ACDS Learning and Teaching Leaders Conference 2019 Posted in Events, Featured, Teaching and Learning on April 5, 2019 by ACDS Web Admin. The ACDS annual conference for associate deans (Teaching & Learning) and other leaders in science education was held this year at Newcastle University on 18 and 19 July 2019. The program, based on the theme of equity in science, was truly inspiring and the event provided another great networking opportunity. Thank you to Andrew Kepert and his team for their hospitality and for doing an excellent job in putting the program together! The conference in the news “Equity is an issue that cuts across the business of a lot of Australian universities and one that science has some way to go on,” Dr Kepert said. “This gives us an opportunity to compare and contrast – to have discussions about comparing approaches and solutions. “We have speakers who are challenging us, provoking us and providing us with issues to think about.” See the full article in the Newcastle Herald. Conference program What do science degrees look like through the lens of equity? What are the emerging issues? How can we better support our students to succeed? How do the equity challenges in our communities shape us and our science programs? Equity in higher education poses serious and interesting challenges to universities. We have an important role in addressing historical and emerging inequities in our communities. The opportunities from university education benefit our students and our communities. In turn, these individuals and communities sustain us, through participation, by ownership of our mission, and through a stable society where ideas, education and science are understood and valued. Equity in Higher Education encompasses inclusive access, pedagogies, processes and policies. At its ultimate, equity is the full inclusion in, and co-creation of, scientific communities of practice. Session 1: Looking at University Degrees through the Lens of Equity Prof Penny Jane Burke – Director of CEEHE, University of Newcastle Session 2: Indigenous Pedagogies in Science Dr Jade Kennedy – University of WollongongDr Chris Matthews – ATSIMAA/Prof Kathleen Butler – Wollotuka, University of NewcastleA/Prof Michelle Livett – University of MelbourneDr Michael Donovan – Macquarie University Session 3: Service Teaching and Relationships with Other Disciplines A/Prof Peter Meier, University of Technology, Sydney Session 4. 2019 ACDS Teaching and Learning FellowshipDistributed leadership to embed scholarship in STEM teaching teams. A/Prof Tina Acuna, University of TasmaniaDr Jo-Anne Kelder, University of Tasmania Session 5: Hot topics/top of mind discussion< Session 6: Work Integrated Learning in ScienceFinal report of ACDS OLT Project and enabling equitable WIL in Science. Prof Malcolm Campbell – Deakin University Ms Yasmina Nasstasia – University of Newcastle Session 7: Hands-on Experience – Active Learning in ScienceIdentifying and enabling best practice. Prof Manjula Sharma – University of Sydney Dr Liam Phelan – University of Newcastle Discussion and Compilation of Report to the DeansWrap-up and summary
