Project on Teaching and Learning

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

This subject has two components:

A) Research in Higher Education Forum: full day program of seminars and workshops at the beginning of the subject, and before the commencement of the Semester 2 teaching period; and

B) Individual research and written work, supported through negotiated meetings with CSHE and other University colleagues, as appropriate.

170 hours

Experience in a university environment is recommended.

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry.

The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

This subject provides participants with the opportunity to investigate an aspect of teaching and learning of mutual interest to them and to their departments. Supported by workshops, individual mentors and networks, each participant develops a complete and viable research proposal in an area of relevance to teaching and learning in their department/faculty. The completed report may subsequently be used as the basis for an application for funding and/or further research studies such as a Masters-level research project.

At the completion of the subject, participants should have developed:

• skills in planning and developing a detailed proposal for research in higher education;
• a research interest in relation to teaching and learning;
• detailed knowledge of the research literature in one area of teaching and learning;
• links with senior colleagues based on a common interest in teaching-related issues.

• A 15 minute oral presentation of the problem statement and literature context, mid-semester 30%.
• A complete research proposal (4000 words) due end of semester 70%.

Attendance at all classes (tutorial/seminars/practical classes/lectures/labs) is obligatory. Failure to attend 80% of classes will normally result in failure in the subject.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

On completing this subject, participants should be able to:

• apply theories and principles to specific teaching and learning contexts;
• access, evaluate and utilise relevant research literature;
• identify areas which would benefit from sustained investigation, possibly 'problems' to be solved and;
• present findings in a succinct written format.