Table of Contents
Preface
| Preface | |
| Manjula D. Sharma |
Keynote Presentation (refereed)
| “Data dumping, after the test you forget it all”: Seeking Deep Approaches to Science Learning with Slowmation (Student-generated Animations) | |
| Garry Hoban |
| The Advancing Science by Enhancing Learning in the Laboratory (ASELL) Project: The Next Chapter | |
| Simon M. Pyke, Alexandra Yeung, Manjula D. Sharma, Simon C. Barrie, Mark A. Buntine, Karen Burke da Silva, Scott H. Kable, Kieran F. Lim |
Refereed Papers
| A comparison of the effectiveness of an interactive, online module versus a laboratory based exercise which introduces microscopy to first year biology students. | |
| Fiona Bird |
| Collaborative Laboratory for Quantitative Data Analysis | |
| Adam James Bridgeman, Siegbert Schmid |
| Training Ethical Scientists: Student Views on the Benefits of Using Animals in Learning | |
| Ashley Edwards, Susan M. Jones |
| Aligning Learning and Assessment Through Adaptive Strategies in Tutorials in Physics at the University of Auckland | |
| Graham F. Foster |
| Teachers’ Reflections on the Challenges of Teaching Mathematics Bridging Courses | |
| Sue Gordon, Jackie Nicholas |
| Online Evidence Charts to Help Students Systematically Evaluate Theories and Evidence | |
| Alex O Holcombe, Hal Pashler |
| Scenario-based MUVE for Science Inquiry | |
| Michael J. Jacobson, Debbie Richards, Shannon Kennedy-Clark, Katherine Thompson, Charlotte Taylor, Chun Hu, Meredith Taylor, Iwan Kartiko |
| Promoting reflective dialogue through group analysis of student feedback | |
| Lorna E. Jarrett, Tony Koppi, Damien Field |
| Does a Conference act as a Catalyst for Further Publications and Collaborations? A Pilot Study of a Small Science and Mathematics Education Conference. | |
| Hazel Jones, Alexandra Hugman |
| Forming groups to foster collaborative learning in large enrolment courses | |
| Gwendolyn A. Lawrie, Kelly E. Matthews, Lawrence R. Gahan |
| Teaching inductively: games in the tertiary classroom | |
| David J. Low |
| Feedback in the Sciences: what is wanted and what is given | |
| Meloni M. Muir, Lorraine M. Ryan, Helen Drury |
| Mapping Science Subjects: A Ground Up Approach | |
| Glennys O'Brien, Lorna Jarrett, Emily Purser, Christine Brown |
| Does Marcel Marceau Have a Place in the Chemistry Laboratory? | |
| Karma L. Pearce |
| Measurement uncertainty as a threshold concept in physics | |
| Anna Wilson, Gerlese Akerlind, Paul Francis, Les Kirkup, Jo McKenzie, Darren Pearce, Manjula D. Sharma |
Non-refereed Papers
| Can Creating Podcasts be a Useful Assignment in a Large Undergraduate Chemistry Class? | |
| Emma Bartle, Nancy Longnecker, Mark Pegrum |
| Undergraduate Research and Inquiry Across a Zoology Curriculum: an Evaluation Through the Lens of External Peer Review | |
| Susan M. Jones, Paula Myatt |
| Blogging Biology & Podcasting Physics: Authentic Learning via Student Creation of New Media | |
| Will Rifkin, Nancy Longnecker, Joan Leach, Lloyd Davis |
Abstract Only
| Reflections on Teaching Computational Physics and Applied Mathematics | |
| Paul C. Abbott |
| ALIUS: Active Learning in University Science - Leading Change in Australian Science Teaching | |
| Dan R. Bedgood, Mauro Mocerino, Mark Buntine, Daniel Southam, Marjan Zadnik, Simon Pyke, Kieran Lim, Gayle Morris, Brian Yates, Michael Gardiner, Adam Bridgeman |
| Physics Practicals for Engineering Students? | |
| Ragbir Bhathal |
| Do Our Students Really Know What We Think They Know....and What Can We Do About It? | |
| James Botten |
| Developing Scientific Literacy for all University Graduates | |
| Karen Burke da Silva |
| Teaching and Flexible Learning in Science and Entrepreneurship Courses Using Mobile Devices | |
| Peter Cottrell, Rachel Wright, Lou Reinisch |
| Building a Successful Outreach Program | |
| Phil Dooley |
| An Intercultural Exploration of Conceptions in Thermal Physics | |
| Helen Georgiou, Manjula D. Sharma |
| Teaching Instrumental Science Globally Using a Collaborative Electronic Laboratory Notebook | |
| Brynn Hibbert, Jeremy G. Frey, Rosanne Quinnell, Mauro Mocerino, Matthew Todd, Piyapong Niamsup, Adrian Plummer, Andrew Milsted |
| Question Guided Instructions: a New Tool to Improve Thai Students’ Thinking Skills in the Physics Experiment Class | |
| Jiradawan Huntula, Ratchapak Chitaree |
| Why do Students Still Bother to Come to Lectures When Everything is Online? | |
| Jill Johnston, Dale Hancock, Vanessa Gysbers, Gareth Denyer |
| Making Science Relevant: a Faculty-wide Initiative Towards Enhancing the Student Experience Through Authentic Learning Activities | |
| Susan M. Jones, Ruth Casper, Julian Dermoudy, Jon Osborn, Brian Yates |
| Mapping the Knowledge Structure of Physics | |
| Christine Lindstrøm, Manjula D. Sharma |
| Threshold Learning Outcomes for Science Graduates: a Progress Report on the Learning and Teaching Academic Standards Project | |
| Susan M. Jones, Brian Yates |
| Multimedia-based Link Maps – a Preliminary Report | |
| Nigel Choon Hao Kuan, Manjula D. Sharma |
| Using Creative Assessment Tasks to Engage Students in Learning and Conceptualising the Challenging Content of Biochemistry. | |
| Simon J. Myers |
| Epistemological Beliefs, Personal Characteristics, and Health-related Behaviours of Students in Health and Human Sciences | |
| Steve Provost, Stephen Myers, Airdre Grant |
| Integrated Science: An Inquiry Based Interdisciplinary Science Learning Experience | |
| Pauline Ross |
| Threshold Concepts: Challenging the Way We Think, Teach and Learn in Biology and Science | |
| Pauline M. Ross, Charlotte Taylor, Chris Hughes, Noel Whitaker, Louise Lutze-Mann, Vicky Tzioumis |
| Supporting Student Learning and Retention in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Computing – An Evaluation of Curtin University's Science Clinics Program | |
| Elisabeth Settelmaier, Marjan Zadnik |
| Applying the ASELL Framework for Improvement of a First Year Physics Laboratory Program | |
| Salim Siddiqui, Daniel Southam, Mauro Mocerino, Mark Buntine, Jo Ward, Marjan Zadnik |
| An Investigation into Scientific Literacy Amongst University Students | |
| Michael West, Manjula D. Sharma, Ian Johnston |