COLLOQUIUM 2003

Foundations of University Teaching Programs: Pedagogy, Impact and Logistics

April 10-11, 2003 at Flinders University

This latter initiative began as collaboration between Flinders University and the University of Western Australia (UWA). The first stages involved a critical investigation the current research on the impact of programs that prepare of new academics for teaching by Dr Janice Orrell from Flinders University and Dr Allan Goody from UWA. The results of this review were presented at a workshop at the 2002 HERDSA Conference in Perth, following which the collaboration has expanded to include over 70 subscribers to a list-server moderated by Kathryn Sutherland out of Victoria University of Wellington in NZ and the development of a website managed by Staff Development & Training Unit at Flinders University.
The latest development has been a highly successful colloquium attended by 45 academics representing 29 universities (including 4 New Zealand and 1 Canada). The colloquium was hosted by Flinders University together with UWA with input from the University of Adelaide (Ursula McGowan) and the University of South Australia (Margaret Hicks).

The colloquium program began with a broad focus on the national and institutional context that is a major motivation for the growth of such programs in Australian Universities as well as those abroad. Despite their increase, there has been little in the way of reference between programs regarding inclusions or collaboration in the development of resources. Evaluations of their impact on educational quality have remained largely within single institutions and have provided little evidence of their impact beyond participant positive satisfaction with the programs.

A full record of activties, concerns, issues and outcomes is stored at http://www.flinders.edu.au/teach/foundations/colloquium2003/colloquium_program_2003.htm