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Exploring Enrolment, Achievement And Progression Of Ib Graduates In Australian Universities, Daniel Edwards Dec 2012

Exploring Enrolment, Achievement And Progression Of Ib Graduates In Australian Universities, Daniel Edwards

Dr Daniel Edwards

No abstract provided.


Supervising Teachers: An Edification And Instructional Model, Timothy L. Heaton Nov 2012

Supervising Teachers: An Edification And Instructional Model, Timothy L. Heaton

Education Faculty Presentations

Using current research and the Praxis III model, supervisory techniques will be presented as well as checklists for supervision of classroom instruction.


Key Ingredients For Assessment..., Michael J. Mastalski Iii, Allison L. Shumaer Oct 2012

Key Ingredients For Assessment..., Michael J. Mastalski Iii, Allison L. Shumaer

Michael J Mastalski III

This session features a presentation, engaging discussion, and self-reflective activity about assessment practices in student affairs. Assessment is regarded as an unenjoyable, time-consuming process. Attendees will have an opportunity for critical discourse about assessment; learning that it can be simple, obtainable, enhancement-oriented, easily integrated, and creative.


Map-Works® Making Achievement Possible [Presentation With Audio], Tiffany Polite Oct 2012

Map-Works® Making Achievement Possible [Presentation With Audio], Tiffany Polite

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

No abstract provided.


South Africa And Uae Student Performance Progression In Ibt Mathematics And Science, Van Nguyen Jun 2012

South Africa And Uae Student Performance Progression In Ibt Mathematics And Science, Van Nguyen

Dr Van Nguyen

No abstract provided.


Database Of Research On Indigenous Education (Ierd), Lance Deveson, Gina Milgate Jun 2012

Database Of Research On Indigenous Education (Ierd), Lance Deveson, Gina Milgate

Lance Deveson

The Database of Research on Indigenous Education (IERD) is produced and maintained by staff at the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). This presentation provides an overview of IERD's history and features.


Database Of Research On Indigenous Education (Ierd), Lance Deveson, Gina Milgate May 2012

Database Of Research On Indigenous Education (Ierd), Lance Deveson, Gina Milgate

Gina C Milgate

The Database of Research on Indigenous Education (IERD) is produced and maintained by staff at the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). This presentation provides an overview of IERD's history and features.


Involving University Science Faculty In The Preparation Of Teachers: The Call And The Challenge Of Participation, Philip I. Kramer May 2012

Involving University Science Faculty In The Preparation Of Teachers: The Call And The Challenge Of Participation, Philip I. Kramer

Philip I. Kramer

No abstract provided.


Creating A Culture That Focuses On Assessing Leap Essential Learning Outcomes Without Killing Ourselves, Kenneth M. Jones, Philip I. Kramer, Peggy Retka May 2012

Creating A Culture That Focuses On Assessing Leap Essential Learning Outcomes Without Killing Ourselves, Kenneth M. Jones, Philip I. Kramer, Peggy Retka

Philip I. Kramer

No abstract provided.


College Student Satisfaction & Assessment [Presentation With Audio], Laura Heidel May 2012

College Student Satisfaction & Assessment [Presentation With Audio], Laura Heidel

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

The purpose of this podcast is to inform viewers on the importance college student satisfaction has within student affairs departments and higher education institutions.


Focus Groups: A Strategic Tool For Discovery & Assessment [Presentation With Audio], Bethany Truax Apr 2012

Focus Groups: A Strategic Tool For Discovery & Assessment [Presentation With Audio], Bethany Truax

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

No abstract provided.


The Importance Of Ethics On The Protection Of Human Subjects [Presentation With Audio], Westley R. Meredith Apr 2012

The Importance Of Ethics On The Protection Of Human Subjects [Presentation With Audio], Westley R. Meredith

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

A brief history of the protection of subjects; The Belmont Reports three prinicples; How to avoid personal ethical conflicts as an investigator


Assessing Campus Culture To Increase Campus Diversity And Enhance Cross-Cultural Understanding [Presentation With Audio], Kelly Almousily Apr 2012

Assessing Campus Culture To Increase Campus Diversity And Enhance Cross-Cultural Understanding [Presentation With Audio], Kelly Almousily

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

No abstract provided.


Assessing Student Learning Outcomes [Presentation With Audio], Andrew Swan Apr 2012

Assessing Student Learning Outcomes [Presentation With Audio], Andrew Swan

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

No abstract provided.


Understanding The Need For Alcohol Assessment In College Students: An Overview [Presentation With Audio], Nikki N. Eversole Apr 2012

Understanding The Need For Alcohol Assessment In College Students: An Overview [Presentation With Audio], Nikki N. Eversole

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

No abstract provided.


