HERDSA - Highlights from Perth
Mrs Maria Gonzalez Perdomo proudly showing her HERDSA fellowship award
The University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø was very well-represented at the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) conference in Boorloo/Perth earlier this month.Â
is a scholarly society for people committed to the advancement of higher and tertiary education. The annual conference enables the sharing of research and practice dedicated to advancing education. There was a strong contingent of colleagues from the University of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø presenting at the conference and two colleagues made achievements of note.
During the formal conference dinner, (School of Chemical Engineering) was presented with her . This is a significant achievement as it recognises a dedication to the enhancement of learning and teaching evidenced through an extended period of reflective practice and a substantial portfolio.
The innovative work of Associate Professor Anna Leonard (School of Biomedicine) and colleagues was recognised with the award for Best Digital Poster. The poster presents for first-year students in a non-professional program.
Best Digital Poster - Associate Professor Anna Leonard and Dr Bonnie Williams (School of Biomedicine) and Dr Emma Muhlack (School of Public Health)
Presentations by colleagues included
Showcases and roundtables
Advancing Equity: Supporting Minority Students in Higher Education through Inclusive Practices, Mrs Maria Gonzalez (School of Chemical Engineering).
Decoding teachers' AI adoption: Is the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) the right lens? (School of Education).
Diffusion of Pedagogical Innovations in Higher Education with Strategic Professional Learning Programme Design, Ms Rebecca Smith (LEI).
Dr Daniel Lee presenting at the showcase
Fostering belonging in Higher Education as a non-negotiable, Associate Professor Danijela Menicanin and Dr Viythia Katharesan (School of Biomedicine).
From practice to paradigm: GenAI in personalised language learning, Miss Yuran Wang, (School of Education).
From Reflection to Transformation: Catalysing Change in Professional Learning, Associate Professor Graham Hardy (DASE), Associate Professor Beth Loveys (School of Agriculture, Food and Wine), Dr Matthew Arnold (ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Medical School), Ms Melanie Brown (DASE), Associate Professor Kayoko Enomoto (School of Social Sciences) & Associate Professor Danijela Menicanin (School of Biomedicine).
Understanding of the pedagogical use of video in a higher education context: New research findings, (School of Education).
Graduate Qualities: Paving the yellow brick road of Higher Education in Oz, Dr Brie Willoughby-Knox (LEI) and Associate Professor Graham Hardy (DASE).
Associate Professor Benito Cao at a Roundtable discussion = The Bullshit Artist (photo credit Jason Wong)
Knowing oneself: Exploring the relationship between educators' cultural backgrounds and a Pedagogy of Kindness approach in Higher Education settings, Dr Nicola Eastaff-Leung (School of Biomedicine) with colleagues from Charles Sturt University.
Don’t Be Sorry, Just Declare It: Pedagogical Principles for the Ethical Use of ChatGPT, Master Bullshit Artist of Our Time, Associate Professor Benito Cao (School of Social Sciences).
Virtual program presentations
Beyond Techno-solutionism: Resisting Gen-AI in Curriculum Design through Critical Pedagogy Mr Richard McInnes (LEI).
Student leaders at the forefront Academic Integrity Awareness Week, Ms Claudia Gottwald (DASE).
Posters
An interactive online module to increase career awareness for first year undergraduate students in a non-professional program Associate Professor Anna Leonard (School of Biomedicine).
Expanding classrooms with big data: Enhancing health students’ specialized language learning through corpus-based material development and data-driven approach Dr Chinh Ngan Nguyen Le (School of Education).
Fostering Belonging and Connection in Higher Education: Practical Strategies for Relational Learning Environments Mrs Maria Gonzalez, (School of Chemical Engineering).