputs 2013
The number of higher education providers implementing a post-entry English Language Assessment (PELA) has increased exponentially in the past six years. This uptake has been driven largely by the “Good Practice Principles”, the TEQSA Act 2011, and TEQSA’s Quality Assessment on English Language Proficiency. Evidence suggests that at least 50% of Australian universities now offer some form of PELA, but few compel students to complete it. This paper discusses four years of learning that took place in one university, beginning with trialling a range of PELAs through to the endorsement of a short written task in all undergraduate courses. It …