Service Learning/Civic Engagement And Assessment In Higher Education [Presentation With Audio], Allison Smith Apr 2012

Service Learning/Civic Engagement And Assessment In Higher Education [Presentation With Audio], Allison Smith

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

To illustrate the importance of service learning and civic engagement in higher education.

To demonstrate the need for assessment and accountability of service learning and civic engagement in higher education.


Assessing Student Learning [Presentation With Audio], Amber R. Sellers Apr 2012

Assessing Student Learning [Presentation With Audio], Amber R. Sellers

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

Why? Need for assessment in higher education

How? Traditional ways of assessing within the classroom

What? Changes within traditional assessment

Huh? Translating assessment methods to student affairs

Aha! Implications for student affairs professionals


Australian Higher Education - Attainment, Demand And Realities, Daniel Edwards Mar 2012

Australian Higher Education - Attainment, Demand And Realities, Daniel Edwards

Dr Daniel Edwards

No abstract provided.


Source Text Re-Use In Engineering Thesis And Dissertation Literature Reviews: A Comparison [Powerpoint Presentation], Edward J. Eckel Mr. Mar 2012

Source Text Re-Use In Engineering Thesis And Dissertation Literature Reviews: A Comparison [Powerpoint Presentation], Edward J. Eckel Mr.

Edward J Eckel

Using random samples of 150 engineering master's theses and 150 doctoral dissertations from the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database, the author conducted 30 Google searches of random seven word strings from the literature review sections for each thesis/dissertation, looking for textual matches to scholarly sources. The author then did a statistical comparison for significance between the thesis and dissertation data for the following measures: length of the longest verbatim string found for each thesis/dissertation, and the number of verbatim matches found for each thesis/dissertation. This study is designed to explore the following research question: Do engineering master's theses have more …


Needs Assessment Of Students And Student Groups [Presentation With Audio], John Sanders Mar 2012

Needs Assessment Of Students And Student Groups [Presentation With Audio], John Sanders

Assessment & Accountability in Student Affairs & Higher Education (CNS 610)

No abstract provided.


Pathways Through Higher Education – From Admissions To Graduate Outcomes, Daniel Edwards Feb 2012

Pathways Through Higher Education – From Admissions To Graduate Outcomes, Daniel Edwards

Dr Daniel Edwards

No abstract provided.


Creating A Culture That Focuses On Assessing Leap Essential Learning Outcomes Without Killing Ourselves, Kenneth M. Jones, Philip I. Kramer, Peggy Retka Feb 2012

Creating A Culture That Focuses On Assessing Leap Essential Learning Outcomes Without Killing Ourselves, Kenneth M. Jones, Philip I. Kramer, Peggy Retka

Office of Academic Review and Curricular Advancement Staff Publications

No abstract provided.


Collaborative Research Network Showcase And Scholarship Opportunities, Donna S. Cross, Robert Newton, Cobie Joan Rudd, Kamal Alameh, Mark Hackling, Kathryn Mcmahon Jan 2012

Collaborative Research Network Showcase And Scholarship Opportunities, Donna S. Cross, Robert Newton, Cobie Joan Rudd, Kamal Alameh, Mark Hackling, Kathryn Mcmahon

ECU Research Week

No abstract provided.


History Of Aei And A+ Education, Lance Deveson, Stuart Hughes Jan 2012

History Of Aei And A+ Education, Lance Deveson, Stuart Hughes

Lance Deveson

A power point presentation on the history, key features and content of the Australian Education Index (AEI) and the associated Informit database A+ Education.


How Well Are You Organized To Deliver And Evaluate The Learning That You Value?, Marilee J. Bresciani Jan 2012

How Well Are You Organized To Deliver And Evaluate The Learning That You Value?, Marilee J. Bresciani

Assessment in Action Conference

This workshop will present some strategies to consider how well your curriculum (which include the co-curricular) is designed in order for your students to learn what you want them to learn. In addition, the workshop will provide some key questions and strategies to consider so that you can identify whether the learning you value is being demonstrated by your students. The workshop will close with providing you some ideas for how to collaborate so that data-driven decisions can be made in order to improve the learning that you value.


What Learning Do We Value Within Our Institution?, Marilee J. Bresciani Jan 2012

What Learning Do We Value Within Our Institution?, Marilee J. Bresciani

Assessment in Action Conference

Using framing questions and institutional examples, this keynote will identify strategies for you to consider as you examine how your expectations for student learning and development align with institutional values. The keynote will close with some questions for you to consider as you determine how you can connect the learning you desire for your students to what the institution communicates that it values.